Ernakulam district panchayat in Keralam to speed up sterilisation of dogs
The Ernakulam district panchayat in Kerala is struggling to meet its animal birth control targets due to a shortage of professional dog catchers. Officials are now planning to recruit and train experienced personnel to accelerate the sterilization and vaccination of stray dogs.
Why it matters
Effective stray dog management is a significant public health and safety issue in urban and semi-urban areas of India.
Ernakulam district panchayat in Keralam to speed up sterilisation of dogs left Plans are afoot to rope in experienced catchers for the dog sterilisation project of the Ernakulam district panchayat. File photo File photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/rtuxlg/article71624582.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/80968_23_7_2024_20_4_38_3_NIT_5043.JPG Nithin_RK KOCHI, Kerala, 23/07/2024 : Stray dogs in Market road, Kaloor, Ernakulam. Photo : R K Nithin/The Hindu While the district panchayat’s two ABC centres in Mulanthuruthy and Vadavucode block panchayats are operational, with each centre having the capacity to sterilise and vaccinate over 100 dogs every month, they have been largely unable to meet their targets KOCHI A lack of dog catchers has affected the implementation of the Ernakulam district panchayat’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme.
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