Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation's initiative to move stray dogs to shelters outside city limits is meeting stiff resistance from neighboring panchayats. Local bodies such as Kuttichal and Karumkulam have issued stop memos and questioned the legality and conditions of these facilities. Animal welfare groups have also raised concerns regarding alleged ill-treatment and lack of proper infrastructure at the shelters.
Why it matters
Illustrates the administrative and community conflicts urban local bodies face when managing stray animal populations and establishing suburban shelters.
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats left Stray dogs roaming free in Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation area. The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/pdl4jw/article71490385.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/LOCKDOWN GOPAKUMAR S Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 09/04/2020:: CANINE CROSSING: Stray dogs cross the largely-deserted National Highway at Eanchakkal in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Following the COVID-19 lockdown, animal welfare organisations had pointed out the need to feed the strays. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also had urged local bodies to look into the matter............Photo:S.Gopakumar/The Hindu. . Kuttichal panchayat comes out against a private dog shelter in which around 200 dogs from the Corporation are being housed THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s plan to shift stray dogs caught from the city to shelters outside the city limits has not been progressing well, with yet another panchayat adjacent to the capital city opposing the setting up of dog shelters in its locality.
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