Framework for management of community dog population
December 23 , 2024 12 hrs 0 min 24 0
The Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission (SPC) has released a comprehensive draft policy framework for community dog management and regulation.
It aims to address the challenges posed by the growing dog population in the State and ensuring public health and safety.
The policy outlines a strategic approach to manage the dog population in a humane, effective, and sustainable manner.
An anti-rabies mass vaccination drive should be conducted on dedicated days to combat rabies in community dogs.
Vaccinated animals can be easily identified by marking them to ensure that there is no duplication or omission.
It suggests to establish a mobile operation facility is essential to ensure that even local bodies in the distant places can access the periodic animal birth control programmes.
The registration of all pet dogs is imperative to promote responsible pet ownership and address dog abandonment.