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The AWBI SOP on removal of stray dogs orders States to identify every institution, prevent dog ingress, ensure daily waste control and shift all dogs found inside campuses to shelters, marking a decisive shift towards citizen and child safety.

ABC centres non-functional, 78 veterinary hospitals closed, and 200 sheltered dogs may return to streets as Delhi records thousands of dog bite cases, according to recent Lok Sabha data.

The ABC Rules have created legal and administrative hurdles that prevent effective stray dog control, even in life-threatening cases, making Indian streets unsafe for children, the elderly, and disabled amid skyrocketing dog bite incidents.

While over 37 lakh dog bite cases were reported in 2024, the government reiterated its reliance on existing rules and guidelines, with continued emphasis on RWA compliance and no proposal for stray dog removal.

Dog bite cases are soaring, rabies deaths are increasing, and sterilisation programmes are failing. Yet authorities remain paralysed, allowing millions of strays to endanger everyday life in India’s streets, colonies and even gated communities.

The Animal Welfare Board of India has asked citizens to observe February 14 as "Cow Hug Day"

Project Cheetah chief informed that Kuno was chosen for the rehabilitation of cheetahs due to the presence of large grasslands, small hills and forests.

Instead of snatching away livelihoods of 8.4 million diary farmers, PETA India can promote animal shelters

AWB says that producers violated Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001 by using a computer-generated snake in the movie