Animal birth control monitoring committee to be formed; NGOs to be roped in to run dog shelters
In the wake of frequent stray dog attacks reported across the State, the authorities have been directed to form a district-level animal birth control monitoring committee.
The State government has urged local authorities to form an Animal Birth Control (ABC) monitoring committee and strictly adhere to rules for sterilising stray dogs. They have been asked to develop a comprehensive plan and ensure adequate infrastructure and equipment in all ABC centres, manpower and trained dog handlers, and facilities to catch dogs.
Infrastructure would be upgraded in the existing centres, and additional ABC centres would be established across the district. Dog shelters are to be set up to house abandoned and or wounded dogs and non-governmental organisations were to be roped in to run these shelters.
This action aims at addressing concerns about stray dog population and to ensure adherence to sterilisation procedures as outlined in the Animal Birth Control Rules. A 20-member State implementation and monitoring committee was to oversee the functioning of the district-level committees.
The Tiruchi Corporation had sterilised nearly 25,000 stray dogs from October 2022 to April 2025. The number of stray dogs in the city was estimated at 43,767. The stray dogs were being sterilised at the four animal birth control centres in the city.
Meanwhile, several cases of stray dog attacks have been reported in rural areas, particularly in Manapparai. In March, nearly 20 people were bitten by stray dogs and treated at the government hospital. The dog menace had been reported in Ramalingam Street, Gandhi Nagar, and near the Manapparai bus stand. The ABC centre in the town had remained non-functional for over five years.
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