Tiruchi Corporation draws up an action plan to curb stray dog menace
According to official source, the Corporation, through its animal birth control programme, has sterilised as 24,577 street dogs between April 2023 and July 2025, with an ear notch made to indicate the animal had undergone the procedure. Anti-rabies vaccines and antiparasitic drugs have been administered to the animals.
A recent city-wide survey estimated the number of stray dogs at 43,767. Officials said the ABC programme would be intensified and the rate of increase in the number would come down in the next few months due to the sterilisation programme. The aim is to sterilize at least 90% of the stray dogs within the next 12 months.
All sterilised dogs were to be vaccinated against rabies before being released back to their original locations as mandated by law. As it is necessary to administer the vaccine to the dogs once every two years to protect them from the rabies virus, the civic body is identifying the sterilised dogs and administering booster doses. So far, 7,459 stray dogs have received booster shots.
'We are embarking on identifying unsterilised dogs and intensifying the sterilisation drive. Simultaneously, steps are being taken to expedite the process of administering booster doses,' said M. Vijay Chandran, City Health Officer.
Of the Corporation's four dog-catching vehicles, two have been deployed to address public complaints while the remaining two are operating in peripheral zones such as Kattur, Srirangam, and Vayalur Road, where the menace is high, especially due to the increase in roadside eateries.
In addition, the Corporation plans to conduct orientation and public awareness campaigns on large campuses such as BHEL, Railways, educational institutions, and residential townships. These campaigns will focus on responsible food distribution, waste disposal, and cohabitation practices to prevent the congregation of stray dogs.
Meanwhile, the city's first animal rescue and rehabilitation centre at Konakkarai shelters 32 injured and vulnerable street dogs. A team of five workers manages the centre and the dogs are treated by a veterinarian.
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