50,000 Sterilization Surgeries of Street Dogs Completed in Lucknow

In collaboration with Lucknow Municipal Corporation, HSI launched the program in 2019l Corporation, aiming to humanely manage the city’s growing dog population.

Humane Society International – India (HSI) announced the thriving completion of 50,000 sterilization surgeries of street dogs in Lucknow, under the city’s first-ever street dog management program, on February 28. The day is also celebrated as World Spay Day.

“A large population of unsterilized dogs contributes to ongoing dog-related complaints and requests for help from the local community,” says Dr. Arvindkumar Rao, additional municipal commissioner at Lucknow Nagar Nigam. “Achieving 50,000 surgeries using high-quality protocols is a great achievement to ensure better dog welfare in the city.”

A survey led by HSI in 2019 found that Lucknow is home to about 75,000 stray dogs. Therefore, the organization launched a multifaceted dog population management program to decrease stray pet populations through spaying/neutering and ensure peaceful coexistence between dogs and people.

The program involved traditional aspects of dog management, including high-quality spay/neuter, high-volume, and rabies vaccination, coupled with intensive society engagement and ongoing data groups to guarantee the success of the programs.

Apart from Lucknow, HSI has been large-scale street dog management programs in cities like Jamshedpur, Hissar (Haryana), Noida, Mallapuram, and Dindigul, sterilizing over 250,000 dogs across the country since 2013.