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Chippiparai has been successfully trained to detect COVID-19 infection. These dogs can sniff the urine and sweat samples and identity positive patients. Taking the clarion call of Aatmanirbhar Bharat ahead, the Indian Army is getting self-reliant in all spheres. In a first, the military dogs have now been trained to …

The stray dog sterilisation programme of the Municipal Corporation, which was already facing flak from residents, has now been lambasted in a report by the Animal Welfare Board of India. The board has found a number of anomalies in the programme. Following complaints of “irregularities and improper implementation” of the …

Aggressive stray dogs and pet dogs that are not registered or are found violating bylaws will be kept at a Municipal Corporation dog pound, which will come up at Raipur Kalan here in the coming months. The dog pound will have a capacity of keeping 300-350 canines in kennels. “Aggressive …

It was nothing short of a terrifying moment for a stray dog as it found itself locked inside a toilet with a leopard for over seven hours in Karnataka’s Bilinele village on Wednesday. It all began after the leopard chased the dog and both entered the toilet. Meanwhile, a local …

In a city that aims at being free of stray cattle and dogs in five months, a 25-year old dog-bitten woman of Sector 7 was harassed at the Sector-6 civil hospital and advised to go to Chandigarh or a private hospital for vaccination. Harpreet Kaur was on her way home …

Are you struggling with pet registration rules in India? Don’t worry! We are here to help. Contrary to other countries like the US, UK, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, etc., India does not have any pan-India law for dog-licenses. But pet owners can get their dogs registered with the local …

People feeding or quenching the thirst of stray animals, especially street dogs, is a common sight. However, such people acting with compassion cannot be held responsible for any untoward incidents caused by street animals. There have been several instances when neighbours in a locality blamed persons for feeding street dogs …

Residents and animal welfare activists in Trichy have alleged that stray dogs are illegally killed in Navalpattu panchayat, which is 14 km away from Trichy city. Referring to the recent recovery of a carcass of a stray dog, which had deep wounds on its neck, the residents of Anna Nagar …

A retired sub-inspector has been booked by the Bengaluru Police for allegedly running over a stray dog near his house at Hulimavu in South Bengaluru on Sunday. According to police, 65-year-old Nageshaiah, who was in the car with his son, noticed a stray dog sleeping on the road, and despite …

Kellie Mackenzie shared a photo of cocker spaniel Woody before receiving an unexpected Facebook message from Carly Downes, who was sure the dog she had to give up for adoption two years ago was the one featured in a photo Kellie had shared online. Kellie had posted a photo of …