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Recently, animal activists rescued a malnourished Pug from a homeless woman who claimed that she purchased the dog for Rs. 7,000 in Pune. However, the beggar changed her statements upon further investigation. Now, the pug is in custody of animal lovers. The incident came to light last week when an …

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, decided to remove stray dogs from its campus due to the rising number of dog bite cases in the campus. However, little did the institute know that this action would lead to Union minister Maneka Gandhi, known for her animal rights activism, taking …

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has called for sector-wise details of dogs. A division bench of the High Court has asked the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation to not only specify the number of dogs, but also provide details of sterilization operations carried out. The bench also directed the submission of …

In an intention to make the city stray dog free in a phased manner, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has launched an Animal Birth Control (ABC) and relocation initiative. Under the plan, the corporation will sterilize all stray dogs and relocate them to a safe place. Besides this, the Corporation …

Recently, a group of four dog-lovers helped 21 beagles that were released from a pharmaceutical testing laboratory by bringing them to Ahmedabad. After necessary medical testing and care, the ‘freagles’ as they’re called are up for adoption.   “Freagles of India (FoI) had contacted me when these beagles were to …

Even with the Chandigarh municipal corporation’s several strict warnings to city residents to register their pet dogs, only 6,300 have been registered out of nearly 15,000 dogs in the past eight years. Approx. 42%  dogs registered yet. In the meanwhile, the municipal corporation (MC) has been receiving nearly 200 cases …

The Iditarod Race kicked off this weekend in Anchorage, AK, sparking protests from PETA, whistleblowers, and other activists who want to save dogs from dropping dead in the archaic event. During the opening Iditarod Ceremonial Start, a group of PETA supporters gathered around five headstones—engraved with the name, age, and …

In another example of dog menace in Sector 49, after two consecutive incidents on Thursday and Friday, a seventy-six year old man was bitten by a stray dog right outside the rear gate of Pushpak Society, a residential society in Sector 49 while he was out for a morning walk …

The SPCA seized 46 dogs and puppies from a rural property north of Williams Lake in B.C.’s central Interior late last week. The society started its investigation after receiving a call from a member of the public. When investigators got to the property, they found the dogs in unsuitable conditions. …

Dogs in Chandigarh may soon have their day! Hounded and virtually ostracised from society as “strays”, they may not be forced to lead a dog’s life and soon get a respectable tag. For, the Chandigarh Administration has undertaken before the Punjab and Haryana High Court that it will consider the …