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Feeding Street Dogs in Your Housing Society: What Courts and Animal Welfare Rules Actually Say in India

The Law That Most RWAs Pretend Does Not ExistThe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, is the foundational statute. Section 11 of the Act makes it a punishable offence to beat, kick, torture, or cause unnecessary pain to any animal, including a street dog on your society's premises. The…

Times Life · Sep 13

RWA Pet Bans in Indian Housing Societies: What Is Legal and What Residents' Rights Actually Cover

The notice on the lift door does not make it lawA Bengaluru apartment complex posted a circular last year banning all dogs above 10 kg from common areas. Residents who ignored it received written warnings. The warnings cited "society bye-laws" as authority. Those bye-laws had no legal standing to override…

Times Life · Sep 9

Pet First Aid Kit for Indian Homes: Every Item, What It Does, and When You Need It

Why improvising with human medicine can hurt your petMost of the damage in a pet emergency happens in the first twenty minutes, not from the injury itself, but from the wrong response to it. Dettol, the go-to antiseptic in most Indian homes, contains chloroxylenol, which is toxic to cats and…

Times Life · Sep 6

Arunachal Pradesh bans rodent-catching glue traps

The Arunachal Pradesh government has prohibited the Statewide manufacture, sale, and use of glue traps for catching rats and mice following an appeal from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board plans to train 500 veterinarians to help with animal birth control programme

The Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board (TNAWB) has planned to train nearly 500 veterinarians to carry out Animal Birth Control (ABC) programmes across the State

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Forest Department prohibits exhibition of exotic animals in private aviaries and petting zoos across T.N.

All privately-run aviaries and petting zoos in Tamil Nadu face closure by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, which has sought clarity from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as to what permits are valid for the display of animals to the public.

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Crematoria, incinerators for animals likely to come up in all districts

AWBI writes to authorities to set up safe disposal facilities for animal cadavers

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2022

Delhi dog has its day, gets feeding spots in colonies

NEW DELHI: Nearly 200 designated feeding spots for community dogs have been finalised in the capital by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) since 2014.

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Gurugram: 14-month-old toddler mauled, bitten by stray dog in DLF-2

GURUGRAM: A stray dog mauled and bit a 14-month-old toddler in DLF-2 on Sunday evening, her father said, raising concern that the authorities were doing little to deal with the problem.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022