Animal welfare isn’t just about assisting a few animals through the efforts of a few compassionate individuals, it’s about fundamentally shifting society’s mindset toward welfare of community animals. To support this change, we began raising virtual awareness through videos, educational posts, tweets, and other platforms. While we succeeded in bringing people together and guiding the animal-loving community, we soon realized that this issue requires more than just an online movement. It needs active involvement from local authorities to foster widespread public awareness. Now, we are advocating for concrete, result-oriented directives from the court system to compel local authorities to take action and engage the public in this crucial cause.
The Court Cases : Seeking Systemic Change for Street Dog Welfare
As the founder of this mission, the legal cases being pursued are centered on compelling local authorities to assume responsibility for street dog management:
Supreme Court of India
New Delhi : IA 145253/2022, Civil Appeal WPIL/5988/2019 (Disposed)
In the Supreme Court, mission’s founder intervened in person to advocate for nationwide reforms in street dog management, particularly focusing on the humane treatment and public education around street dog welfare. The key points of my intervention include :
- Expanding sterilization programs and ensuring their implementation in every city.
- Building infrastructure such as dog-catching vans, veterinary facilities, and public feeding stations.
- Enforcing Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 with a focus on humane methods of population control and treatment.
- Mass public awareness campaigns to educate people about responsible dog care and the importance of reducing human-dog conflicts.
This case represents a call for nationwide legal accountability, Demanding that local authorities create the right infrastructure and public education programs to ensure that street dogs are treated humanely and that the public is engaged in the solution.
On 9th May 2024 honorable Supreme Court issued the final order where there is a clear mention of ABC Rules 2023 shall remain in force.
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Indore Division : WRIT PETITION 21831/2023 (Disposed)
In this case, we are urging the court to direct local authorities to implement critical infrastructure for the welfare of street dogs. This includes :
- Conducting a census of street dogs to understand the size and distribution of the population.
- Expanding the sterilization program and ensuring adequate veterinary care for the dogs.
- Increasing the number of dog-catching vans, trained personnel, and animal hospitals.
- Launching public awareness campaigns aimed at educating citizens on safe dog interactions and responsible pet ownership.
This petition seeks to ensure that public resources and government efforts are used effectively to create a humane and systematic solution to the street dog issue in Indore.
Uttar Pradesh High Court
Lucknow Division : WRIT PETITION WPIL/526/2024 (On Going)
In this intervention, we are calling for immediate actions to address street dog population control and prevention of dog bites. The key issues being addressed include :
- Establishing feeding stations and ensuring access to water and food for street dogs.
- Expanding sterilization programs to effectively manage the population of street dogs.
- Humane dog-catching practices and ensuring public safety through training programs for local authorities.
- Launching statewide public education initiatives to inform citizens about safe interactions with street dogs.
This intervention seeks to establish legal frameworks that ensure systematic solutions to the street dog problem in Uttar Pradesh, encouraging humane practices and collaboration between authorities and the public.
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