Motorists face the risk of stray dogs who roam through the streets in Nelllikode in Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh
Kozhikode Corporation’s plan to open a shelter for stray dogs hit the roadblock, while the civic body tried to identify the appropriate ground for the project. The question of Earth has also become the bone of the dispute at the meeting of the Council, which was recently held.
Since the company could not identify the appropriate land in the possession of the proposed “dog park”, it called on the manifestations of the interest of private parties to rent their land. “It could even be out of urban limits, but not too far, because stray dogs cannot be moved for six kilometers of their territory according to the rules for contraception of animals (ABC),” said S. Jayasree, chairman of the Permanent Committee of the Society.
However, the opposition councilors insisted that the dog park should be built on the attic under the possession of a corporation and organized an internship to push their demand.
Over the past three years, the company has allocated funds for DOG Park, but identification of suitable land has remained a challenge. “The dog park should have a vehicle access and be placed far from densely populated areas. None of the land under the possession of a corporation is a law,” Jayasree explained.
The civic body also faced a hard public opposition over this question. Her attempt to set up ten other kennels in the ABC center in Poolakkadav to place more dogs, was due to the fact that it would increase the disturbance of the already caused dogs on Wednesday.
The company has been performing ABC program since 2019. Sreeshma vs, a veterinary official responsible for the project, said the Council meeting that the company has sterilized and more than 14,000 dogs over the last six years and has largely managed to control the multiplication of stray dogs.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Jayasree said that the recent decision of the Supreme Court, which allows local authorities to accept suitable methods to solve the problem of stray dog in accordance with the ABC instructions and forbids public feeding of stray dogs, came as a shot in the arm for society.
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Published – 29 August 2025 23:24
