Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Date:30/03/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/30/stories/2007033022060400.htm -------- Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad Register strays, pets: MCH Staff Reporter The population of strays is put at over 1 lakh, besides 11,000 pets in city HYDERABAD: While its squads are scouring Ziaguda to trace the killer pack of dogs that killed six-month old Ritikesh, the MCH wants all owners of pet dogs and those sheltering strays to get them registered. This can be done at veterinary hospitals and a token number obtained in the next couple of weeks. In a step aimed at putting its regulation and licensing job in order, the MCH Chief Veterinary Officer, P. Venkateshwar Reddy, has warned that failure to do so would attract strict action including seizure. " Despite making several appeals very few are coming forward to register their pets though they do not mind spending lot of money to buy pups, " he said. As per law, he was entitled to seize unregistered dogs and confine them for three days. Paltry registrations If there are no claimants, the MCH has the right to take further action, including giving them away for adoption or mercy killing them if found to be carrying diseases. If the stray dog population in the city is put at 1 lakh and above besides 11,000 pet animals, the number of dogs registered in hospitals under its jurisdiction is a paltry 1,100! A fee of Rs. 30 is charged for registration and in turn a free vaccine shot worth Rs. 70 is given to the canine valid for a year. Dogs can be registered at veterinary hospitals located at Shantinagar, Bhoiguda, Narayanaguda, Seetarambagh, and Malakpet and at organisations like the Blue Cross. There was no dramatic rise in complaints of stray dog menace after the Ziaguda incident and only 20 were received on Thursday. The CVO says there was a complaint about pigs moving around in that area last week and the squad picked them up. But locals resisted when a few stray dogs were rounded up, he claims. It would take at least a week before the killer pack is tracked and held captive as the area borders a surrounding municipality, he adds. © Copyright 2000 - 2006 The Hindu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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