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Kerala Faces Herculean Task to Relocate 900,000 Stray Dogs After Court Order
11 Nov
Summary
- Kerala has around 900,000 stray dogs
- Supreme Court ordered relocation of stray dogs from public spaces
- Lack of infrastructure and resources to implement the order
As of 2025-11-11T00:52:43+00:00, the state of Kerala is grappling with a daunting challenge to comply with the Supreme Court's recent order to relocate the approximately 900,000 stray dogs found in public spaces across the state. The Court had directed local authorities to remove these animals from educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands, and railway stations, and shift them to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination.
However, this directive poses significant practical difficulties for Kerala, which has a population density three times the national average. The 'capture-sterilise-vaccinate-return' policy laid out in the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 has been the standard approach, but the Court's order represents a clear departure from this established practice.
