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Ludhiana's Cat Bite Crisis: No Sterilization Program
17 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Cat bites in Ludhiana surged over six-fold from 2019 to 2025.
- Municipal corporation lacks programs for stray cat sterilization or vaccination.
- Cat bites pose the same rabies risk as dog bites, health officials warn.
Ludhiana has experienced a concerning escalation in cat bite incidents, with cases rising over six-fold between 2019 and 2025. This sharp increase, more than doubling in the last two years alone, has prompted worry among health officials and residents.
Despite the growing number of cat bites, the municipal corporation has not implemented any sterilization or vaccination programs for stray cats. Health officials stress that cat bites carry an equal risk of rabies infection as dog bites, yet current civic body initiatives exclusively target dogs.
The escalating cat bite cases occur as Ludhiana already contends with a high volume of dog bite incidents. While the municipal corporation acknowledges the problem, a lack of justification for large-scale sterilization drives due to perceived low stray cat populations remains a stated reason for inaction.
