Apex court’s order on stray dogs sparks outcry in Goa

NGOs point to ground reality, say Goa does not have long-term shelters for stray dogs

- THE GOAN | NETWORK

Animal welfare groups in Goa have expressed deep concern, and some frustration, over the Supreme Court’s directive ordering that stray dogs be removed “forthwith” from schools, hospitals, railway stations, bus stands and similar public spaces, and kept in designated shelters after sterilisation and vaccination.

The order, pronounced on Friday by a three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria, further states that the dogs “shall not be released back to the same location” and has directed uniform implementation across the country with compliance reports due in eight weeks.