Safety first
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir,
The Supreme Court’s order to shelter all NCR stray dogs in eight weeks highlights policy failure, not canine fault. Sterilisation and vaccination work, but poor enforcement especially post-Covid has let numbers surge.
With nearly a million strays, sheltering them is unrealistic and existing facilities are already neglected. True safety lies in strengthening humane, sustainable measures, not erasing an entire animal population, which risks sacrificing compassion for short-term relief.
Dr.Vijaykumar H K, Raichur
