Mysore/Mysuru: People for Animals (PFA) Mysore, in collaboration with Mysuru’s animal-rights activists, organised a candlelight march titled ‘Pawsitive March’ last evening at Cheluvamba Park, V.V. Mohalla, standing in solidarity with community dogs across India. The protest followed the Supreme Court’s interim order of Nov. 7, 2025, mandating the removal of stray dogs from schools, hospitals,…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The vexing and all too real street dog problem, widely prevalent across the country, seems to be defying a workable solution, thanks to the opposing interests of the dog-fearing and the dog-loving groups. It is strange that we are unable to come up with a practicable compromise formula, acceptable…
Renowned cardiologist and Bengaluru Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath seeks national law to curb menace Mysore/Mysuru: Renowned cardiologist and Bengaluru Rural MP Dr. C.N. Manjunath has voiced serious concern over the alarming rise in stray dog attacks across India, which reportedly affect nearly 90 lakh people each year. He called for urgent Legislative action to…
New Delhi: Amid the alarming surge in dog bite incidents, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, sports complexes and railway stations, ordering that the animals be relocated to designated shelters. A Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, which is monitoring…
New Delhi: In a big relief to stray dogs and animal-lovers, the three-Judge Bench of Supreme Court comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, this morning modified the earlier order of Aug. 11, announcing the release of stray dogs from shelters after being dewormed and vaccinated, excluding rabid and aggressive dogs which shall…
Mysuru: An online signature campaign to ban feeding of stray dogs and pigeons at Kukkarahalli Lake and other public spaces in city has been started on www.change.org (https://www.change.org/p/ban-feeding-stray-dogs-and-pigeons-in-kukkarahalli-lake). The online petition started by S. Madhukesh on Jan. 27 to Mysuru City Corporation and University of Mysore states that feeding activities have inadvertently led stray dogs…
NGOs write to Governor saying fragile Lake is a natural habitat for birds, not dogs Mysuru: A group of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has appealed to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to intervene and direct the University of Mysore to reinstate the ban on feeding stray dogs at Kukkarahalli Lake premises. The University recently revoked the ban following…
Stray dogs have found themselves in the limelight again, this time over the ban on feeding them at Kukkarahalli Lake, a favourite spot for Mysureans who walk there in the mornings and evenings. The ban, temporarily lifted after protests from stray dog-lovers, has reignited the recurring conflict between dog feeders and morning walkers. It’s clear…
May Dog Days at Kukkarahalli Lake be over! Among a dozen water bodies those that have survived the human greed, vandalism and neglect in the Royal City of Wadiyar Dynasty are the famous Kukkarahalli Lake under the care of the University of Mysore and the Karanji Lake under the care of Mysuru Zoo. While the…
Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM) has lifted its ban on feeding stray dogs, birds and aquatic creatures in Kukkarahalli Lake area after mounting pressure from animal rights activists. “We have temporarily revoked the ban on feeding stray dogs within the Lake premises. Feeders can now resume providing food to the animals,” Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K….
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