MALAYSIA
29 Organisations Call For Government Funding To End Municipal Dog Killing
A coalition supported by 29 organisations has called on the Malaysian government to allocate RM10 million annually towards humane management of free-roaming animals and end the killing of stray dogs by local authorities.
Representatives delivered a memorandum to Parliament on 7 October, proposing investment in sterilisation, vaccination, veterinary treatment, rescue, adoption and sanctuaries.
The coalition’s demands also include establishing a national animal welfare commission, reforming the Animal Welfare Act 2015 and removing pound release fees for stray dogs.
Deputy Works Minister Ahmad Maslan received the memorandum and indicated that it would be forwarded to the relevant authorities. No government commitment to implementing the proposals has been confirmed.
INDIA
MAHARASHTRA
High Court Demands Stray-Dog Population And Sterilisation Figures
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to provide updated information on free-roaming dog populations, sterilisation programmes and rabies treatment availability by 2 November.
Figures presented to the court by an amicus curiae indicated that 150,594 dogs had been sterilised across urban local authorities during the preceding six months. However, 128 government hospitals reportedly lacked anti-rabies vaccines, while 381 lacked rabies immunoglobulin.
The court also sought information about funding, the number of dogs still requiring sterilisation and the management of dogs on institutional premises.
PAKISTAN / ROMANIA
Karachi Delegation Visits Animal Welfare Organisation Amid Romania's Continuing Stray-Dog Crisis
A delegation representing the Pakistan–Romania Business Council has visited the Save the Dogs and Other Animals centre in Cernavodă, Romania, to examine approaches to managing free-roaming dog populations.
The visit, reported on 8 October, included discussions about sterilisation, vaccination, veterinary treatment, identification, adoption and community education.
The delegation expressed interest in adapting elements of the Romanian organisation’s work to Karachi and other areas of Sindh, where street-dog management remains a significant animal welfare and public-health issue.
The visit was exploratory, and no formal implementation programme or funding commitment has been confirmed.
ROMANIA
Municipal Survey Reveals Serious Gaps In Dog Population Management
A September 2026 assessment by CAMRO has identified significant gaps in the management of free-roaming and owned dogs among responding Romanian municipalities.
Of 105 municipalities analysed, 42 reported having no systematic dog-management method, while six reported killing as an existing management measure.
The assessment also found that 58 municipalities had no fixed annual budget for dog management and 60 had no designated responsibility for the issue. Meanwhile, 93 expressed a need for support with neutering programmes.
The survey is not nationally representative, but its findings highlight the difficulties of managing dog populations where local authorities lack established systems, funding and veterinary partnerships.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Government Advances Restrictions On Commercial Puppy And Kitten Sales
Northern Ireland has approved proposals to introduce its own version of Lucy’s Law, restricting third-party commercial sales of puppies and kittens.
The proposals, announced by Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir on 7 October, would prevent commercial dealers and other third-party sellers from supplying puppies and selling kittens.
Prospective puppy buyers would generally be required to deal directly with breeders and see the animals with their mothers at the breeding premises.
The measures are intended to strengthen safeguards against irresponsible breeding and trading. Further legislative and Assembly procedures are required before the restrictions can take effect.
SRI LANKA
Army Supports Vaccination And Sterilisation Of Free-Roaming Dogs
The Sri Lanka Army has reported a vaccination and sterilisation programme for free-roaming dogs at the Army Headquarters vehicle yard on 6 October.
The programme focused on dogs living within and around the Tri-Forces Headquarters.
The initiative forms part of wider efforts towards Sri Lanka’s target of eliminating dog-mediated human rabies by 2030.
The Army’s announcement, published on 9 October, did not specify how many dogs were treated.
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