India
Delhi High Court Demands Answers Over Implementation Of Supreme Court Street Dog Directions
The Delhi High Court has begun examining how authorities are implementing Supreme Court directions relating to free roaming dogs, directing the Delhi government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi to provide details of the action they have taken.
The proceedings place renewed scrutiny on the way street dog policy is being translated into practice at municipal level, an issue that has become increasingly important as authorities across India respond to pressure surrounding dog populations and public safety.
For animal welfare organisations and community carers, implementation remains critical. Measures carried out in the name of compliance must still operate within India’s legal framework for humane dog population management and provide appropriate standards of handling, sterilisation, vaccination and care.
Macau
Animal Welfare Group Calls For Sterilise And Return As Shelter Reaches Almost Double Intended Capacity
The Macau Animal Protection Association, ANIMA, is calling for authorities to reconsider the territory’s approach to free roaming animals and allow a Trap Neuter Return model as pressure on shelters continues to grow.
ANIMA says its dog shelter, originally designed for around 200 animals, is now caring for approximately 350. Under Macau’s current Animal Protection Law, returning a stray animal to the location where it was found can be treated as abandonment, meaning dogs taken from the streets generally have to remain within the shelter system.
ANIMA president Zoe Tang argues that this contributes directly to overcrowding and that sterilisation followed by responsible return could help control reproduction without requiring every free-roaming animal to remain permanently confined.
The organisation says abandonment and continued breeding of unsterilised animals are adding to the pressure, while adoption numbers remain too low to balance the number of animals entering care.
India
Government Reaffirms Sterilisation And Vaccination As Basis Of Humane Street Dog Management
India’s central government has told the Rajya Sabha that the Animal Birth Control Rules 2023 remain the statutory framework for the humane and scientific management of street dogs.
The government highlighted sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination as central elements of population management and said states can receive support for the development of dog shelters, animal shelters and Animal Birth Control centres under its 2026–27 capital investment arrangements.
Authorities have also been instructed to implement the Animal Birth Control programme following Supreme Court directions issued on 19 May.
The statement is significant at a time when approaches to free roaming dogs are diverging considerably between states and municipalities. What happens at local level, and whether sterilisation, vaccination and humane handling genuinely remain at the centre of implementation, will therefore continue to require scrutiny.
India
Animal Welfare Board Calls For Protection Of Stray Animals During Monsoon
The Animal Welfare Board of India has issued an advisory asking authorities to provide temporary shelter and safeguards for stray animals during the monsoon season.
The advisory, dated 14 July, comes as heavy rainfall creates additional risks for free roaming animals through flooding, loss of shelter and exposure to dangerous traffic and infrastructure.
It is an important reminder that street animal management is not only about population numbers. Animals already living within communities remain dependent on humane local responses during extreme weather, particularly where the places they normally shelter or feed become inaccessible.
Brazil
Angra Dos Reis Opens New Round Of Free Dog And Cat Sterilisation
Authorities in Angra dos Reis are opening applications for another round of free sterilisation surgeries for dogs and cats during August.
Applications are due to open online on 28 July, with healthy animals between three months and eight years old eligible for the programme. Animals living in temporary foster homes can also be included.
The programme forms part of the municipality’s animal welfare work and offers another example of investment in preventative population management rather than allowing uncontrolled breeding to place increasing pressure on streets, shelters and rescuers.
Accessible sterilisation remains one of the most effective long-term tools available to authorities seeking to reduce abandonment and manage dog and cat populations sustainably.
India
More Than 30,000 Street Dogs Sterilised In Chhattisgarh As ABC Programme Expands
The Chhattisgarh government has told the High Court that 30,651 street dogs have been sterilised as authorities expand the state’s Animal Birth Control programme.
According to information submitted to the court, the number of operational ABC centres has risen from six in December 2025 to 34, alongside anti-rabies vaccination, shelter provision and measures relating to public institutions.
The figures demonstrate the scale that sterilisation programmes can reach when infrastructure and resources are expanded. They also underline why properly managed Animal Birth Control programmes remain so important in the wider debate around street dogs.
Large-scale, sustained sterilisation and vaccination programmes address population growth and rabies risk without relying on repeated cycles of removal that simply move animals from one place to another while leaving the causes of street dog populations unresolved.
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