Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Animal Lovers Rally Against Stray Dog Relocation
Animal lovers in Mumbai are planning a peaceful rally on December 14 to protest a recent Supreme Court order and guidelines from the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) about moving stray dogs to shelters.
They believe that relocating these dogs will cause them to lose their homes, feel scared, and suffer.
The activists argue that dogs are safer and happier in their familiar neighborhoods and that moving them could lead to more conflicts between humans and animals.
They also say that shelters are not good places for dogs because they are often overcrowded.
Instead, the activists suggest that the best way to help stray dogs is to make sure they are sterilized and vaccinated.
They are also upset that the government has not done a good job with these programs.
One activist even said that if the government does not change its rules to be kinder to animals, people who love animals will not vote in the next local elections.
Animal lovers and activists will hold a peaceful rally in Mumbai on December 14 to protest the Supreme Court-backed stray dog relocation SOPs.
The rally aims to safeguard the rights of community dogs and opposes the forced relocation of stray dogs to shelter homes.
Activists argue that relocation will cause stress, fear, and potential death, and that shelters are inadequate and overcrowded.
They believe that removing sterilized dogs will create a vacuum for aggressive, unvaccinated dogs, escalating human-animal conflicts.
Activists demand sustained sterilization, vaccination, and coexistence as the only humane solution and accuse the government of poor program execution.
- Who
- Animal lovers and activists in Mumbai
- What
- A peaceful rally against Supreme Court-backed stray dog relocation SOPs
- When
- December 14
- Where
- Ghatkopar (E), Vikrant Circle, Mumbai
- Why
- To protest the relocation of stray dogs and advocate for their rights
- Date
- December 14
- Location
- Ghatkopar (E), Vikrant Circle, Mumbai
- Organizer
- Pure Animal Lovers (PAL) Welfare Foundation
- Issue
- Supreme Court-backed stray dog relocation SOPs
- Key Concern
- Mass displacement and increased cruelty
- Proposed Solution
- Sterilisation, vaccination, and coexistence
- Movement
- No Indie No Vote