Senior veterinary officers and animal husbandry department staff actively supervise the adoption handovers and ensure that they follow proper procedures. The governments have also acknowledged the existence of follow-up monitoring systems to ensure approved adopted dogs receive a proper diet, shelter and health services.
19/02/2026 - 5:57 AM
Stray Dog Adoption Drive Gains Momentum in Bengaluru
Bengaluru’s stray dog adoption drive has taken a major step forward by encouraging citizens to adopt street dogs. The city uses this program as part of its organized and compassionate method to control its animal population. Welfare initiatives have intensified in recent months. The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the municipal corporation work together to help more street dogs achieve safe and loving permanent homes.
Authorities have rehabilitated several stray dogs in recent weeks under the structured stray dog adoption program. In one notable case, a resident, Sujaya Jagadish, adopted twenty street dogs managed by the Bengaluru North city municipal corporation. Officials cited this example to highlight the growing awareness and civic responsibility among citizens.
Officials state that the number of adoptions in the city is on the rise, which is evidence of the change in the social attitude toward the responsible ownership of pets and the humane keeping of the population.
Legal Framework and Scientific Approach
The adoption drive operates under full compliance with both the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and the Animal Birth Control ABC Rules 2023. Officials stressed that the program is not just about relocating animals. The system operates as a scientific and humane method for managing urban animal populations.
Before any dog is handed over for adoption, mandatory procedures are carried out to ensure safety and well-being:
- The Animal Birth Control (ABC) program of sterilization.
- Anti-rabies vaccination (ARV)
- Vaccination against a combination of vaccines.
- Extensive medical check-up.
- Identification and tracking Tagging.
A GBA animal husbandry official said the drive is not just an adoption campaign. It is a scientific and humane way to manage animals in the city. All adopted dogs are sterilized, vaccinated, medically checked, and tagged before they are given to new owners.
Objectives of the Initiative
The program is structured with definite long-term objectives, which are to create a balance between animal welfare and the safety of the people. The key objectives include:
- Ensuring public safety
- Uncontrolled breeding is to be prevented.
- Reducing street conflicts
- Practicing sustainable animal welfare.
- Promoting good civic behavior.
Authorities emphasized that community participation is essential to the success of the initiative. By adopting Indian street dogs, citizens help control the population in a humane way and reduce problems in their neighborhoods. Officials said that stray dog adoption is a responsible step that benefits both the animals and the people.
Monitoring and Future Plans
In the future, the GBA will ensure it goes on to hold more adoption camps and ABC-ARV vaccination campaigns in the months of Bengaluru. Interested citizens can visit their respective municipal animal husbandry departments and register for adoption.
By means of organized action, legal conformity and involving the citizens, Bengaluru is progressing towards humane and sustainable stray dog management. The project not only protects the animals but also creates a safer and more humane city atmosphere for everyone.
