Corporation to start door-to-door survey of pet dogs and cats on November 24

Starting November 24, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) volition nonstop workers to survey favored animals successful households successful each the zones of the city, to cod reliable and valid accusation aboutdogs and cats astatine homes.

The GCC volition commencement collecting afine of₹5,000 from residents who bash not person a licence for pets duringthe door-to-door survey aft November24.

The residents person been requested to get an online favored licence for dogs and cats earlier November23. The licence interest is ₹50 for a favored each year. GCC has started microchipping of favored dogs connected October 8 astatine six favored clinics successful Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Pulianthope, Kannammapet, Lloyds Colony, Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam.

“Microchipping of favored dogs is done escaped of chargeat the six favored clinics of GCC. Anti rabies vaccination for the animals is besides done escaped of complaint astatine the clinics,” said an official.

The fig of favored dogs successful the 15 zones of GCC is estimated astatine 1 lakh. However, lone 105 favored dogs successful the metropolis person been microchipped truthful far.

GCC has exempted cats from microchipping. But an anti-rabies vaccine for cats is mandatory successful the city. The micro-chipped dogs volition beryllium tracked by the GCC.

“Last year, 9,034 licenses were issued for favored dogs and cats. License for dogs and cats is compulsory. But, this year, GCC has issued lone 3,401 favored licenses truthful far. We volition sensitise residents to the measures taken by GCC to modulate favored licensing. We volition pass each residents payment associations done the GCC Revenue Department astir the favored survey, licensing of favored dogs, anti-rabies vaccine and microchipping of dogs,” said an official.

GCC has done microchipping of 12,000 stray dogs. The fig of stray dogs is estimated astatine 1.8 lakh. Once the GCC opens 10 caller carnal commencement power centres successful January, the civic assemblage is expected to summation the ABC surgeries to 400 each day. Currently, GCC carries retired ABC surgeries for 100 stray dogs each time astatine the 5 centres.