Stray Dogs

Noida baby dies after street dog attack: Why do strays become feral and how can they be tamed?

A seven-month-old infant died in Noida after being mauled by a street dog. Now residents are protesting against the civic body for not acting on complaints about dogs. We take a look at India’s problem with strays and the complexity of the matter

Jammu and Kashmir: Tea seller saves wild deer from stray dogs in Kathua

Kailash Kumar was on way to open his tea stall when he noticed a deer being attacked by the dogs near Shaheedi chowk in the early hours of the day. He chased the dogs and managed to catch the injured deer before calling the wildlife department

Kerala: Man booked for carrying airgun to check stray dog menace

The police registered the case on its own, a day after a short video of an armed Sameer escorting a group of children to the Madrasa had gone viral

Not Dogs’ Own Country: Why Kerala is seeking Supreme Court’s permission to kill strays

Twenty-one people have died because of rabies and around one lakh have suffered dog bites in Kerala so far this year. The recent demise of a 12-year-old after being bitten by a stray has raised the ire of the public

'No vaccination, ambulance for stray dogs': High Court seeks response from Delhi government

The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta directed Delhi government to apply its mind to the issues raised in the PIL and come out with a clear and considered stand in the next six weeks

Explained: Why the SC order allowing citizens to feed strays is significant

In a move that is being celebrated by animal lovers, the top court has said that stray animals have the right to food and citizens have the right to feed them

SC lifts stay on Delhi HC order on guidelines relating to feeding of stray dogs

The apex court, on 4 March, this year, had stayed the operation of the high court's verdict on a plea of NGO 'Humane Foundation for People and Animals' that directions may lead to an increase of stray dog menace

Supreme Court issues notice on Delhi High Court order on guidelines relating to feeding of stray dogs

The petition was filed by Humane Foundation for People and Animals, a not for profit organisation whose main goal is the resolution of the human-animal conflict in society

Ratan Tata shares 'heartwarming' moment of Taj employee who shared umbrella with stray dog; photo goes viral

The photo showed a man holding a black umbrella while a dog sat close to him. The image showed a Starbucks cafe behind the man as he waited for the rain to subside.

In caring for stray animals during a pandemic, thoughts on the transformative relationships between humans and dogs

My growing concern about humans was also a result of my relationship with street dogs over the years. Since these are very social animals — who not only depend on people for food but also genuinely like being around us — I had access to this vantage point: how sad and empty a human-free world might look through the eyes of a creature that has evolved socially alongside us over tens of thousands of years, become one of our most steadfast companions, emotionally enriching many of us along the way. | Jai Arjun Singh writes