Shillong, July 22: The Meghalaya High Court has directed the State government to constitute Animal Birth Control (ABC) committees for the districts of South...
The Shillong Municipal Board’s (SMB) order for Shillong residents to register their pet dog is a welcome announcement, however, much is desired from the board to control the menace of stray dogs.
Following panic among the people of the State with rising cases of rabies-related deaths, Meghalaya government has begun mass vaccination of stray dogs besides ensuring availability of anti-rabies vaccine at public hospitals.
To ensure that stray, voiceless animals get home and don't go hungry, a young man from Dibrugarh, Vineet Bagaria, started a campaign in 2018 and during the COVID-19 lockdown, when everything was closed, Vineet still fed and cared for the animals.
