The Supreme Court on Monday (August 11, 2025) has given a comprehensive order to remove all stray dogs from areas of Delhi and NCR. After this order of the court, now the response of many animal rights organizations has come to light. At the same time, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have warned that displacement of stray dogs on a large scale is not scientifically correct nor is it an effective way.
The court has ordered the Delhi government and the municipal bodies of Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad to immediately remove stray dogs from all areas and keep them in the shelter. The apex court said that these animals would not be released again on the streets.
PETA issued a statement regarding Supreme Court order
At the same time, Senior Director of Veterinary Affairs of PETA India, Dr. Mini Arvindan have given a statement after the order of the Supreme Court. He has questioned the effectiveness of removing stray dogs on a large scale on the court’s order.
Dr. Mini Arvindan said in his statement, “People of many communities consider dogs living in their neighborhoods like part of their family and it is neither scientific nor this method has ever proved to be effective. According to the population survey conducted in 2022-23, according to the population survey done in the year 2022-23, there are about 10 lakh community dogs in Delhi, in Delhi, there are about half of which have been reduced to less than half of the same. Forcibly removing about 1 million community dogs from the roads will create resentment in communities that have a deep attachment to them and it will also cause mass chaos and discomfort for dogs.
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