Street dog’s life just got cosier
17 July 2012 3:28 PM IST
Street dogs are notorious for creating nuisance and even putting the life of residents in danger if they are rabid. But east Delhi has found a way to make big bucks from these street dogs by selling them for adoption to foreign countries. Apparently, a private pet clinic in the city, which is already engaged in this business, is getting Rs 40,000 or more for a three-month-old puppy from their clients abroad.
‘We are planning to open ‘dog adoption centres’ in our area. The street dogs will be trained by experts and would be sold for adoption in India and abroad. The indigenous breed is becoming quite popular in Canada, USA and Europe,’ said S S Yadav, commissioner of EDMC.
The dog bites have become a menace in the area as the corporation has only two vehicles to catch the dogs for sterilisation, which are not functional most of the time. There are over 20,000 dogs in east Delhi and their number is increasing despite efforts from municipal corporations to control their population.
Prem Lata Choudhary, who runs a pet clinic in south Delhi claims to have placed over 900 street dogs abroad and is presently training over 800 dogs in various homes in Delhi to put them up for adoption. ‘We have a dog trainer from USA to train them,’ added Choudhury. The doctor couple - Prem Lata and Sunil Choudhury - have been involved in this since September 2009, when a woman from Cananda asked them to help her adopt an Indian street dog.
‘We are planning to open ‘dog adoption centres’ in our area. The street dogs will be trained by experts and would be sold for adoption in India and abroad. The indigenous breed is becoming quite popular in Canada, USA and Europe,’ said S S Yadav, commissioner of EDMC.
The dog bites have become a menace in the area as the corporation has only two vehicles to catch the dogs for sterilisation, which are not functional most of the time. There are over 20,000 dogs in east Delhi and their number is increasing despite efforts from municipal corporations to control their population.
Prem Lata Choudhary, who runs a pet clinic in south Delhi claims to have placed over 900 street dogs abroad and is presently training over 800 dogs in various homes in Delhi to put them up for adoption. ‘We have a dog trainer from USA to train them,’ added Choudhury. The doctor couple - Prem Lata and Sunil Choudhury - have been involved in this since September 2009, when a woman from Cananda asked them to help her adopt an Indian street dog.
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