Tricity’s First Dog Pound Will Open In Panchkula

Panchkula Municipal Corporation will open a dog rescue and rehabilitation centre in Sukhdarshanpur village, near Ramgarh, 15 km from Panchkula on Thursday.

The dog pound is spread over 2 acres and will have an initial capacity of accommodating at least 500 stray dogs. The number of dogs is going to be to extended to 1,000 in the coming months.

Municipal Corporation commissioner, Rajesh Jogpal said;

“The dog pound will have two major wings. One is a rehabilitation facility that will have kennel sheds and common feeding area. It will have a medical wing with provision of dressing, anti-rabies vaccine and indoor medical facility including quarantine.”

He also said the centre will have the sufficient manpower including dog catching squad and ambulance.

Aim of the dog pound

The aim of the dog pound is to bring in sick and injured street dogs, treat them and provide them shelter. The centre will have supervisors, doctors and other staff to look after dogs.

Shiv Kaushal, dog specialist from Chandigarh and one of the consultants for this project, said that if the plan is executed well, it will emerge as a more practical solution in tackling the stray dog menace.

Adoption centre

The centre will also have a rehabilitation and adoption centre. As there are not many facilities available in government sector for rehabilitation of dogs.

Reference: Hindustan times

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