The stray dog population in Thiruvananthapuram city is estimated at around 8,000 as per a ground-level survey conducted by an NGO for the city Corporation.
As per the survey report submitted by the Compassion for Animal Welfare Association (CAWA) to the civic body, the numbers are pegged at 8,679, with a margin for error of 20%, which means that the numbers could range between 6,619 to 10,739.
The survey was conducted by dividing the entire Corporation area into 10 zones. The coastal areas, which have been slow as far as Animal Birth Control (ABC) activities are concerned, expectedly have the least number of sterilised dogs. According to Corporation authorities, there has been a marginal decline in stray dog population over the years, which could be due to the effects of sterilisation activities.
