The Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board (TNAWB) has shut down an unregistered pet shelter at Oragadam, Kancheepuram for keeping over 100 animals in poor and unhygienic conditions.
As many as 124 animals, comprising 115 dogs and 9 cats, including purebred dogs, were rescued during this operation and shifted to various recognised shelters for necessary rehabilitation and care.
“Despite receiving a legal notice outlining recommendations for improvement and subsequent rejoinder notices, the shelter has failed to take any meaningful steps to address the dire situation faced by the animals. After careful consideration and numerous attempts to rectify the situation through legal channels, the Board has made the necessary decision to shut down the shelter, effective Wednesday, February 20, 2024,” the TNAWB said in a release, adding that the conditions in which dogs and cats were kept at ‘Guardian for Animals Shelter’ were in clear violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
