More than six months after successfully reviving the mass sterilisation and vaccination programme for stray dogs, the Vellore Corporation has decided to set up the second Animal Birth Control (ABC) centre in the town soon to accelerate the process of mass sterilisation before the onset of northeast monsoon.
Accompanied by Vellore Mayor Sujatha Ananthakumar, Collector P. Kumaravel Pandian inaugurated a special medical camp for vaccination of pet animals here on Thursday to mark the World Rabies Day observed on September 28.
“Based on successful implementation of mass sterilisation drive since last December, the Department of Animal Husbandry has asked us to set up a second ABC centre for the programme. Modalities are being worked out,” P. Rathinasamy, Commissioner and Special Officer, Vellore Corporation, told The Hindu.
