• On 11 Aug 2025, a 2-judge SC bench directed Delhi/NCR authorities to pick up strays and relocate them to shelters/pounds. Three days later, a larger 3-judge bench heard challenges and reserved its decision. So, relocation is ordered but also under review, and it conflicts with prior SC observations that stressed compassion and the government’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023.
• The ABC Rules, 2023 remain in force nationwide: they mandate sterilisation + anti-rabies vaccination (ARV), ear-notching to mark sterilised dogs, release back to the same locality after recovery, and designated feeding spots managed by RWAs/local bodies (volunteers may assist vaccination/catching/release). 
• Public health baseline: reaching ~70% vaccination coverage of dogs is the global threshold to stop dog-mediated rabies; Goa’s state-wide, data-driven program showed human deaths fell to zero after mass dog vaccination with digital monitoring. 

What other places do (and what to steal)

Singapore (dense city, low tolerance for conflict): Government-led TNRM (Trap-Neuter-Rehome/Release-Manage) targets >70% sterilisation, prioritises rehoming, and—crucially—provides a handbook for responsible feeding so food doesn’t become a nuisance. Also opened up HDB adoption through Project ADORE to increase exits from the street. 

Australia (state/council model): Strong owner responsibility: compulsory microchipping/registration, leash laws, impounding of roaming dogs is a council duty; RSPCA supports education, desexing access and rehoming. 

USA (very few free-roaming “community” dogs): Dog-variant rabies eliminated nationally since 2007; focus is licensing, leash laws, and animal control—i.e., prevent dogs from becoming stray in the first place. 

Lesson for India

We can’t copy-paste shelters-only or impound-only models at Indian scale. The proven lever for bites/rabies is mass ARV + ongoing ABC, done locally, with structured feeding/waste practices to avoid creating conflict hotspots. 

Is a “water-bowl” micro-infrastructure feasible (and helpful)?

One of the primary reasons stray dogs get aggrivated is lack of clean drinking water. They are frustrated like humans when they don’t get good water. Water helps the brain function much better. That’s why doctors say that as humans we need to drink at least 3-4 litres of water every day so that we don’t get dehydrated. Same thing applies to animals too.

Can we have water bowls for strays in front of our homes and apartment complex’s? Yes, We can. Do this for a week and see how amazing it works.

Short answer: Yes—if done right. Heat and dehydration increase physiological stress and can lower thresholds for reactivity; meeting basic welfare needs (incl. water) reduces stressors that can feed into aggression. That said, unsafe/dirty bowls can create disease or mosquito issues if unmanaged. 

Make it safe + legal:

• Place bowls near designated feeding spots (Rule 20) or other mutually agreed areas—not at building entries/play areas; keep them clean and not obstructive. 
• Adopt a “Clean Bowl Standard”: scrub daily, replace water 2×/day in summer, add a flat stone to break surface (mosquito deterrence), weekly 1% bleach rinse; elevate on a brick; use 8–10L food-grade containers (not concrete that leaches).

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A practical, implementable community solution for a country like India.

Think of this as a “Community Canine Co-existence Stack” (I used this word as i am into technology) you can pilot in one ward and then franchise. Please don’t say you don’t have time. As we have the right to live, animals too have to live.

1. Governance & legality (week 0–2)

• Ask the ward to constitute or activate the Animal Welfare Committee per ABC 2023. Get RWAs/AOAs, the local vet officer, NGO partner(s) and feeder reps into one WhatsApp + monthly huddle. Publish designated feeding points and times. 
• Sign an MoU with a recognised ABC partner (CUPA/HSI/local NGO) for capture-neuter-vaccinate-release (CNVR) with ear-notch + 4-day post-op care and release back to the same place. 

2. Map & measure (week 1–3)

• Divide the ward into micro-catchments (~1–1.5 km²). Volunteers map packs/sleeping sites, existing feeders, garbage hotspots, and bite hotspots on a simple Google form or ODK.
• Baseline KPIs: monthly bite cases (from PHC), % sterilised (ear-notch counts), % vaccinated (collar tags/records), open garbage sites.

3. Water-Bowl + Shade program (week 2–4)

• Install 2–3 bowls per micro-catchment near shade & designated feeding points. Assign bowl captains (households/shops) with a simple SOP card + QR check-in (Our platform can provide the QR Codes for all of India. If you want to have, then please comment and i will get back).
• Inspections by volunteers every evening during summers. (Hydration reduces heat stress; we’re not claiming it “cures” aggression, we’re removing a known stressor). 

4. Structured feeding & clean-up (ongoing)

• Follow Rule 20: feed at fixed times, away from entries/play areas; no littering; feeders help vaccination/catching/release on drive days. Display the rules on a board at each spot. 
• Mirror Singapore’s “responsible feeding” hygiene cues (portion control, site cleaning) to avoid attracting large packs. 

5. Mass anti-rabies vaccination (ARV) micro-campaigns (week 3–10)

• Run 3-day ARV sprints sequentially per micro-catchment; aim for ?70% dogs vaccinated. Use smartphone logging (any simple app) to avoid double-count. This is the single biggest bite-risk reducer at scale; Goa’s data bears it out. 

6. Continuous ABC (sterilisation) pipeline (week 4 onward)

• Weekly capture lists from feeders; transport ? surgery ? 4-day care ? release back; ear-notch every dog (right ear “V” notch). Publish numbers monthly for transparency. 

7. Waste & environment hygiene (immediate + ongoing)

• Work with the ward to enclose open garbage, fix market-area spillovers, and set daily pick-up. Poor waste management sustains high dog densities; fixing it keeps populations in check without starvation tactics (which can backfire). 

8. Education & incident response

• School talks on safe behaviour around dogs; feeder-led “do/don’t” signage.
• PHC linkages: display where to get ARV/RIG in case of bites. (Goa paired mass dog vaccination with human-health education—copy that.) 

MOST IMPORTANT

• Do not hit them and throw stones at them. They get aggrievated and treat everyone like their enimies. One person doing it is enough for them to attact the pack.
• Not all dogs are aggressive and bad, like how we conclude with other humans, they also think the same way. Unfortunately, God has only given humans the power to think meaningful and practical. So, please keep that in mind.
• Dogs are running behind your vehicle or towards you because someone must have hit them with their vehicle or thrown stones at them and they are thinking it will repeat. They are fighting for themselves. So, please avoid hitting them or throwing stones at them. Just scare them.
• Lack of food and water makes them aggressive. Please see if you can give them something to eat and please place a bowl of water outside your home or apartment. They will guard your home.
• And please remember the Pareto Principle, if 20% are bad, that does not mean that the remaining 80% are bad. Even in us human beings, 20% are bad and create all the havoc in the society, but that does not mean the reamining 80% are bad.

How can we come together as humans in this large country?

Since India is a large country, as an entrepreneur I wanted to bring out something practical and meaningful. Create this Canvas for each society which can be easily implementable. Please do consider and do advocate live and let-live policy. My humble request.

We are in a country where a person like Mr. Ratan Tata even let go of meeting with Prince Charles for receiving the lifetime achievement award because his pet was not well.

The Story of Hachiko

Please see this video of Hachiko. Japan and all over the world people celebrate him as a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness. Dogs are amazing. No one can love you more than them even if you give them water or a biscuit one day.

The Canvas

Here is the Canvas I created. Let’s not bank on the Government and lets do our bit. Trust me, this will give you immense sense of happiness and accomplishments. Great people are not born, but made. Be a self-made great human.

To Conclude

Hatredness is easy, but love is tough. Please, its my humble request. Do take care of the other living being on earth. Just not dogs, but everyone – Rats, Cats, Cow’s, Buffalows, birds etc. What ever you can do, lets do our bit.

My mom used to say, “Success comes, when a hungry living being blesses you“.