Deccan Chronicle 22.01.2010

Civic body opens 2 pet clinics

Jan. 21: Chennai Corporation on Thursday inaugurated two veterinary clinics for pet animals in city. This is the second pet friendly initiative carried out by the city corporation as announced in the last year’s budget. The corporation recently also inaugurated two exclusive burial grounds for pet animals one in south Chennai at Mylapore and another one in Moolakothalam at north Chennai. But the burial grounds for pet animals opened a few months back have got a lukewarm response and so far less than half a dozen pet burials have taken place.

Inaugurating the clinic, mayor M. Subramanian urged the pet owners to make use of the clinic and the exclusive pet burial grounds. Earlier the public used to dispose the carcass of animals into the dustbins or thrown them into the cooum, but now they have an opportunity to offer their pets a decent burial. He also reiterated that in the past three years 70,000 dogs have been operated for birth control. The corporation for setting up the pet clinics had spent about Rs 20 lakh. The public can also use the centre for checking the quality and adulteration in milk, Mr Subramanian added.

Corporation commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni and opposition leader Saidai Ravi also took part in the event.