THRISSUR: Early Neutering in Dogs (END) project, aimed at putting an end to stray dog menace in the corporation has begun in Thrissur Corporation. Mayor I P Paul inaugurated the project at veterinary hospital in Pavaratti on Friday.

The Rs 10 lakh project aims to pick up stray puppies from the streets
and sterilize them and later release them. The project, aiming to put an
end to stray dog menace was announced a year ago. It got delayed for
want of approval of the district planning committee.Corporation will
spend Rs 1000 for catching, sterilizing, and taking care of each puppy.
District veterinary officer
is the supervisor of the project. Two kids died and nearly 6,700 people
were injured in stray dog attacks in the district last year.

“When the tender for inviting expression of interest to catch puppies
was floated, Sivashramam in the town came forward to take up the job.
They will catch puppies and produce them in the veterinary hospital.
After sterilization the Ashramam authorities will take care of the
puppies and release them later,” said C S Sreenivasan, health standing
committee chairman. Five puppies were sterilized on Friday.