Protest against BBMP’s “1 Pet Dog Per Flat” Regulation

Team Udayavani, Jun 6, 2018, 12:15 PM IST

After Bengaluru’s municipal body issued another pet dog licensing regualtion on Monday, dog lovers have taken to online networking to protest the “regressive” rule with hashtag #notwithoutmydog. 

As per Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s recently issued pet licensing plan, “only one approved dog can be reared in a flat while an independent house cannot have more than three dogs.” The new rule likewise order the dog owners to get a permit comprising of a radio collar with an implanted chip. A pet parent should pay a fine of Rs. 1,000 if the dog has no license.

A petition on change.org “BBMP, why punish responsible pet owners instead of backyard breeders?” has also been going viral on social media and has so far gathered around 6,000 signatures.

A dog lover wrote on twitter “Bye-laws proposed by @BBMP for cap on dogs kept in flats and houses is regressive, unthoughtful and infringe on my rights and is unlawful. They need to withdraw it asap. I refuse to abandon my dog, my baby. #notwithoutmydog,” 

Bye-laws proposed by @BBMP for cap on dogs kept in flats and houses is regressive, unthoughtful and infringe on my rights and is unlawful. They need to withdraw it asap. I refuse to abandon my dog, my baby.#notwithoutmydog

— Asheesh Sinha (@ashtray4241) June 6, 2018

Absolutely appalled by this ruling on number of dogs per house. Why not number of children per house then? Have the law makers taken leave of their senses? #notwithoutmydog https://t.co/721hBWJDhs

— Vinit Taneja (@vinit_taneja) June 5, 2018

@BBMP_MAYOR
Please withdraw this draconian one dog one apartment rule that BBMP is proposing. This is unacceptable. Our pets are our family members. #notwithoutmydog @divyaspandana @RLR_BTM @incjayanagar @ShashiTharoor @siddaramaiah pic.twitter.com/fzb0FPKASR

— Dipali Sikand (@SikandDipali) June 5, 2018