Karnataka to launch online system for adoption of stray dogs

Bengaluru:

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is an ardent dog-lover, on Friday said an online software will be developed to take care of stray dogs and allow the public to adopt them.

Presenting the last budget of his government in the assembly, he said that this creates an opportunity for dog-lovers to adopt dogs by registering their names.

Pointing out that the Mudhol hound breed has been recognized as an Indian indigenous breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), the Chief Minister also said that a grant of Rs five crore would be provided to develop the breed. ,

He said that a grant of Rs five crore would be provided to the Animal Welfare Board to prevent violence against animals and for the welfare of animals. The Board will start mobile veterinary clinics in Bengaluru to treat abandoned animals. In 2021, videos and pictures of Mr. Bommai being waved off by his family members reaching down to kiss his dog ‘Sunny’, wiping his eyes with a handkerchief, just before the pet’s funeral, went viral Viral on social media.

It was on July 12, 2021, when he was the Home Minister. He took over as Chief Minister a few days later on 28 July.

Wherever Mr. Bommai goes, he is often seen lovingly caressing and kissing cows after performing ‘gau puja’.

In July last year, he was in tears after watching the dog-based Rakshit Shetty-starrer “777 Charlie”.

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