Kozhikode Corporation’s street dog adoption camp evokes good response

Animals handed over after being vaccinated; ownership certificates to be issued later

‘Bow Bow Fest’, the street dog adoption camp, organised by the Kozhikode Corporation in association with Calicut Animal Rescuers and Encouragers (CARE) and People for Animals (PFA Calicut), witnessed enthusiastic participation with people turning up in large numbers at the Tagore Centenary Hall on Monday.

“We had brought 80 puppies and gave away 70 of them. This was quite unexpected,” said Derrick Paul, a volunteer of CARE, who was overseeing the adoption process. “There were many takers for the street dogs, some of them were brought from the Animal Birth Control Centre of the Corporation while we had brought some too,” he said.

Some people even brought puppies from the street with them and handed them over to the organisers on the spot. “They brought the puppies in cardboard boxes and as soon as the boxes were opened, some were booked by participants,” said Mr. Paul.