With this drive, the civic body has administered anti-rabies vaccination and parasite treatment to a cumulative total of 1,05,779 dogs across the city up to September 28 this year, the release stated.
To keep rabies transmission and stray animal population under check, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has deployed 40 dog-catching vehicles and 164 personnel, performing animal birth control (ABC) surgeries on approximately 200 stray dogs per day. In addition, 15 animal rescue vehicles and three dedicated anti-rabies vaccination vehicles are currently operational.
Across the civic body’s 13 animal birth control centres, including Pulianthope, Lloyds Colony, Kannammapet, Meenambakkam, Sholinganallur, and Perungudi, 36,644 stray dogs have received rabies vaccines and 32,629 have undergone sterilisation surgeries up to September 27 this year.
Furthermore, pet clinics run by the corporation at six locations — Pulianthope, Lloyds Colony, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Nungambakkam, Kannammapet, and Meenambakkam — have administered free rabies vaccinations to 6,428 domestic pets so far in 2026, the civic body noted.
Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Kamal Hussain, Additional Chief Veterinary Officers Dr Maheswaran and Dr Priya Vinnarasi, along with Zonal Veterinary Officers Dr Karthiyayini and Dr Arivumani, were present during the vaccination drive. PTI JR JR KH
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