Pune: PMC Floats Tender For Agencies To Sterilize Stray Cats
Pune, 6th July 2022: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued a tender to hire private agencies for sterilization of stray cats.
The civic body will pay Rs 1000 for each animal i.e. Rs 800 for the surgery and post-care and Rs 200 for pick up and drop off of the cat in the same locality.
As per the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) guidelines, PMC will need to put cages to catch cats and carry out the surgeries in private places.
After Mumbai, Pune will become the second municipal corporation in the state to carry out a programme to control the cat population.
According to experts, generally, a cat gives birth to a litter of four to five kittens every three months, thereby increasing its population immensely. There are many incidents of kittens dying on roads, gutters and drainage pipes.
In many housing societies in Pune, cats have become a point of contention amongst residents with one side arguing for their safety while others viewing them as a menace to society.
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