LUCKNOW, April 24 -- Authorities in the state capital have resolved over 31,000 public complaints related to street dogs through sterilisation, vaccination and community engagement.

The complaints come from the command centre of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme as well as through WhatsApp.

The ABC programme, started in 2019 and implemented by Humane World for Animals (an NGO) in collaboration with the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC), has emerged as a model for balancing public safety with animal welfare.

During a session organised at the ABC centre on Friday, Humane World For Animals revealed that 34% of dogs are caught using the hand-catching method and the remainder are caught by net or other methods.

Dr Piyush Patel, wh...