Bengaluru, March 16 -- Krishnaraja MLA T.S. Srivatsa has urged the State Government to establish a dedicated crematorium for pets and provide ambulance-type vehicles to transport animal carcasses within the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits.

Raising the issue in the Assembly on Thursday, Srivatsa said, there was a need to ensure dignified disposal of pets after death.

He noted that many residents rear cows for a livelihood, while others keep dogs, cats and even horses used for tongas. While those owning private land may bury smaller pets such as dogs and cats, there is no provision for the disposal of larger animals like cows and horses, making the establishment of a pet crematorium necessary.

He pointed out that carcasses of animal...