Srinagar, Sept. 27 -- Over 8,346 animal bite cases, predominantly involving dogs and cats, have been reported at the Anti-Rabies Clinic (ARC) at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Srinagar in the last six months.

Rise in Dog and Cat Bites Medical officials attribute the increase in dog bites to the growing number of stray dogs across the city, leading to more human-dog confrontations. Meanwhile, cat bites have surpassed dog bites, as more households keep cats as pets since the COVID-19 pandemic. From April 1 to September 26, 2025, the ARC recorded 3,799 dog bite cases, 4,394 cat bite cases, and 153 cases involving other animals. Officials estimate that if this trend continues, the total could reach around 15,000 cases by the end...