Days after the Supreme Court directed States and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from schools, hospitals, stations, bus stands, and other public spaces and relocate them to “designated shelters,” cities across India are witnessing an unusual groundswell of public mobilisation. Activists and caregivers say the order has already resulted in municipal teams lifting dogs from several neighbourhoods, often without clarity on where they are being taken. With limited shelter facilities in cities like Delhi, animal welfare groups have raised concerns about the fate of the dogs — especially puppies — picked up in recent days. In court filings, petitioners have warned that nearly 700 dogs may have already been rounded up in the capital. In response, citizens across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Pune and other cities have begun organising a coordinated letter-writing campaign addressed to the Chief Justice of India, urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the directive. Images and videos emerging from multiple cities show: •⁠ ⁠Long queues outside post offices •⁠ ⁠Residents holding handwritten appeals •⁠ ⁠Senior citizens and students alike turning up to post letters •⁠ ⁠Entire neighbourhoods participating together For many participants, the effort is driven by years of caring for community dogs and fears that indiscriminate removal could lead to large-scale harm. As this citizen-led campaign gathers momentum, we will continue to share visuals and updates from across the country.

Part 3 मेरठ एबीसी सेंटर सोचे जो दिन मे शराब पी रहे हैं वो रात में बच्चों के साथ क्या करते होंगे #SaveIndianDog #NoDogNoVote #AwaraNahiHumaraHai #supremecourtindia @barandbench @LiveLawIndia @KapilSibal

Look at this dangerous species, causing total terror in India. Children and old people are trembling to walk on the roads cause of them. Correct? 3rd grade 2rs gang? @UnSubtleDesi @DeepikaBhardwaj @theskindoctor13 @mrsinha @Incognito_qfs @tushar15 @OpIndia_com

जाम दरवाजा -- इंदौर क्या ये सब भी सामुदायिक श्वानों ने किया है?? #SaveDelhiNCRDogs #savedelhidogs2025 #savecommunityanimals

For all those who are in doubt about what the Supreme Court Ruling means for feeders and caregivers, and what happens to dogs that may have been captured for reported aggression, here's a roadmap to what lies in store. We are grateful to the @RajGovOfficial for paving the way for other states to follow with similar orders. Please show these orders to anyone who prevents you from feeding or reports peaceful dogs as aggressive. @gupta_rekha Ji - Please listen to voices of reason and denounce the likes of @VijayGoelBJP who is trying to take the country's progress back to his birth date. We are extremely grateful to the @bjpraj and @BJP4India for coming out in support of reason, science, practicality and compassion. @SupremeCourtIND @gauri_maulekhi @Varsha_Sagi @joedelhi #JaiHind #JaiBharat