Over 64 per cent of the total registrations of pet dogs recorded in Ahmedabad city since January 1 were done barely in last 18 days. Of the 15,476 registrations recorded till May 31, 9,928 were done in the last 18 days — between May 14 and 31 — shortly after a pet Rottweiler in the city mauled a four-month-old girl to death on May 12. The attack reported in Radheya Residency, a residential society in Ahmedabad’s Hathijan, had also left the child’s aunt injured.
The pet later died of Babesiosis disease on May 27.
As per the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC’s) Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) data, 8,780 owners registered 9,928 pet dogs in 18 days.
“This is against last three and a half months since the online pet dog registrations were launched by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation on January 1, 2025. Till May 13, a total of 4,874 owners registered 5,548 pet dogs,” CNCD Head of Department Naresh Rajput told The Indian Express.
The trend also revealed that the highest daily registrations were reported on May 16 and 17 and then when approaching the deadline, on May 29, 30 and 31.
On May 31, the AMC, which mandated online registration of pets under the ‘Rabies-free Ahmedabad city-2030’ campaign, has extended the deadline by another month. Previously, this deadline was extended twice.
However, this time, the registration fee of Rs 200 per dog has been increased to Rs 500 from June 1 till 30 and owners have to compulsorily register their pet dogs by applying online on the official website.
There is not a single Rottwielier among the 5,520 pet dogs registered by 4,848 owners. As per AMC data, among the registered breeds are German Shepherd (Alsatian), Labrador, Golden Retriever, Shih Tzu, Pomeranian, Pug, Doberman, Siberian Husky.
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The highest registration was reported from the west zone where over 3,300 dogs were registered by nearly 2,900 owners, followed by north west zone where over 2,700 pet dogs were registered by nearly 2,400 owners.
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