The same street can be safe for children and elders and fair to its dogs. Here is what to do after a bite, how to get help fast, and how we all keep the peace — based on the law and what actually works.
Rabies is almost always preventable — but only if you act at once. Even a small scratch that breaks the skin counts.
Free anti-rabies vaccine is available at government hospitals (e.g. Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Stanley) and Corporation dispensaries. Prompt washing plus the full course prevents nearly every rabies death.
Call the people who can act fastest. Then, if you like, tell the office so we can follow up.
Blue Cross of India sends a rescue team and an animal ambulance.
This is the Greater Chennai Corporation's job. Report it and they assess and act under the law.
We log it and follow it up with the Corporation and rescue partners. We can't catch or remove dogs ourselves — but we can push the right people.
Or write to pets@tvkannanagar.com
The proven way to fewer bites and no rabies is to sterilise and vaccinate the dogs already on your street — not to move them, which the law forbids and which doesn't work. If your street needs a drive, ask us and we'll take it to the Corporation.
Or write to pets@tvkannanagar.com
Tell us the street and landmark, roughly how many dogs, your resident-association name if any, and a contact number. We batch requests by area and push the Corporation's Animal Birth Control team to cover it.
Most fear and most fights come from myths. Here is what is actually true.
By law (the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023), the Greater Chennai Corporation runs dog sterilisation and vaccination, and healthy dogs are returned to the same locality after being fixed — culling and relocation are not allowed. These rules and related court orders are changing through 2025–26, so always follow the latest Corporation guidance. This MLA office cannot catch or remove dogs itself; what it can do is help coordinate drives, share correct information, and route your report to the right place.