kozhikode local selfgovernment lsg bodies in the district have largely shied away from executing the animal birth control abc programme to manage the stray dog population saying that the project is impractical the animal welfare board of india awbi has entrusted the lsg and animal husbandry departments with the task of executing the abc programme in the state unfortunately both departments lack the infrastructure and manpower to carry out the scheme when complaints from a particular area increase some lsg bodies even hire dog catchers from palakkad and alappuzha to kill the canines stray dog attacks have been reported in the city at east hill varakkal bhatt road west hill chungam kallai medical college and other areas attacks have also been reported from koyilandy and vadakara municipalities many panchayat authorities say that it is difficult to get trained catchers who can catch the animals without injuring themvadakara municipal chairperson p p rejini said the government has asked lsg bodies to implement the abc programme without providing us any facility the municipality needs additional staff for this as the two staff members at the municipalitys veterinary hospital are already overburdened with work we also need an advanced operation theatre to carry out sterilization facility to provide threeday stay for dogs under treatment and transportation facility else the programme is not practical she said deputy director of animal husbandry department n satheesh kumar said no lsg body in the district is currently implementing the abc programme the animal husbandry department is ready to provide assistance but only kozhikode corporation authorities have approached us seeking guidance the department has allowed the civic body to use the unoccupied room at the veterinary centre to set up an advanced operation theatre to carry out sterilization he said city corporation health standing committee chairperson janamma kunjunni said the civic body plans to find a lasting solution to the menace the project which includes setting up an animal rehabilitation and adoption centre may be implemented with the help of nongovernment organizations after sterilization the strays will be released at the same street from where they were picked up she said