Chandigarh Golf Club now a ‘puppy free’ zone
drive. Now, the club is a ‘puppy free’ campus, with all 52 dogs, including puppies, sterilised and vaccinated. Two of the dogs have even been flown to the US for adoption with help from Reet, who runs Sewa Stray—an international NGO with roots in Chandigarh—and whose father is a member of the club.
“In December last year, the club management approached us (Peedu’s People and Sewa Stray) for systematically dealing with the problem of dogoverpopulation. The drive was stretched a little due to the Covid situation. The drive will ensure the population of stray dogs stabilises. Though the chances of a new dog entering the course are less, because dogs here are territorial, if a new dog finds its way here, they will be promptly vaccinated and sterilised,” says Inder Sandhu, the brain behind Peedu’s People, which works for the welfare of stray animals and educating school children across the tricity on how to take care of animals.
“We protect dogs against rabies so that humans are protected, too,” adds Sandhu, who has worked in animal rescue and rabies control authority in the US for six years before migrating back in 2016.
Dog trapping, transport, sterilisation and post-operative care were done by both the NGOS. The club pitched in for funds. “We now have complete data on the canines on the course and this will help us to monitor their population. ,” says Colonel Arun Johal, general manager of the Club.