Tamil Nadu failing at animal birth control

The article exposes widespread failures and cruelty in Animal Birth Control (ABC) programs across Tamil Nadu, run by local bodies through outsourced contractors. It highlights issues like botched surgeries, lack of post-operative care, starvation, fudging of numbers, and violations of ABC Rules, 2023. The Supreme Court's rulings, the role of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), and the systemic corruption and negligence by NGOs and municipal authorities are discussed, emphasizing the urgent need for an overhaul of the current animal management framework.