16/06/2026
The Greater Chennai Corporation’s new regulation imposing a ₹50,000 fine for pet abandonment is a deeply welcome step forward. A penalty this heavy is exactly the deterrent needed to force people to realize that animals are a lifetime responsibility, not disposable items. Thanks to the GCC’s microchipping initiative, we finally have a tool to ensure reckless owners are held accountable.
Just yesterday, a newly abandoned dog arrived at our OP clinic in the absolute peak of pain. He was suffering from severe, excruciating maggot wounds on his ear from a brutal dog bite. This boy clearly had never known a day of outdoor hardship while growing up, making the terror and agony of the streets hit him that much harder.
But this time, we are not sitting ducks while the owner goes scot-free. We scanned him, and using the microchipping data, we successfully identified the owner. The suffering soul who walked into our OP yesterday was once called Romario. We are pursuing strict legal action and have already filed a complaint with the police.
This is the exact cycle of abandonment we see repeatedly. Dogs are brought home as absolute babies, raised in comfort with zero survival instincts. But the moment they grow up, get sick, or require maintenance, they are dumped onto the streets. Out of their depth in areas ruled by territorial strays, they get attacked. The resulting open wounds quickly become infested with maggots that eat away at living flesh.
Do these owners even put in the effort to think about the horrific pain their once-loving babies go through the moment they walk away? Is it pure heartlessness?
Over the past 18 months alone, BMAD has received over 100 abandoned animals under similar heartbreaking circumstances. But it ends now. Times have changed, and thanks to microchipping, we can actually trace these culprits and initiate legal action. If you choose to abandon your pet, expect the law to knock on your door. We are doing everything we can to treat Romario’s wounds and ease his pain today, and we will ensure his owner answers for what they did to him.
