Kochi Corporation to start licensing scheme for pet animals in February

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A licensing system for pet dogs and cats will begin in the city from February next. The Kerala High Court had recently asked local bodies in the State to introduce a licensing system for pet cats and dogs. It was while considering the case of harassment meted out to a dog in Thiruvananthapuram that the Division Bench of the court issued the directive to local bodies in the State. The Kochi Corporation is waiting for a guideline from the State government regarding the licensing scheme. The scheme would mostly come into force from February next year as that was when all the annual licenses issued by the civic body were renewed, said T.K. Ashraf, chairman of the health standing committee of the Corporation.