VIP road: removal of dog shelter

The planned VIP road will also pass through the existing Auroville dog shelter. The dog shelter team were happy to inform the community that after productive discussions, a compromise could be worked out in which the new access road will be built without destroying any dog enclosures or important infrastructure of the shelter. By working together with the Auroville Foundation, Animal Husbandry, and Animal Welfare Board of India, they will start construction of a new Auroville dog shelter in a different location very soon. They also want to restart their 24-hour rabies rescue again, but in order to do so need to build a quarantine facility, as the Animal Welfare Board mandates that every shelter must be equipped with one. At present they are fundraising for this.