Kolkata: Around 20 stray dogs in New Alipore and adjoining Chetla are set to be moved to animal shelters to protect them from the loud noise of crackers that has been rampant in these neighbourhoods over the last three nights. A group of locals, who regularly feed strays, have taken the initiative to move the animals, who have been left terrified by the loud blasts and flashes of light.
Because animals possess a wider and more acute range of hearing than humans, coupled with their instincts of fear and self-preservation, fireworks can trigger severe physiological and psychological trauma, said a south Kolkata NGO worker who is involved in protecting stray animals. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
We will start moving as many of them as possible to animal shelters from Saturday morning,” said Bapi Sen, a resident of Buroshibtala who regularly feeds strays in New Alipore. The locals fear some of the strays might even be killed if they remain unprotected. “The animals are scared and have been left distraught by the incessant noise. A few of them have been taken home by some of us but there are many more in the neighbourhood and adjoining localities who are in a terrible state. Two years ago, the group had run a poster campaign in the area, urging citizens to protect animals on the roads and give them shelter during Diwali. Loud noise from firecrackers can be profoundly distressing and physically harmful to dogs and cats. Download the TOI App.
The group felt it could get worse on Saturday, the eve of Diwali , and during Diwali on Sunday.