Petition to:

Government of India | Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying | Animal Welfare Board of India

Why This Petition Matters

Dogs and cats are not commodities. Yet across India, they are bred, sold, transported, confined, and discarded for profit—while millions of Indian native (Indie) dogs and cats suffer on the streets, in shelters, or die unnoticed.

Commercial breeding prioritises money over life. It fuels cruelty, genetic illness, illegal trade, and mass abandonment. This system must end.

The Reality We Can’t Ignore

Breeding centres operate with minimal oversight, causing lifelong suffering

Pet shops and online sellers treat living beings like products

Overpopulation is driven by human exploitation, not animals

Indie dogs and cats—healthy, intelligent, and loyal—are ignored because they are not “pedigreed”

India cannot claim compassion while allowing animals to be bought and sold.

What We Are Demanding

We urge the Government of India to:

Ban all commercial breeding of dogs and cats

Shut down all pet shops and online platforms selling dogs and cats

Adopt an adoption-only policy for acquiring companion animals

Rehabilitate and rehome animals currently in breeding centres and pet shops

Launch a national campaign to promote adoption of Indie dogs and cats

Provide free or subsidised sterilisation, vaccination, and basic healthcare for adopted Indie animals

Enforce strict penalties for illegal breeding, sale, and trafficking

Criminalise abandonment as an act of animal cruelty

Why Indie Animals Deserve Homes

Indian native dogs and cats are:

Naturally suited to India’s climate

Less prone to genetic diseases

Loving, loyal, and deeply intelligent

They deserve care—not rejection because they don’t have a price tag.

Our Message to Lawmakers

If profit decides who gets to live with dignity, compassion has already failed.

A humane India adopts. It does not buy.