On World Animal Welfare Day, Bangalore Times sheds light on various groups in the city comprised of individuals dedicated to improving the lives of neglected animals. These groups serve as a safety net for animals, acting as their advocates and providing support. Priya Chetty-Rajagopal, who founded the city's canine squads, emphasizes the importance of these groups in assisting voiceless animals in need. The primary goal is to educate and empower people to care for animals, especially those that are abandoned or injured.

Many individuals are unsure how to respond when encountering abandoned or injured dogs. To address this lack of knowledge, groups like the CV Raman Nagar Canine Squad, led by member Mallika Ghosh, share essential emergency contact numbers to guide the community on how to help animals in distress.

The activities of canine squads include establishing local communities for animal care, prioritizing critical issues such as neutering and anti-rabies vaccination, engaging the community in animal welfare, building trust, collaborating with relevant authorities, and sharing knowledge and best practices related to neutering, abuse prevention, rescue efforts, and cruelty prevention.

During the pandemic, many dogs were abandoned due to misconceptions about them spreading Covid-19, and there was a surge in puppies due to the inactivity of India's Animal Birth Control program. To address this issue, Parvathi Prabhakar from the Sadashivanagar Canine Squad took a proactive approach by neutering around 400 dogs to help curb the problem, highlighting the importance of neutering as a solution.