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India Writes for Its Community Dogs

Nationwide letter petition to the Supreme Court against the removal order ·

ClosedOutcome: Not achievedAs of

In , people across India wrote by hand to the Supreme Court, asking it to reconsider its 7 November order to remove community dogs from public institutions. On 29 November they walked to their post offices to send the letters together.

  • All GPOs and HPOs
2.5 lakhletters delivered to the Supreme CourtBy the campaign's count · campaign-reported · As of
Indian street dog symbolizing compassion and the animal lives Animal Writes campaign seeks to protect through Supreme Court petition

Campaign goal

Goal: reconsideration of the removal order.

Success criterion: the Court reconsiders the removal and relocation directions.

Outcome: Not achievedAs of

Why it mattered

No infrastructure

India lacks government-run shelters to house millions of street dogs. Removal is not practical.

Inevitable suffering

Forced relocation will cause immense suffering and chaos for both animals and communities.

Humane solutions exist

We request the Court adopt realistic, sustainable solutions like ABC programs and community care.

Your Constitutional Right

Why letters to the Supreme Court work?

The Supreme Court can take cognizance based on citizen letters — this is a rare and powerful constitutional tool available to every Indian.

  • Constitutional right recognized in SP Gupta vs Union of India
  • Handwritten letters carry legal weight and seriousness
  • Nationwide peaceful civic action creates powerful visibility

Use the uniform title: "IN RE: India Writes for Animal Rights" to help the Court consolidate all letters into one national plea.

What we did

Nationwide GPO participation on 29 Nov 2025

Thousands of citizens walked to their nearest General Post Offices across India to hand-deliver letters urging reconsideration of stray dog removal orders.

Volunteer coordinators in more than 100 cities helped people find their nearest post office, use the letter templates and post on the same day. After posting, participants uploaded their postal receipts as proof that each letter had gone out.

As reported by LawChakra, letters were posted from cities as far apart as Imphal, Vadodara and Chennai, and many participants uploaded their postal receipts as proof.

The letters

Moments

A glimpse of the compassion and unity that drives our movement forward

A large crowd seated with placards at the day of action.A boy holds a hand-lettered placard with a drawing of a dog.A dog sits behind a sign reading Sada Haq Aithe Rakh.A man on a tricycle holds a handwritten sign.A girl holds a hand-drawn poster.
Animal Writes supporters gathering for street dog welfare campaign in India
Citizens participating in Animal Writes letter petition movement for animal rights
Community members writing letters to Supreme Court advocating for street dogs
Animal Writes campaign event promoting humane coexistence with street dogs
Volunteers at Animal Writes movement supporting animal welfare in India

Campaign timeline

Key milestones in our journey toward compassionate coexistence

  1. Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance
  2. Relocation order Read the order (2025 INSC 977)
  3. Order modified Read the judgment (2025 INSC 1018)
  4. Campaign Launch Animal Writes movement officially announced across social media
  5. Removal order Read the order (2025 INSC 1357)
  6. 10,000 Citizens Committed First major milestone reached with supporters across 50+ cities
  7. Regional Coordinators Active 100+ volunteer coordinators organizing local movements in their cities
  8. The Big Day – National GPO Walk Thousands walked to post offices across India to mail letters to the Supreme Court
  9. 2.5 Lakhs Letters Delivered! Letters delivered to the Supreme Court – Over 2,50,000 handwritten letters successfully sent to Supreme Court
  10. Final judgment upholds the order Read the judgment (2026 INSC 506)

Impact

Results

2.5 lakhletters delivered to the Supreme CourtBy the campaign's count · campaign-reported · As of
10,000+citizens committedBy the campaign's count · campaign-reported · As of
100+citiesBy the campaign's count · campaign-reported · As of
100+volunteer coordinatorsBy the campaign's count · campaign-reported · As of

Press reports of the number of letters:

Real-world impact

No change (verified)Evidence: Supreme Court judgment of on stray dogs (2026 INSC 506)

What happened next

On , the Supreme Court delivered its final judgment in the case (2026 INSC 506). It dismissed all applications to modify its order, upheld the Animal Welfare Board of India’s standard operating procedure, and allowed the euthanasia of rabid or dangerously aggressive dogs within legal safeguards. It directed every High Court to open its own case to monitor compliance, and several, including Delhi, Madras and Kerala, have since done so. The full judgment and earlier orders are in the Library.

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Swapna
Swapna
Pawsome Foundation
Pawsome Foundation
The Pack Project
The Pack Project
Animal Rescue Kashmir (ARK)
Animal Rescue Kashmir (ARK)
Jeev Basera
Jeev Basera
Rainbow Animal Aid
Rainbow Animal Aid
Project Nayna
Project Nayna
Healing Saathi
Healing Saathi

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