India, Jan. 4 -- Around 30 people participated in a demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday against the Supreme Court's order of removal of street dogs in all states and Union territories. Animal rights' activists were seen wearing life-size dog costumes and carrying placards, urging the apex court to review and recall the order.

Activists and dog lovers argued that the directive was logistically unfeasible and plainly cruel as it would lead to the "warehousing" of millions of dogs in shelters for their lifetime. Messages on placards read "awara nhi humara hai" (it is not stray, it is ours); "Removal of stray dogs is not the solution, animal birth control is"; and "Dogs deserve better".

On November 7, terming the rise in dog bite inc...