India, Feb. 22 -- After three years, the owner of a Marvel Bounty Society flat in Hadapsar has shifted cats from his house to an alternative location.

According to residents in the neighbourhood, the feline population increased from 60 in 2022 to 600 in three years prompting them to file complaints with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) citing hygiene and health hazard concerns.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Pune district on February 14 issued a notice to Rinku Bharadwaj, the pet owner, directing her to relocate over 300 cats from her 3BHK flat to an alternative site within 48 hours. The notice followed an inspection carried out on February 13 after receiving complaints from society residents. However, the ...