Things took a turn for the worse on May 28 when seven residents who were “socially boycotted“ received packets comprising pornographic content, including pictures of dogs. We may advise SEL to clamp their vehicles on priority if found in `No Parking' areas and check their I-cards whenever they enter the complex because they are so law abiding.“ We may socially boycott these 7 families because their law-abiding nature for stray dogs is our inconvenience. The first notice, put up on February 28, published names, telephone numbers, email IDs and addresses of seven animal lovers.The notice read, “When you see any family member from the above mentioned 7 flats carrying a pet dog, send all particulars by letteremail with photograph of owner with the pet dog. “We have two sets of photographs as evidence of violation and submitted them to the police.Further names with photographs of residents will be displayed on the notice board at appropriate time.“ The notice came a day after the NRI police advised the victims to file an application against the “social boycott“ notice for violation of privacy as it revealed their personal details and shamed them publicly by circulating pamphlets in the complex. On Sunday, yet another notice was put up, warning residents against feeding strays and further saying that pictures of some of them had been submitted to the police.“Feeding strays is illegal without Animal Welfare Board of India registration and at places close to residences not their own.We regret that some of our residents have shown scant regard to the above principles and have been violating these rules in spite of repeated requests,“ the notice states. Seawoods Estates Ltd (SEL), an upscale housing complex comprising 46 buildings in Nerul, has witnessed an ugly clash between pet owners and the society's board of directors since February this year.
Female pet lovers, who are victims of this `social boycott', even received packages with lewd pictures on May 28, mentioning their love for dogs, which led to the filing of an FIR against unknown offenders. It has threatened those who feed strays with `social boycott' and has promised to name and shame them regularly. Fights between pet lovers and other residents are all too common in housing societies in the city, but one complex in Navi Mumbai has taken this fight to the next level.
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