The government cannot stay away from the responsibility of the stray dogs that killed Nihal, an eleven-year-old with very little ability to speak. At the peak of stray dog ​​attacks, the government had announced that shelters would be set up in all panchayats to accommodate stray dogs, but nothing has been done. Many announcements were also made after the death of a 12-year-old girl named Abhirami in Pathanamthitta due to rabies. All the projects related to the stray dog ​​problem have failed massively.

The government is now paying the most attention to how to levy fines in various ways from the people. Projects related to stray dog ​​neutering and rabies vaccinations failed, unlike any other project. Although the plan was to vaccinate 300,000 stray dogs, only 32,061 dogs were vaccinated between September 2022 and June 2023. The local bodies had earmarked about ten crore rupees for the control of strays through sterilization surgery but nothing has happened. The LSG, animal husbandry and health departments were jointly responsible for the stray dog ​​sterilization and preventive vaccination measures but there was no coordination between these departments in implementation. The three departments went in three directions. Once the news about the stray dog ​​attacks started to come down, no one even cared to check back. A final decision is yet to be taken on catching the dogs, caring and bearing the expenses.

As the shelters that were opened in some places had to be closed due to protests from the locals, the dogs started roaming the streets with more vigor than usual. As some people got into the habit of littering the road, the dogs grew fat and multiplied in number. Since the Supreme Court has ordered that dogs should not be killed, the only way to control the problem is to open shelters in panchayats to accommodate stray dogs after sterilization. Not even a portion of the unspent funds of the local bodies is needed for the maintenance of these shelters. Committees of animal lovers can also be put in charge. Along with that, Kerala should request the central government to make a law to override the Supreme Court's order that stray dogs should not be killed. Kerala should take the initiative to bring awareness of the danger of stray dogs increasing in this manner in Kerala which has a high population and population density. Before that, all necessary steps should be taken to solve the problem here. The government must be able to demonstrate through action that the job of a government is not just to make laws that impose penalties. One more body can't be left to the street dogs. The image of Nasal, brother of Nihal Naushad who was killed by street dogs in Muzhapilangad, staring in shock through the window when Nihal's body was brought home is enough to open the eyes of the authorities.