TT Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TTSPCA) chairman Sita Kuruvilla said the organisation welcomes the announcement of a tax concession for corporate and individual contributions to registered animal shelters.

Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo made the announcement while delivering the national budget at the Red House on October 13.

He said the government recognises the critical role played by registered animal shelters in controlling stray populations, promoting spaying and neutering, and advancing public health and environmental sanitation.