Man says neighbour's husky can't survive Indian summer without AC, sparks debate

Key points

• A viral post about a Siberian Husky struggling through India’s brutal summer heat has reignited an emotional and heated debate online: is keeping cold-weather foreign dog breeds in tropical Indian cities actually cruel?
• The discussion began after an X user, Pratish Sharma, shared concerns about his neighbour’s pet Husky during peak summer temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius in several parts of the country.
• Read Full Story According to Sharma, the dog, reportedly bought for nearly Rs 1 lakh, now spends most of its time confined indoors in an air-conditioned room simply to remain comfortable.
• “Now during 45 degrees Celsius summers, the dog has to stay inside an AC room just to survive,” he wrote.
• He further claimed that even short evening walks appear difficult for the animal due to the heat.