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Pet sitting in Chennai: the local guide
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Quick answer
Pet dogs in Chennai need a licence from the Greater Chennai Corporation, and Madras Veterinary College in Vepery states round-the-clock emergency care for large and small animals.
Chennai's rain comes late: October to December brings 62% of the year's 1,377 mm, with November the wettest month. Petym is not taking bookings in Chennai yet; this page is the guide while sitters are verified.
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Chennai at a glance
- Pet dog licence
- Mandatory
- Round-the-clock vets
- 3 confirmed
- Hottest month
- May · 37.3 °C average high
- Wettest month
- November · 373.6 mm
- Coolest month
- January · 21.5 °C average low
The pet dog licence in Chennai
Yes. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) says pet owners should obtain a pet licence, and it issues them after payment of Rs 50.
Emergency vets in Chennai
In Chennai the state veterinary university's hospital in Vepery states round-the-clock emergency care, and the corporation runs six daytime pet clinics.
Open 24 hours
Sanchu Animal Hospital 24X7, Valasaravakkam
ValasaravakkamPrivate
Open 24 hours
Veterinary Polyclinic, Saidapet (Tamil Nadu Animal Husbandry Department)
Nandanam, SaidapetGovernment
The clinic’s own page asks you to call ahead to confirm timings.
Emergencies 24 hours · daytime OPD
Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital (TANUVAS)
VeperyVeterinary university
Chennai’s weather, month by month
Averages for 1991 to 2020 at the Chennai (Nungambakkam) station, from India Meteorological Department, unless a row names another source.
- Hottest months
- May, with an average daily high of 37.3 °C, and June close behind at 37.2 °C.
- Highest on record
- 45.0 °C on 31 May 2003.
- Rain
- 1,376.8 mm a year. October to December (the northeast monsoon) brings 856.3 mm of it; November is the wettest month at 373.6 mm.
- Northeast monsoon
- IMD says Tamil Nadu receives about 48% of its annual rain in the northeast monsoon season. India Meteorological Department
- Coolest month
- January, with an average nightly low of 21.5 °C.
- Heat waves
- Tamil Nadu is not on IMD's main heat-wave list ("sometimes it occurs over Tamilnadu"); on the coast a heat wave needs 37 °C or more and 4.5 °C above normal. India Meteorological Department
Humidity stays high all year: relative humidity at 5.30 pm averages 69% across the year and 78% in November.
Coming holidays and school breaks in Chennai
With the weekend, state offices are closed from Saturday 17 to Tuesday 20 October 2026.
- Ayutha Pooja Public holiday
- Vijaya Dasami Public holiday
- Deepavali Public holiday
- Christmas Public holiday
Leaving Chennai with your pet
- Chennai Central (MAS) and Chennai Egmore (MS). Southern Railway, Chennai Division; both have had parcel-handling contracts.
- Chennai International Airport. Airports Authority of India, with the Kamaraj Domestic and Anna International terminals.
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Questions about Chennai
When does it rain most in Chennai?
- From October to December, during the northeast monsoon. November is the wettest month at 373.6 mm, and those three months bring 856.3 mm of Chennai's 1,376.8 mm a year.
Does Chennai have a winter?
- Not much of one: January, the coolest month, averages a nightly low of 21.5 °C.
When are the Ayutha Pooja holidays in Chennai in 2026?
- Ayutha Pooja is Monday 19 October and Vijaya Dasami Tuesday 20 October; with the weekend, state offices are closed from 17 to 20 October.
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Sources
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- Greater Chennai Corporation: Veterinary public health, pet licence (opens in a new tab)
- India Meteorological Department: Climatological tables of observatories in India, 1991 to 2020 (opens in a new tab)
- India Meteorological Department: Seasonal outlook for the post-monsoon season 2026 (30 September 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- India Meteorological Department: FAQ on heat wave (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Tamil Nadu (Gazette Extraordinary No. 721): Public holidays 2026 (G.O. Ms. No. 708, 11 November 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- Southern Railway, Chennai Division: Commercial: parcel handling contracts (opens in a new tab)
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- Airports Authority of India: Chennai International Airport (opens in a new tab)
- Sanchu Animal Hospital: Sanchu Animal Hospital 24X7, Valasaravakkam (opens in a new tab)
- Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Tamil Nadu: Who is who: veterinary polyclinics (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
- TANUVAS, Directorate of Clinics: Directorate of Clinics (opens in a new tab)