As the Supreme Court orders stray dogs to be moved into shelters, the story of a Delhi woman, Devi Ji, who dedicates her life to caring for nearly 80 abandoned animals, has touched hearts across social media.

In cities across the country, the feral animals are both loved and feared. The judges are forging into intensely emotional territory by going after the ones in the capital.

India’s top court has ordered authorities in New Delhi to start removing all stray dogs from its streets and to sterilize and relocate them to shelters permanently.