Voiceless India is a campaign which has been initiated to spread awareness about animal cruelty related issues such as animal testing, animal slaughter, abuse on streets, hunting, etc and support animals across the world. Here’s more on this noble move. Ankit Puri Animals are those souls who have a voice but remain unheard; therefore […]
Fluffy Last summer, we got all the dogs of our colony sterilised with the help of Friendicoes SECA. But one female dog was left and in 2014 winter, she delivered three pups. Two pups died in a road accident while the sole survivor is a white pawed, black coloured pup. We call this pooch Fluffy.
At times, it is heart wrenching to see the plight of pet parents having to drop their furry friend off at a boarding facility. A pleasurable boarding experience is the result of the pet parent and the boarding staff working in the interest of the pet. Here’s how to have a safe & secure boarding
From passion stems compassion and then the desperate need to help out the tiny paws… life is not that simple for an animal shelter volunteer. Let’s see why. Pallavi Dar The word ‘volunteer’, according to Oxford Dictionary, means ‘a person who offers to do something without being compelled or paid’. Ordinarily, I would accept most
Compassion for animals is the noblest of all virtues…and serving these mute creatures is the biggest charity…this might be just a thought for us but for C Padmavathi and C Narasimhamoorthy, who run Animal Welfare and Protection Trust (AWPT) at Santhoshapuram in Tambaram, it is an every day reality. …and it started In 1999 the
Adopting a traumatised animal needs much more care and attention than a puppy. I recently encountered a case of three traumatised Beagles who eventually found homes. Read about Nube– one of the three beagles. Dr Aparna Bhatnagar shared the whole rehabilitation process of Nube with me as I captured it on my lense. The case…
The Indian law protects our four-legged companions! In 2010, Central Mumbai Consumer Disputes Redress Forum gave a strong directive to a group housing society who was charging a pet parent a monthly fee for using lifts for his pooch. The court clearly said, ‘Dogs are part of a family hence they have the right to
She is a school teacher, she is an animal lover, she is a pet parent and she believes in each act of kindness! Here the mention is Annu Gujral who inculcates giving, caring, compassion in children for the welfare of stay dogs in Delhi. Catch a glance of her benevolent acts! In her mission to
A peek into the life of strays and how we can help them. We have to understand the fact that we have to co-exist with stray dogs and hence it’s better for us to adopt the policy of ‘Live and Let Live’. With this background in mind, befriending stray dogs who live around our houses
“The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves food to offer; he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounter with the roughness of the world…When all other friends desert, he remains,” -George G Vest. Then, why
JBF (India) Trust was established in the year 2003 with its main objective to undertake various activities to minimise sufferings of animals by providing veterinary care, facilitating more bearable and adorable life to them. Here’s a brief note on the organisation… After four years of successful service in Delhi, JBF (India) Trust expanded its work
Abandoning a pet is the most cruel act. It is akin to deserting your loved one on the streets. Here’s a checklist to see if you are indeed a ‘doggy’ person. Puppy…your child… Adopting a pet is a crucial decision. But after the initial frenzy is over, the puppy starts getting neglected. Sometimes, he is
Imagine forcing your pet dog to live his entire life in a small wire cage with no human companionship, toys or comfort and little hope of ever becoming part of a family and being loved and cared for life? Pathetic! That is what life is like for a puppy mill breeding dog! Hundreds of thousands
World for All–Animal Care and Adoptions started off with one puppy, Facebook and a girl who was tired of feeling sorry for homeless animals…! They now facilitate 60 adoptions of Indian breed pups and kittens each month. Here’s more on this noble organisation. Held on 25th September 2011, Adoptathon was an adoption camp for Indian
Cindy is paralysed waist down. She was found on one of the pavements in the hustling city of Bangalore. People who were around, said that she was found whimpering on the outer ring road in the middle of the night. She was rescued and treated but it was too late for any major improvements in
