RESQ
Call 9373888500Call 9372617675
If you are interested in helping street dogs get vaccines, or if you see a particularly bad case of injury or disease, please contact RESQ.
Veterinarians and Animals
There is a Veterinary Clinic to take animals to or to get vaccinated if you want to bring them home.
Dr. Narendra Pardeshi
Sakalnagar, Baner Road, Aundh, Pune
Small Animal Clinic.
Ellie's 4 Pet Foster
If you want to take an animal home, and need a shelter until the time comes. She has a house vet too.
Prani Project
In October 2012, Suzie Muchnick met Shraddha Pandey. They had three things in common: their love of animals, being Vegan and wanting to help the stray cats and dogs in Pune, specifically, but not exclusively in Model Colony. Shraddha and her two friends, Mudra Shirvaikar and Abha Bhosekar have for several years now, been actively involved in coordinating and gathering stray and injured dogs and cats to administer veterinary care, and to sterilize, and vaccinate them.
They do this out of their own pockets. In October 2013 Suzie and some other visiting Iyengar practitioners left Shraddha with some funds to sterilize and vaccinate a mother dog and a male cat who was living around the Institute. (In fact, they were able to do much more with these small funds).
Street dogs are an inseparable part of the Indian landscape and are often faithful companions to many. However, their unchecked proliferation and increased pack size have become a nuisance for the citizens and has incited hatred and violence towards these innocent beings. Armed with this knowledge and an undying love of the canine species, Prani Project volunteers have taken it upon themselves to survey local dogs, organize sterilization, co-ordinate surgeries, assist the sterilization and dog-catching squad through their sessions, maintain detailed records, and ensuring the animals proper release and post-operative care. Volunteers also undertake monthly annual vaccination drives against Rabies in various pockets of the city and promote adoption of stray pups.
In spite of tireless efforts of civic bodies and animal welfare organizations, the population of stray dogs in Pune remains large. However the scenario has changed to one of hope and positive action, thanks to awareness among citizens and growing number of volunteers.
The CNVR model (Capture-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release) of the Animal Birth Control program run under PMC, has lately begun to show promising results due to the disciplined co-ordination of dedicated citizen volunteers.
Send your donations to: Suzie Muchnick, 461 Carica Road, Naples, FL 34108. USA.
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