The land where there is a love for food, especially variety of innovative food, is equally willing to share its love and care towards those, who cannot express their feelings. From providing food to birds to hosting paralysed dogs, Indoreans have left no stone un-turned to ensure safety and wellness of animals in the city.
There are still struggles for these innocent beings in the fast growing and expanding city with occasional accidents, weather hazards and mishaps. However, there are large groups and animal lovers who are on their toes for rescue and recovering in such cases.
In a bird’s eye view, we bring you this positive bite as ‘What Indore does for Animals?’
Bringing Birds back to the city
If you have been in Indore for a while, you have definitely crossed Regal Square. Were you amazed by the flocks of birds enjoying their grand meal and chirping around? About 5 years back, the number of birds was going down with almost no sight of them in city areas like Regal square.
Taking an initiative Sushil Binani, a businessman, ensured water and feed for birds at the square bringing the birds back to the city. His son Vikram now ensures the same. “Birds cannot find food during winters and monsoons, as they cannot even get access to crops, so during these seasons, we ensure more feed for them,” he said.
Feeding for over 270 dogs with 117 in her pvt shelter
School owner Rupa Patwardhan from Dewas is sheltering more than 117 stray dogs on a separate property. Further, she provides regular meals for 150 to 200 stray dogs in the city.
She has hired six people for preparing over 240 boiled eggs and 200 kg dough chapattis for them in every meal.
Rupa cares for those, who cannot survive on their own on streets anymore. She has Tim in her shelter, who suffered from an accident, where a car dragged him. Tim lost both his hind legs.
To his fortune, Rupa came to rescue and took him to her shelter, where he is now doing well.
Sharing how she started sheltering stray dogs, Patwardhan said, “When I was 20-year-old college student, I came across a pre-mature stray puppy in a garbage bin.” She dug out the little female puppy and feel in love with her instantly.
“I was living in a hostel, back then, so I had to move out for taking care of her,” Patwardhan said. She moved out and rented a flat, where she stayed with her pet.
Rescuing the injured and fighting for animal rights
An animal activist, caretaker and rescuer Priyanshu Jain has been working for animal welfare for a couple of years. She hosts injured animals in her home till they recover.
Priyanshu and her entire family work for all the animals and reach the spot to rescue them as and when possible. She quit her job to work as a full-time animal activist.
“I am a microbiologist and I worked in hospitals and pharmaceutical company for three years,” Priyanshu said. During her tenure in hospitals, most of the cases that she came across were injured animals.
“I saw many cases, where animals suffered serious injuries and diseases because of human cruelty and accidents,” Priyanshu said. These cases touched her heart and she wanted to bring a change in the society.
Following ‘Dharma’, he invests in well-being of Puppies
Investing in ‘sewa’ and ‘karma’, engineering student Lokhant Jain invests all he earns from his modelling and IT (information technology) assignments in ensuring wellness of stray puppies. He sponsors their vaccinations, treatments, food and shelter until they grow up.
“In 2017, I found 7 newborn puppies abandoned, alone and on the verge of losing their life, which started this chain of helping and caring for animals,” Lokhant said. He brought those puppies home, cared for them, got them vaccinated and saved their lives.
Since then, he has done the same for over 35 such puppies. He also rescues injured stray dogs in the city and ensures their recovery.
There are still struggles for these innocent beings in the fast growing and expanding city with occasional accidents, weather hazards and mishaps. However, there are large groups and animal lovers who are on their toes for rescue and recovering in such cases.
In a bird’s eye view, we bring you this positive bite as ‘What Indore does for Animals?’
Bringing Birds back to the city
If you have been in Indore for a while, you have definitely crossed Regal Square. Were you amazed by the flocks of birds enjoying their grand meal and chirping around? About 5 years back, the number of birds was going down with almost no sight of them in city areas like Regal square.
Taking an initiative Sushil Binani, a businessman, ensured water and feed for birds at the square bringing the birds back to the city. His son Vikram now ensures the same. “Birds cannot find food during winters and monsoons, as they cannot even get access to crops, so during these seasons, we ensure more feed for them,” he said.
Feeding for over 270 dogs with 117 in her pvt shelter
School owner Rupa Patwardhan from Dewas is sheltering more than 117 stray dogs on a separate property. Further, she provides regular meals for 150 to 200 stray dogs in the city.
She has hired six people for preparing over 240 boiled eggs and 200 kg dough chapattis for them in every meal.
Rupa cares for those, who cannot survive on their own on streets anymore. She has Tim in her shelter, who suffered from an accident, where a car dragged him. Tim lost both his hind legs.
To his fortune, Rupa came to rescue and took him to her shelter, where he is now doing well.
Sharing how she started sheltering stray dogs, Patwardhan said, “When I was 20-year-old college student, I came across a pre-mature stray puppy in a garbage bin.” She dug out the little female puppy and feel in love with her instantly.
“I was living in a hostel, back then, so I had to move out for taking care of her,” Patwardhan said. She moved out and rented a flat, where she stayed with her pet.
Rescuing the injured and fighting for animal rights
An animal activist, caretaker and rescuer Priyanshu Jain has been working for animal welfare for a couple of years. She hosts injured animals in her home till they recover.
Priyanshu and her entire family work for all the animals and reach the spot to rescue them as and when possible. She quit her job to work as a full-time animal activist.
“I am a microbiologist and I worked in hospitals and pharmaceutical company for three years,” Priyanshu said. During her tenure in hospitals, most of the cases that she came across were injured animals.
“I saw many cases, where animals suffered serious injuries and diseases because of human cruelty and accidents,” Priyanshu said. These cases touched her heart and she wanted to bring a change in the society.
Following ‘Dharma’, he invests in well-being of Puppies
Investing in ‘sewa’ and ‘karma’, engineering student Lokhant Jain invests all he earns from his modelling and IT (information technology) assignments in ensuring wellness of stray puppies. He sponsors their vaccinations, treatments, food and shelter until they grow up.
“In 2017, I found 7 newborn puppies abandoned, alone and on the verge of losing their life, which started this chain of helping and caring for animals,” Lokhant said. He brought those puppies home, cared for them, got them vaccinated and saved their lives.
Since then, he has done the same for over 35 such puppies. He also rescues injured stray dogs in the city and ensures their recovery.