Animals struggle to find shelter in city homes

Experts said that financial distress is one of the major reasons for the decreasing adoption rate.     Fewer people are adopting pets after the ease of lockdown due to financial burden and returning to working from offices. Animal shelters say, they are overburdened and are running out of space.             Keerthan, manager, Charlie’s Animal Rescue Centre (CARE), Yelahanka, said […]

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Dogs can donate blood, too

After the opening of North India’s first blood bank for dogs in Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), several dogs have been helped with blood therapies and treatments.  Ludhiana: The recently-opened blood bank for dogs has conducted more than 150 successful blood transfusions.  Dr C.S. Randhawa, Head of Veterinary Medicine Department said […]

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BBMP: Who let the dogs out?

Dog owners, animal welfare associations and other concerned NGOs slam the BBMP Animal Husbandry bylaws that decide how many pets an owner can keep in Bengaluru. By Neetu Saini In Bengaluru, parents will soon have to abandon one child based on their aggression level as per the new bylaws proposed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar […]

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