animal rescue

An organic farm that doubles up as an animal recovery center, Peepal Farm in Dharamshala was started by US-returned-techie Robin Singh in 2014.

ResQ Charitable Trust in Pune rescues and treats injured and sick animals and birds, including dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, elephants, cows and monkeys from across the city.

In today’s age of modern technology, social media is a huge tool and enabler for animal welfare activities in India, from popularising campaigns to highlighting cases of animal cruelty.

Ghaziabad-based physiotherapist Aaditi Badam left her career to rescue and rehabilitate abandoned and injured stray animals, and now wishes to set up a physiotherapy centre for them.

Dr. Swathi Rao, a senior veterinarian at Maruthi pet care clinic in Bangalore, tells all about the most important things to keep in mind when rescuing an animal.

Over the years, the population of sloth bears in the wild has been threatened due to loss of habitat and poaching, making them a vulnerable species, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Recently, a 10-week-old bear cub was rescued after its mother was electrocuted by high tension wires in Madhya Pradesh.

His love for dogs led Md Zabi Khan to start working for animals when he was still in school. He even convinced his college to start an animal shelter.

In July 2006, Padmini Stump lost her 27-year-old son to a tragic incident. And for over ten years since then, the Pune-based animal lover and activist has been rescuing and fostering animals at her home.

The Bishnois of Khejrali in Rajasthan follow a religion that focusses on conservation of nature and wildlife. They follow a set of 29 principles given by Guru Jambheshwar and cohabit with wild animals.

A drowning leopard in Maharashtra was saved in a rescue operation that lasted three hours. The incident took place in Pimpalgaon, Siddhanath village, Maharashtra.