“THIS ISN’T MY DOG…”

…..is what many local people say when they bring a sick Indian dog to our outpatient department.

After many years of sterilisation of dogs in Puttaparthi there are no more “strays”. Dogs are still everywhere and they belong to a street, an area, to one or more houses. When a dog gets in an accident or falls ill, the people want to leave it with us even if it is their own Indian dog.

After many years of explaining to the public that they have to share the responsibility for the dog’s recovery, it is finally giving good results. There is no overcrowded shelter and more animals can be treated. The recovery rate is very good as there is less stress for the animal. Finally there is growing awareness that “caring” is not the same as ownership but that it is a sense of BELONGING together!

See information on our First Aid Centre for Stray/Street Animals in Distress here: https://karunasociety.org/hospital-and-shelter-for-small-animals