Since 2002 Karuna Society has rescued more than 700 cows and buffaloes from illegal transport to the slaughterhouse. About 244 of them are still with us, many advancing into old age. Most of them are castrated (males) and sterilized (females) to stop their reproduction and give them a life unburdened by the business of milk production. However,
After several months of lockdown restrictions and complications with our vetiniary surgeon being transferred 50 km away, we have finally started our weekly Animal Birth Control (ABC) surgeries again! Puttaparthi is also opening up again, including the Ashram allowing limited Darshan. After 20 years of animal care, ABC and Rabies prevention, Puttaparthi is a safe
Science leaders have reached a critical consensus: “Humans are not the only conscious beings; non human animals, specifically mammals and birds, are indeed conscious, too.” The scientists went as far as to write up what’s called: “The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness”. It basically declares that this prominent international group of scientists agree that “Convergent evidence
What it Takes to Rescue a Camel! Narendra remembers… On Wednesday, 14 February 2007, we got a call about a camel being exhibited for the past 3 days by a person named Patan Hyder Vali, on the streets of Kadiri in Andhra Pradesh (about 50 km from our Karuna Society near to Puttaparthi). The
Thanks to donations from Help Animals India and others like our dear friend and constant supporter since many years Vj Supera , Karuna’s Cat Sanctuary has been updated and improved! The cats now have a larger outdoor and indoor area, and many fun enrichment activities and napping areas!
Presenting our 2019-2020 Annual Report! It was another busy year, which ended on March 31, shortly after the global Covid-19 pandemic started. We have about 388 permanent animals and struggle to procure over 7 lakh rupees ($10,000) donations per month that are necessary to continuing functioning. Every little bit helps, please donate if you can,
Here is Raja, our camel, several days ago! Our large animal caretaker, Narasimhulu, is letting him graze outside thanks to the nice greens growing. Raja was being led to slaughter in 2007, he came all the way from North India and was going to be sacrificed during a festival in the South. Some organs in
Karuna is Hiring! We need an Office Administrator and a Veterinary Surgeon to work in our one and only location near to Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, India. Please spread the word and Thank You! Please send your Introduction & Resume to: karunasociety@gmail.com. Fundraiser & Office Administrator Job Description – Should be comfortable working around stray
Karuna’s 20th Anniversary! September 2020 Dear Friends of Karuna, WOW! September 18th was Karuna’s 20th Birthday!! What a long and emotional road it has been, from humble beginnings of helping homeless stray dogs; to intercepting, rescuing and sheltering hundreds of healthy young cattle headed to slaughter (many still with us after nearly 20 years); to
After severaal complaints from surrounding areas of rabies infected bites, Karuna’s Anti-Rabies Vaccination Drive was done from September 18-23, 2020! Our Secretary Narendra opened the event by vaccinating two of the dogs adopted by Sri RJ Ratnakar, Trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. We strictly followed the Covid safety protocol to keep our staff