Category Archives: News
Oscar the Dog Arrives at Karuna
Look who’s here, our new resident, OSCAR! He was abandoned by his owners due to one tiny maggot wound, which has almost healed now. He claims to own and guard the office, he chases the donkeys back to their area and he looooves to play so much that he makes the other dogs around him
Cookie the Cow-Herder
Cookie is a stray dog who lived in a village near to Karuna Society. Somehow she broke both her legs and was suffering on the street. A kind village child picked her up and brought her into Karuna Society. With a lot of love, care, and medicines thanks to your loving donations, Cookie recovered and
Appeal for Funds During Summer
During the hot summer all life comes to a standstill. People move to higher and cooler places. Left behind, animals, nature and people are in survival mode. Not only are our mango trees dying but we are also facing a financial drought during that time. Once or twice a year I have to whine and
Planting 450 Trees at Our Wildlife Rescue Centre
For several years we are already working on the development of the new wildlife rescue centre close to the reserve forest. It was bare peanut land. A lot of trees have to be planted to give cover for the wild animals in our care. Although we are still waiting for the permission from the Central
New Oximeter for Surgeries
Thanks to Help Animals India, the dogs being operated on at Karuna Society are now much safer and comfortable thanks to the Oximeter provided by them. Now the dogs will not wake up during operation and the vet can top up the anaesthetic in time. He is also warned if anything else goes wrong. A
Please Help Support Our Rescued Cattle!
When the temperature finally came down and we received a few blissful showers, we heaved a big sigh of relief. However, after that promising start the monsoon has left us dry and without rain there will be no grass in the forest for our grazing animals. We are now facing a new threat to the
The Solution to Controlling Stray Dog Population in India
Dear Friends, We can all agree on the fact that ABC/AR (Animal Birth Control / Anti-Rabies) is the only way to control the stray dog population: it is advised by the WH organisation and it is the law in India. Then the problem starts: There are not enough AWO’s (Animal Welfare Organizations) and AH (Animal
Two New House Dog Friends
Several months ago both our old house dogs died. Now we have two new friends, both from the shelter. The black and white one came in as a puppy after a small accident and the brown/white one was already a Karuna dog with only three legs. She created mayhem in the village as she is
Rest for Our Organic Garden
The organic garden at Karuna Society needs to rest between March and July; nothing can grow during the hot and dry summer. The plots have to be cleaned and the compost prepared. After the first rains, the compost has to be given to the hungry soil. From August onwards there will again be a season