Many things, big and small, are happening at Karuna Society! Over the last few weeks we stopped the Animal Birth Control (ABC) surgeries, as there is a terrible outbreak of Parvo virus in the area and that makes the surgeries and after care of the dogs a risky business. That created time for maintenance. The
A small event I experienced: As I was on my way to the animal shelter early in the morning, I passed a mother and young son going in the opposite direction. The mother, a determined figure, the boy around eleven or twelve years old, holding a brown chicken to his chest. The chicken, comfortable and
Without awareness there is no support! Awareness first, support is next. Please see our pdf file HERE! The Karuna/Ahimsa shop enables us to connect with the public and visitors of Puttaparthi. Our focus is to provide information about animals, their suffering and to explain how compassionate people can help. We provide information about all Karuna
Animals reach our first aid clinic by all different means. By rickshaw, by bycicle, by car and walking. We help them all!
Dear friends, this is Akki, a little stray who was picked up by a volunteer/board member who came to pick up a recovered stray dog from his village and he admitted this little one. The front legs are badly damaged but nothing is broken. The black patches on the bandage is wokadine, a disinfectant. He
In early May, we received a small monkey who was attacked by dogs. She was in shock and didn’t eat or drink. Now, a few weeks later she is recovering well. I have named her Rosie and she eats and drinks and can sit up. Still some more time is needed for a full recovery.
Two brothers brought their Indian street dog to our clinic. The poor dog had a severe eye injury. They said that the dog had gone into the neighbors house and he was badly beaten up. He was taken in as an inpatient by Karuna and the veterinary surgeon removed the damaged eye. He is
Dear Friends, Thanks to the support of a “Friend of Karuna” from Singapore the construction of the animal enclosures at Karuna’s new wildlife centre has started again after 5 years being delayed. The framework for the Peacock enclosure was completed but the mesh is of special quality and must be ordered from Bangalore. The first
Nikki, the white disabled cat, has been with us for at least ten years. She comes from a shelter in Kerala. When the shelter had to close down, the founder/president brought her to us. I visit her every time I come to the shelter. As she cannot run around, she takes her comfort and pleasures