Dear Friends of Karuna, Finally Corona has entered Karuna. We have tried to be very strict with the masks, but…..! Some of our staff have been coughing recently and Narendra, our Secretary, and his family tested positive some days ago. (All have now recovered.) Two days ago, two more attendants got sick and needed to
When somebody calls you an “old cow” it is meant as an insult. At Karuna Society the term “Old Cow” is a compliment, for the cow and the society. Since 2002 Karuna has rescued more than 700 cows, buffaloes, donkeys and horses. Where in the world can you find an old cow that looks like
A few days back a rickshaw arrived at the clinic and a paralysed dog was dumped in front of the gate. This happens regularly. The rickshaw turned and left with the lady and child who dumped the dog. Some of our staff saw it and made an alarm. Two years ago, with the kind donation
Our hand-raised Slothbear Ramaa was a few months old but not yet in direct contact with the other adult bears. As she needed to explore relationships, practise new skills and find the outside world, we took her out for walks in the sanctuary. She was still a toddler and instinctively stayed close to the “Mother”,
“If dogs don’t go to heaven, I want to go where the dogs go!” “Buster” was an old German Shepherd, dumped outside our animal shelter. He was dirty, stinking, sick and mean! We took him in for treatment and placed him in a separate enclosure where we could see him. It took him several months
The past year has been a very challenging one. In spite of that, we made it, thanks to our supporters and well-wishers! THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! Here’s to a wonderful New Year of Health, Joy, Peace and Love in abundance! The Newsletter Link is HERE!
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,
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
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