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
Krishna has been with us for over 11 years! He is a male sloth bear, rescued in 2009 after being abandoned by his mother in the forest, and discovered by villagers. His brother Arjuna was rescued on the same day. Now he is really happy being free in our big “Bear Paradise” compound, with his
Please check your vehicles for animals before getting in to drive! This pretty yellow guy was hiding in a tire, but was unable to come out due to a crowd of people gathered around watching. Thankfully Karuna’s Wildlife Manager hero Crystal got him out single-handedly and released him in a safe are far from human
This little 4-month old puppy had an accident and broke his leg, and a kind villager brought him in for treatment. After several weeks, his leg was healed up and he could walk the roads freely again!
We found this little guy, an Indian Pond Terrapin turtle, fallen in a dumpster and unable to climb out. We rescued it and checked it thoroughly but happily, there were no injuries, so we safely released it into the free wild again!
The white dog Misha used to be paralysed, but she recovered! She is inviting Bucky to play with a stick. At first Bucky is not in the mood but finally he accepts the challenge. Misha eventually is the winner and leaves with her prize stick!
Our Outpatient is very busy every day! Most of the patients aren’t pet dogs, but rather stray dogs which are cared for by the neighborhood villagers. They are often very poor people who cannot afford treatments, but know Karuna will help the suffering community dogs. We don’t turn any needy animal away!
We are so happy that the rescued two dozen cats from November, are now settled in happily to their new and comfortable home! They have both indoor and outdoor areas to safely explore.
Our Wildlife Keeper, Keshava (shown in green shirt, mixing feed), cracked a joke, and Rama the bear couldn’t contain her laughter! Bear Giri is beside Rama, and he is trying to figure out what is so funny…😂😂 Photo Credit Krystal Joan
Betty lives in Puttaparthi village and had an accident – her front leg was broken However, our Venkatesh, a 17-year veteran of Karuna Society, and his extraordinary caring and careful nursing skills, set her leg and she will be recovered, good as new, in no time! Please help to support the salaries of Venkatesh and