Several months ago an old female stray dog, who we named ‘Riya,’ was brought to our shelter. She was dehydrated, malnourished and screaming in pain. She was unable to walk and we had to touch her to pick her up for cleaning and treatment – when we did that, she screamed in agony and fear!
This street dog was brought to us by a compassionate citizen. He had gruesome open wounds with maggots crawling inside, on his head and eye. We lovingly cared for him for two months, and he made a miraculous recovery! In the photo is the caring well-wisher who will bring him back to his street area.
Due to the heavy rains and flooding in Puttaparthi during the last two weeks of November, the number of ABC surgeries was affected. However, we were able to help animals impacted by the weather and administer more treatments for distemper and parvo-virus. We hope to resume more animal birth control surgeries this month, now that
Please see our latest Newsletter HERE, and below. Thank you! Dear Friends of Karuna. Today is November 23rd, which is always grandly celebrated by devotees as Sathya Sai Baba’s birthday. However this year, Puttaparthi is making news for a different reason: the floods which engulfed the region several days ago have resulted in a deadly
There is unprecedented Flooding in the the Puttaparthi Area of Andhra Pradesh, where our rescue clinic is located. The flooding and heavy rains are continuing unabated for many weeks in several states of India, leading to many tragic circumstances. We are struggling to maintain staffing as some of our employees are unable to wade through
Riya is an elderly female, about 11 years old from a nearby village. She had an accident and was paralysed and crying with severe pain, and even had a wound with maggots inside! She was unable to get up so her owner brought her to Karuna two months ago. Usually she doesn’t tolerate other dogs
This month we stepped up our Animal Birth Control surgeries, and nearly 60 male and female dogs were picked up, sterlised, and returned to their own areas, with anti-rabies vaccinations also. In addition, 132 animals were treated, included 23 new animals who were admitted due to accidents and other causes. With all of your help,
On the occasion of Diwali 2021, one of our loyal donors sponsored new clothes for all our employees! THANK YOU to Mr. Harcharan Singh and his Mission of Mercy Foundation! Shown distributing the clothes are our Secretary, Mr. Narendra Reddy and Treasurer, Mr. Manjunath Gurikani.
Kanha (dark brown) is a half-breed dog who arrived shaking with distemper, a viral disease that affects several of the bodily systems. A large percentage of dogs with distemper die, and those who survive can have lifelong issues. Kanha was strong and with our careful treatment, survived the disease. He now goes around free
We have more than a couple of dozen Black Bucks and Sambar Deer, rescued as injured or orphans and facing sure death in the forest. We have a big compound where they run around free. Our caretakers feed each deer 10kgs of Super Napier grass per day, as well as 4 kgs of a soaked