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
Shyama, the dark dog, came to us shaking and feverish with distemper. A visiting volunteer lovingly nursed her through the illness and now she’s a permanent resident. She still limps and has “lock jaw”, with her tongue hanging out limply, but she can manage to eat and drink on her own. Brown puppy Manchi loves
In September our Animal Birth Control program continued apace! We sterilised and administered Anti-Rabies vaccinations to 51 dogs. In total, we treated 139 animals who received 711 treatments – all thanks to your kind donations. We exist entirely with donations, month to month. Please consider helping us with a one-time or monthly ongoing gift, and
A few days ago we were called to the rescue of a three month old monkey, sitting unresponsive on the road. We thought he might have been electrocuted but that turned out not to be the case. The Forest Department handed the little one over to Karuna for treatment and care. We
Raju met with an accident and was brought to Karuna Society several months ago by his owner. At first he was scared and confused, but slowly he was encouraged and now he mingles happily with energy and enthusiasm with his fellow animal and human friends – he has settled into his new life and home,
Please click HERE to see our 21st Birthday Newsletter! Dear Friends of Karuna. “KARUNA HAS COME OF AGE” : 21 YEARS OLD! As of 18 September 2021, Karuna has been in service to the animals for 21 years! We’ve been treating dogs and cats, rescuing cattle from slaughter, and rescuing wildlife. Attending court
Karuna Society has seven peafowl birds living as permanent residents in our Sanctuary. They were rescued over the course of several years, most in a helpless situation and just days from sure death alone in the wild. The Forest Department handed them over to us to care for them and rehabilitate, if possible. Unfortunately all
This month, finally the parvo-virus season has wound down and we only had 4 cases this month; meanwhile, we still had to treat 17 local dogs for distemper. In total, we treated 99 animals this month, who were given 725 treatments – entirely thanks to your donations! THANK YOU for continuing to support our work
Three months ago, the owner of this dog left him at the doorstep of Karuna and disappeared. We took the dog in and provided treatment to his spinal injury due to an accident. Since we have CCTV cameras outside, we were able to get the contact details of the owner through the number of the