SOS, Dear Friends, as president of Karuna Society I want to say my bit. “The free clinic for local dogs and cats needs your support”! In the 18 years of existence of Karuna Society, it has happened before!… Suddenly we realise that we have run out of funds, hit rock bottom and we didn’t see
Mimi the kitten was rescued from the street with an eye ailment and we couldn’t refuse her, though we had to purchase the medicines on credit due to lack of donations. Please help us with funds for Mimi and our other rescued and helpless animals!
In late March Karuna Society’s Vice-President, Mrs. Romula D’Silva, conducted another Humane Education session, this time for the school children of “Prema Dharma Trust” in Puttaparthi. The children ranged in age from 8 to 15 years old. Topics covered included the importance of compassionately caring for and protecting animals and the environment. The video
Karuna Society was mentioned in a BBC (Telugu Edition) article, “Who kills these cows?”. It is in Telugu. Once the article is up, you can right-click on your mouse and choose the option, “Translate to English”. BBC Article
Caught in the act! One of our rescued deers, Harshni, saw her caretaker approach with food and was very eager to greet him!
In Feb 2018, four (4) Humane Education sessions were held at the Z.P. HIGH SCHOOL CHINNAPALLI, Puttaparthi, for students of grade 6, 7, 8 & 9, conducted by Karuna’s Vice President, Romula DSilva. A total of around 200 students from the four grades attended these sessions. The importance of animals in our life, their rights
This dog, Sally, was very weak and sick and so we hooked her up to a glucose drip. Is it our imagination or is she very expressive? First she looks like she has a big smile, thanking us for the help. Then she seems to be saying she doesn’t like being on camera, and gives
Karuna’s dedicated staff take their daily work seriously! Recently Krystal Joan (holding the tail) and Karuna’s Secretary Narendra (holding the snake’s head) removed this serpent from a populated area and relocated him far away in the jungle. Another day, another job well done to protect both humans and animals safely!
Happy Women’s Day everyone! Today, we honour and respect women everywhere. We are proud to announce that Ms Clementien Koenegras, Karuna’s President, will be Honoured with the ‘Nari Shakti Puruskar’ by our Honourable President Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji in New Delhi.
We just rescued a poor Alexandrian Parakeet who was poached from the forest to tell fortunes. The bird had been in a tiny cage for over 10 years and had plucked out its own feathers in desperation due to its captivity. Such Schedule IV birds are protected by the Indian Wildlife Act and it is