Management of the Dog Population In and Around Puttaparthi
Click on the below link to open up an article regarding the stray dog population in Puttaparthi. MANAGEMENT_DOG POPULATION
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Villagers Burn Dogs with Hot Oil
In the villages people are cooking outside on a wood fire. When dogs come too close to the food some people get angry and poor hot cooking oil or hot water over the dog. They come to Karuna with severe burns. It is cruel and very painful. The healing takes a long time. For this
Delhi Officially Bans All Plastic!
We have HUGE and great news for all the animals: Delhi has officially banned all plastic! Karuna society has certainly played a role with the film on Youtube: The Plastic Cow. With two other people we also filed a case in the Supreme Court in 2013 against the government for cruelty to animals. We WON
The Industry of Cattle: Is it Worth the Suffering?
Once in a while I have to repeat myself because the problem does not go away. The bio industry of buffaloes and cows for the comfort of milk, cheese and meat. Is it worth the suffering? India is the largest beef exporter in the world. The 100 rescued buffaloes at Karuna will not change that.
Monkeys and Live Wires
Almost once a week we receive a monkey that is electrocuted by connecting to the live wires in town. There are no more monkeys in the forest. They all come to town and don’t know the difference between a live wire and the branch of a tree.
Our Six Rescued Bears Playing Together
A few weeks ago our two male sloth bears were castrated. Yesterday we opened the door between the two compounds and now the whole bear family of six bears is playing together.
Rescued Bull Chooses Freedom in the Forest
One of our bulls has been living in the herd of 100 cattle for several years. Last week, he did not return from the forest after grazing. Our staff tried to catch him but he was fighting them off. As he was having ropes around his neck and a nose rope we were worried that
Bheema the Bull’s Retirement
Bheema is one of our rescued bulls from 2002, who has been contributing his strength and health for the other rescued animals. He has been collecting vegetable waste from the Ashram canteen on a daily basis for 14 years. Now, per Jan 1, 2017, he is completely retired. We hope he will enjoy some more
Monkey with Trapped Hand
In a small village this monkey has been running around for some weeks with his hand in a trap. Dr. Vimalraj, our wildlife doctor was called and he sedated the monkey and removed the wire. The wound was not too bad. After treatment and medication it was released. All the villagers attended! It might be
Injured Monkeys Coming into Karuna Society
Sometimes I just dont know what to say when we are overwhelmed with injured and helpless animals. These last two weeks it is “Monkeys”. One after the other coming in; dog bites, electrocution, beaten up and paralyzed. Nursing is most important as we cannot always see who is going to make it.