Dear Friends, Twenty years ago there were approximately 20 working donkeys in the Puttaparthi area. The local donkeys here are quite small and were not used in front of a cart, but they were loaded with goods for transport. (Rickshaws for transport were too expensive) Outside of working hours the donkeys were left on the
Here at Karuna Society, we do much more than caring for happy animals, we also have to deal with unbearable injuries almost every day. This dog came to us in the last stages of his facial injury. We had to euthanise him the same night after getting initial treatment, as there was no hope of
Recently we have become more aware of the existence of the cats in our area. They are not as visible as the dogs – they hide and seek shelter from the dogs. They will live mostly on rats and other small creatures. They live and suffer in silence, as the reproduction is ongoing and male
Many things, big and small, are happening at Karuna Society! Over the last few weeks we stopped the Animal Birth Control (ABC) surgeries, as there is a terrible outbreak of Parvo virus in the area and that makes the surgeries and after care of the dogs a risky business. That created time for maintenance. The
A small event I experienced: As I was on my way to the animal shelter early in the morning, I passed a mother and young son going in the opposite direction. The mother, a determined figure, the boy around eleven or twelve years old, holding a brown chicken to his chest. The chicken, comfortable and
Without awareness there is no support! Awareness first, support is next. Please see our pdf file HERE! The Karuna/Ahimsa shop enables us to connect with the public and visitors of Puttaparthi. Our focus is to provide information about animals, their suffering and to explain how compassionate people can help. We provide information about all Karuna
Animals reach our first aid clinic by all different means. By rickshaw, by bycicle, by car and walking. We help them all!
Dear friends, this is Akki, a little stray who was picked up by a volunteer/board member who came to pick up a recovered stray dog from his village and he admitted this little one. The front legs are badly damaged but nothing is broken. The black patches on the bandage is wokadine, a disinfectant. He
In early May, we received a small monkey who was attacked by dogs. She was in shock and didn’t eat or drink. Now, a few weeks later she is recovering well. I have named her Rosie and she eats and drinks and can sit up. Still some more time is needed for a full recovery.