Amala Akkineni, Trisha Krishnan and Anuja Iyer gave voice to the cause of homeless pet adoption. At the close of the event, 50 Indian puppies, ten kittens and two abandoned pedigree dogs found adoptive homes.
As the clock struck three, the excitement at Blue Cross of India’s Velachery shelter was palpable. Nearly a hundred rescued Indian puppies, scrubbed clean, satin ribbon around their necks, waited for a chance to be adopted. Nearby, two sections for kittens and abandoned pedigree dogs were also being prepped.
A little later in the evening, the rescued animals shared the spotlight with celebrities Amala Akkineni, Trisha Krishnan and Anuja Iyer, who support the cause of homeless pet adoption. Amala inaugurated the city’s first Humane Education Centre and spoke about the importance of adopting local breeds. “Indian breeds are really hardy; except for their annual vaccinations and their spay neuter surgeries, my Indian dogs have never needed to go to a vet”, she said.
Actor Trisha Krishnan spoke up against the breeding industry. “Give a home to a puppy that needs one. Don’t support the breeding industry, when there are so many homeless pups on the street”. The actor added that her own dog Cadbury was rescued from the street. “Having an Indian dog is such a boon. They make great guard dogs, and are extremely loyal. I’m speaking from experience”
The dog trade: Bad business
Actor Anuja Iyer appealed to attendees not to encourage the dog trade. “You wouldn’t buy a baby”, she said. Meanwhile, Blue Cross volunteer Rohit Iyer held up a blind pug to demonstrate the dangers of unregulated breeding. “This pug was born blind due to careless breeding”, he said. He pointed to three German Shepherd puppies that had been dropped off on the hot tar road just minutes before the event and mentioned that they too were victims of the pedigree trade.
“All three puppies have hip dysplasia”, he explained, as the puppies limped towards a water bowl. “Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers and German Shepherds are all prone to hip dysplasia and the disabled offspring of these dogs are killed or abandoned. Adopt a homeless puppy instead of encouraging a pet trader – this is the only way to make a difference”.
At the close of the event, 50 Indian puppies, ten kittens and two abandoned pedigree dogs found adoptive homes. The ones that weren’t adopted made themselves comfortable at the renovated shelter. They will now wait for another chance at finding a place to call home.
To adopt a rescued pup or kitten, call 9952075570 or 9176927917 or email bluecrossofindia@gmail.com
Keywords: Blue Cross, Adoptathon, rescued pet adoption, pet rescue, breeding trade
homeless dogs living at the roadside are the easy victims to the VECHILES( everyday i am seeing crushed dead dogs at the roads even from porur to guindy )....
plz give more focus to roadside dogs (homeless dogs living at the street safer than roadside)...
Hi Jeni, since I work on the column, here's a clarification - Pet Pals was begun with one main goal: to reduce the population of street animals. A repeated theme of the column is population control surgery. For example, the 62 animals adopted on Sunday are now no longer on the street - their new owners got strict instructions that their pets must go through birth control surgery at the right time, so they do not add to the population. And as mentioned in the article, the spokespersons are appealing for breeding to stop altogether, because they understand that we have a population problem. It is certainly not about treating stray animals as an endangered species.It's about taking steps to reduce the number of animals through adoption & spay-neuter surgeries. Until the government organises a nationwide animal birth control-cum-anti rabies programme, it is these individuals and NGOs who are trying to do this with their own resources to bring down the number of street dogs
Stray dogs are not endangered species. Everyday lot of people die because of rabies. In IIT campus lot of deers(endangered) are killed by dogs. In Amritha Institue Coimbatore peacocks are killed by dogs. Please do something to protect these innocent animals from stray dogs. Stray dogs can live anywhere.They don't need any care or protection.They are not endangered.
I feel happy to read that 50 puppies have been adopted. At the same time I feel sad for the ones that were not adopted. I sincerely pray that they too should get adopted soon, in homes where they will be treated like a family member. There are still people who buy pets. Very sad. The awareness should be widely spread.
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