Rant 54: Animal care trust blog

Hi all,
the Animal Care Trust (Mangalore) has its very own blog up now. I had posted about this place back in August. If you want a glimpse of what the place is like you can check out the pics here.
Although this trust is probably not your state of the art facility when compared to say the ones in metros, it has one major characteristic that sets it apart.
While most major animal centres may put to sleep those that are deemed even remotely as unfit (even something like missing a leg), the centre here in fact takes on more "unfit" animals than the latter. Its safe to say, even injured animals deserve dignity in life (to quote Dr. Gregory House: "There's no dignity in dying, you only live with it!").
However, the facility does need a fair amount of revamping in terms of sanitation etc if it is to match up to the standards set by its metro counterparts.
So a formal request to all those who want to and are able to help, to contact the people behind this cause. and just so you know, they prefer kind rather than cash. If you know anything about dogs, cats etc, it won't be hard to figure some basic needs out (gunny bags to sleep on, belts, medicines etc).
The ACT blog is run by the members of the Reach Out Club. On the latter's blog you can also read about a recent pup rescue (of no less than 8!!) made on our very own office premises.

Rant 38: One Hundred and One Animals

give or take about 20....

This Animal Care Trust (Shelter) is located in a place called Shakthinagar, not very far from where I live.
Vinod, who resembles a wise-old grandfather in the number of stories he has on Mangalore, had the contact for this place. A lawyer and 4-5 helpers, charged with the most enviable task; taking care of close to a 100 dogs and cats, plus cows, turtles etc. and mani interresting furri animals (to quote a lovely monty python movie...typos intended)

Upon reaching..we found

Dogs........and Cats

We did the traditional coo-chee-cooing...some held on to theirs right till the end

Some were curious themselves...while others were just plain shy

The helpers

and their leader


Some got a bit naughty towards the end


and they also do...


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