Our Stray Pals
07/02/2010
Under the banner of National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), Wadhwani Foundation, Jain University’s- Community Radio- Radio Active 90.4 MHz and Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College JC Road, in association with The Golden Husk an NGO launched a project on Street Animal Management & Welfare in Bangalore, with special reference to Street Dogs called Stray Pals on 7th February 2010 at Cubbon Park near Karuna Office from 10 am to 3 pm.
Applauding the initiative, Dr.B.C. Ramakrishna – President Karuna, Chief Guest urged the students to adopt more community dogs.
The project, spread over 2009-15 seeks to work with the government, primary, middle, high school students and college students and their teachers, community people, NGOs and other interested public to better start dog management welfare.Jain University’s-Radio Active and The Golden Husk’s thrust will be on encouraging adoption of community dogs.
Prashant Jalana, a student of Jain University said that students must come forward and encourage the community to adopt street animals and provide homes to the homeless. Anagha, aged 6 threw a tantrum, when her father Karthik refused to let her adopt a pup. Finally she went home with two pups.
Over 15 pups found new homes, as volunteers adopted them. ‘Pet Zones’ & ‘Pet Needs’ offered nutritional food supplement to the adopters of the pups.
Rahul Poral, Chaitanya and Rivas enthralled the audience with their soulful music. The street art competition saw enthusiastic children writing stories about their pets.
Radio Active and The Golden Husk felicitated Animal Welfare Organizations like CUPA, Karuna, and People for Animals.
