ITANAGAR, Apr 3: A feeding programme for stray dogs in and around capital complex was organised recently by The Caretaker, an NGO working towards welfare of animals in distress especially stray dogs.
The first phase of the feeding programme was carried on by the volunteers consisting mainly of girl students and some government employees which covered Legi complex area, Abo Tani Colony, Secretariat, Akashdeep, Ganga Market, F-Sector and RK Mission Hospital area. This phase targets to find out the presence of approximate number of stray dogs in capital complex. It will be followed by animal birth control for these dogs to curb their menace and give them a better quality of life. Approximately 40 stray dogs have been identified, out of which some appeared to be having owners as apparent from the collar they were wearing and are left loose for some reasons. More than half dozen were found to be suffering from scabies and a similar number were founded to be wounded. The NGO is also running a small shelter for dogs with 15 dogs at present.
The Caretaker, was established last year by a group of like-minded youths purely on voluntary and self-funding basis with an objective to help animals in distress, initiate adoption programmes, encourage people to develop compassionate attitude towards animals and encourage vaccination of pets against various life threatening diseases.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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