Spay and Neuter Programme: Andaman and Nicobar Islands

This project has completed two years with help from Best Friends, USA. It was started after Tsunami relief work was almost completed and the animals had found their own footing again in the ravaged islands. A small team led by Dr.Geeta Gladson carries on the work of sterilizing and vaccinating the stray dogs and cats in Port Blair and Little Andamans. The team also feeds about 150 stray animals on a regular basis and regular vaccination of cattle is also carried out.

Spay and Neuter Programme: Ladakh

Friendicoes has been involved in the spay/neuter programme run by Vet Charity in Ladakh. It is a summer project and has been started in 2006 and we hope to be able to assist the programme in 2007 again.

Mutthi Bhar Jeevan Project- A community feeding programme

This is a unique initiative of Friendicoes SECA and this phrase means that a handful of grain spells life for an animal and goes a long way in feeding stray and homeless animals. Children are often told that they cannot keep a pet, this program makes them feel empowered that, with very little inconvenience to family and home, they can still contribute to the feeding of animals. Each student brings a fistful of rice and lentils and this is collected and donated to the shelter . The cereals contributed by the children is then collected by us on a fixed day. This goes a long way towards helping animals in the streets of the capital. Orphaned pups, old & handicapped dogs and abandoned pets stay on with us as they cannot be returned to the harsh life on the streets. Sent to the sactuary, their care and maintenance is supported through donations from people like you.

A community-feeding project is a small way in which everybody can help the poor animals get suitable nutrition. You can start this program on your street, in your school, college or office. This small effort made by you will make an enormous difference to the lives of these poor creatures. Delhi’s truly “stray” dog population is really minimal. Most of the dogs are “community pets” fed and cared for by a group of houses or families. By sterilizing and vaccinating these dogs against rabies we create a “safe” and “stable” population. Animals are released back into their areas only after vaccinating them against rabies and ensuring they will be fed and maintained as community pets.
Orphaned pups, old & handicapped dogs and abandoned pets stay on with us as they cannot be returned to the harsh life on the streets. Sent to the sactuary, their care and maintenance is supported through donations from people like you.