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years after giving CUPA the most generous contribution
for building the much loved Animal Shelter in Bangalore,
Daniel Ginsberg finally visited what he had helped to
create. Much to the delight of all at CUPA, Dan spent
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| Jutka ponies, like the above Dusty
at the CUPA Shelter who are physically wounded and unable
to work, calves rescued from slaughter, abandoned cows
and bullocks will be the permanent residents of the
Large Animal Sanctuary. |
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| Found on the road with a broken fore
leg, this little male calf would have ended up at the
local butchers. Some kindly passerby informed CUPA Shelter,
where it is presently housed and taken care off. The
Large Animal Sanctuary would cater to animals like the
above calf. |
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| This young buffalo bull was handed
over to CUPA by a kind hearted farmer who could not
afford to feed it any more. Though the farmer would
have gained financially by selling it to a butcher,
he chose the more compassionate option! |
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Events
INAGURATION OF NEW CUPA AMBULANCE BY MERRITT CLIFTON
CUPA's resident priestly aid and
spiritual adviser is also one of the Managers of the
facility! The inauguration and "puja" (worship) of the
new TATA ambulance by Mr. Ramprakash was attended and
inaugurated by Merritt Clifton, Editor, Animal People,
one of the largest circulated newspapers, for coverage
of animal protection worldwide. With him, on the right,
are Mr. Biren Das and the trustees. |
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COMMUNITY
TEAMWORKS - A PROGRAMME BY GOLDMAN SACHS
CUPA shelter animals were enriched
by the visits and involvement of employees from
Goldman Sachs as part of their annual volunteering
programme - Community TeamWorks.
Happy mornings were spent bathing the dogs, cleaning
cages, painting old grills and enclosures as well
as gardening at the CUPA shelter. It was a lovely
exposure for both the animals and the human beings
concerned.Shelter staff and animals were quite
sad when the programme came to an end, after a
couple of months!! |
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MARCHIG
ANIMAL WELFARE TRUST, SCOTLAND - CUPA'S PROJECT
WITH HELPING CATS-2006
CUPA's cattery and cats have
received the most welcome attention from the Marchig
Animal Welfare Trust, Scotland. With a grant
for Helping Cats-2006 - CUPA's cat house
is getting a much needed facelift that would help
to house more kittens and cats , who need to be
operated, vaccinated and released. Apart from
the many lovely kittens who come in for adoptions,
the cattery also takes in cats whose owners need
to leave it somewhere safe, when they leave town.We
will embarking on an ambitious programme of cat
sterilisation operations in areas where stray
and feral cats are on the increase, due to ignorance
and lack of veterinary facilities.
In the meantime, feline visitors for treatment,
operations and housing are on a daily increase
in what is affectionately termed as Crystal's
cattery, at the CUPA shelter premises. Thanks
to Marchig Trust for specifically helping cats....they
need it more as often their situations tend to
get neglected, in India. |
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REHABILITATION
FACILITY AT NTI
On the 14th of July'06, the
National Tuberculosis Institute (NTI) in Bangalore,
opened the first ever rehabilitation facility
for their guinea pigs, which are retired from
experimentation. The facility is on the beautiful
grounds of the NTI campus. Sanober Bharucha and
Suparna Ganguly from CUPA had worked closely with
the Director, Dr. P.Kumar and Veterinarian Dr.V.K.Challu
to make the facility cosy and pleasant for the
retired inmates. The Internal Animal Ethics Committee
of NTI felt proud and happy that in spite of the
fact that animal experimentation is sad but sometimes
inevitable, it is important to make the effort
to relieve the pain, stress and suffering of the
animals involved. |
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CUPA’s alternative
dog show for mixed breed dogs titled “Doggies
Day Out” was a resounding success with both
dogs and guardians having an enjoyable afternoon
on the 5th of November 2006.
Proud guardians competed for titles like “The
Most Disobedient Dog”, “Most Beautiful
Eyes”, “Fattest Dog”, “Curliest
Tail” and a host of other amusing titles.
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| Owners lining up for the title of “The Guardian-Dog Look Alike”.
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This little puppy
was much sought after for his cuddliness and good
temper. He won an unexpected prize for being the
cutest puppy (he was the only one!) on that day.
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mixed breed mongrel posing for the camera was
also the recipient of the title “Happiest
Smile “. |
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Yasmin proudly leading
her street dog “Mini” to compete for
the title “Curliest Tail”
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| An animal lover Nandini
leads her dog around the ring for the “Most
Elegant Walk” |
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Judges had a tough
day choosing participants for the titles. |
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Competitor in the
category “Most
Beautiful Eyes”.
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Judges – Emma
Kinloch , Indira Bharadwaj and Bharat Tandon had
a grueling afternoon, trying to play fair.
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| Little Blackie hiding
under the chair and watching the show from the
safety of his guardian’s knees. |
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A proud guardian displaying
her handicapped dog with three legs. It won a
prize for the bravest dog in the show.
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| Handsome Bruno had
tattoos done on his fur by his enterprising guardian. |
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Dogs occupied more
seats than the spectators and many refused to
sit on the ground !
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This lab won hands
down for the coveted title of the “Fattest
Dog “ of the show.
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