It was my father who bought a birdhouse from the Nature Forever Society Exhibition Stall at the InOrbit Mall in Mumbai and we fixed it the very next day outside my bedroom window on the seventh floor.
To my surprise it hardly took a few hours for the sparrows to come checking out a brand new accommodation in a space starved city like Mumbai. It just goes to show that it is not only humans, but even birds need a roof [More...]
There is a mindset that conservation does not include urban landscapes. But the fact is, while our forests need to be saved of their flora and fauna, so do the cities and towns need to protect theirs. Conservation of urban flora and fauna is also something that needs to be considered and sparrows, bees and trees definitely form a part of it.
We caught up with 32-year-old Eco-Warrior Mohammed Dilawar, the Founder of Nature Forever Society based in Nasik about his [More...]
Driving through your colony if you happen to notice stray and homeless puppies what do you normally do? Drive off for sure! They’re strays we think, they can take care of themselves. But how about changing this attitude and try to see if we can give these cute little pups a loving and a caring home for a change? If you’re one of those who would like to relocate those litter of pups from your colony, then get in touch with [More...]
If you’d like to know more about sponsoring, adopting or donating to the well being and upkeep of strays and abandoned animals, get in touch In Defense of Animals in Mumbai to do your bit. Spread the cheer among the four-legged friends. Be it your child’s birthday or your anniversary, or a team building exercise from your work place – contact In Defense of Animals Mumbai to volunteer or sponsor an animal in distress that will not only soothe your soul [More...]
Whether you’re an animal lover or not, there maybe times that you were tempted to help a wounded animal in need and did not know whom to approach. Here is one such organization In Defense of Animals which comes to therescue of all kinds of animals and birds in distress and they are just a call away.
We chatted with 64-year-old Mumbai based Sudnya Patkar, the Founder President of In Defense of Animals (IDA), India and the Hon. Secretary about IDA [More...]
Rufus, a 2 year old, chocolate brown Irish Setter is the latest talk of the town. Other female Irish Setters are keeping an eye on this handsome mutt and plan to meet up for a date very soon. They can’t help but fall in love with Rufus’s latest profile picture, enjoying the evening breeze during a drive with his master. This is not a story, but you can find it for real in one of the most popular pet networking [More...]
If there can be a fan club for film stars or a sports club, then why should a pet club be far behind? If you’re one of those pet lovers who want to connect with other likeminded pet lovers then hop ontoPet Club India today. In 2009, Karan Gupta, a Bachelor’s in Computer Application, started Pet Club India, a one stop site for pet caring and pet parenting. This website offers online support in consumer queries and facilitating online sales of Pet [More...]
One of our readers Anirban Dey Choudhury, shares a heart felt article about his pet dog, Kuttush who passed away recently. Kuttush, a beautiful dog was more than just a pet, she was family, a daughter, a friend, a playmate…everything that a pet loving family could ask for. We extend our condolences to Anirban and his family at the loss of their furry friend.
Kuttush Deychoudhury, a sister to Ankana and me, a daughter to our Parents, and mother to Kiara [More...]
Most of us claim to be animal lovers; we wince in pain or close our eyes and turn away when we see a wounded mongrel on the road thinking, well, it’s going to die anyway, or hoping that someone else will come up to help it or that it’s better that the poor dog dies than suffer. These are some of the trivial thoughts that don’t enter the minds of Ganesh Nayak and his wife, Dheerija, the founders of ‘Animals [More...]
You look at cute kitten photos and your heart melts. Kittens are fun, cuddly and a treat to the eyes when you watch them play with a woolen ball or chase a butterfly. But there’s more to a playful kitten when you bring it home as a [More...]
