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Care For Cows/Kurma Rupa prabhu

 

Kurma Rupa prabhu started a few years ago protecting a few cows who were

roaming the street outside the ISKCON Vrndavana temple. He is now using land

that is owned by the Vrndavana Food for Life and has under his care 56 animals.

All of these animals have been hurt or abandoned. (Photo 2) His program has an

excellent reputation and support in the local area. His sincere and attentive

concern for the animals under his care was evident upon our first visit to his

facility.

 

Taking seriously the concept that cow protection is not only about milk

production, Kurma Rupa prabhu gave Balabhadra a bottle of cow urine shampoo

that he made from the urine of one of his cows. You can view some of his cows

and more about this project at careforcows.org

 

A few lines from their recent pamphlet: "We provide stray cows hay, flour,

fresh grass, medical attention and a place where they can recuperate from

injuries. Since our activities are not centered around milk production, we are

not considered a dairy or goshalla. Unfortunately, such abandoned cows are

easily abducted and transported in very inhumane ways to the growing number of

slaughterhouses in India. There is an urgent need to provide shelter, food, and

care for the innocent cows wandering Krishna's holy land. "

 

Kurma Rupa's cow care facility is ever expanding due to the number of injured

cows and cows turned out by their owners. This facility is worthy of any

assistance anybody would like to offer. You can be rest assured that whatever

you give will be used for the cows.