Guest guest Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 PAWS August 2009 Newsletter Edited by Shilpa Phadke ~~~(*.*)~~~(*.*)~~~(*.*)~~~ This issue contains... 1. From the Desk of Hony. President 2. Your Attention Please... 3. Our Rescue Notes 4. As Press Views Us 5. Monthly Anti-Rabies Drive - Dombivli, Thane, Kalyan 6. Donkey Health Check-up & Vaccination Camp - Thane 7. Society / Pet Dog Issues / Cruelty Cases 8. Fundraising Events - Paryushan Festival 2009 9. International Homeless Animals Day - 19th August 2009 10. Conference / Workshops / Awareness 11. Cruelty Investigation 12. Your Chance to Help a Noble Cause 1. FROM THE DESK OF HONY. PRESIDENT: PAWS is in need of money again. Every day PAWS handles average 5 rescue calls including reptiles and strays in distress. Fuel is the main component of our expenditure along with repairs, salaries, administration, phone bills, medicines & hospitalization. All these add up to a considerable amount. I request you all earnestly to contribute towards the cause. Please send the cheques in the name of 'Plant & Animals Welfare Society' & send it to A-18, Savitri Sadan, Dr. Mukahrji Road, Dombivli (East) 421201. We do not have major donors and I appreciate your help when PAWS needs funds. Regards, Nilesh PAWS 2. YOU'RE ATTENTION PLEASE... PAWS is always in need of funds as it is largely dependent on local donations from animal lovers, volunteers & valuable supporters like you. Even a small contribution will make a difference to the life of the injured animals. For Direct Transfer of Donations: Bank : ICICI Bank Ltd. Branch : Dombivli, MIDC Branch A/C. No. : 008801026804 Name of A/C : 'PLANT & ANIMALS WELFARE SOCIETY' IFSC Code : ICIC0000088 (NOTE: We do not accept Foreign Funds) 3. OUR RESCUE NOTES: ## Our snake rescue cell team is rescued a total of 50 Snakes, species including Cobra, Rat Snake, Russell's viper, kukri, Krait, Stripped Keel back & Checkered Keel Back. All were released in their appropriate habitat within 24 hours after due intimation to range forest department. PAWS Team consisting Manish, Nilesh, Kedar, Bhushan, Anish, Subhash are exclusively working with PAWS for snake rescue. ## PAWS office received information about a monkey bleeding from mouth, PAWS founder suggested to contact the Animal Welfare Activist Jinesh Shah, who immediately came & rescued the monkey with his expertise. The monkey was seriously ill & immediately taken to BSPCA Animal hospital where it died. Below are the photos of rescue: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Album.aspx?uid=11637720281533423481 & aid=1243 420734 & p=3 On 27th August, another small rhesus monkey found abandoned by some madari at Thakurli west area. The baby was frightened & dogs were chasing her. PAWS volunteers Darshak & Kedar rushed to spot and rescued the monkey & later hospitalized at Bombay SPCA for further rehab. On 31st August PAWS office received a call for another monkey with broken teeth abandoned near Bramhand Complex, Azad Nagar was caught by PAWS volunteers which was later handed over to Borivli National Park for further rehab on 31st August 2009 by volunteer Anish Gurjar. ## From the start of the rainy season, a lot of birds have been found in distress, and our staff has been busy in attending the rescue calls. PAWS office received a total of 5 pigeons for first aid, 1 kite, 5 sparrows, 1 mynah, 2 Crows, 1 Barn Owl & 1 saluki was rescued by PAWS volunteers Dhanjay, Kedar, Saurabh, Manish, Neetu & Avinash # YUVA founder Sanmit made a request call to PAWS on 10th August regarding a donkey which was lying injured in Dombivli (W); Since PAWS van was at Karjat that day, PAWS hired a tempo & transported the donkey to hospital. # On 31st August PAWS office received a call from KDMC that one pony with broken leg lying at Doodh Naka Kalyan, PAWS send its second ambulance to pick-up the pony. The pony was given first aid by volunteers and shifted to BSPCA by PAWS for treatment as it was amputation case and there is no such facility available in Thane district. 4. AS PRESS VIEWS US: # On 4th August, PAWS volunteer Kedar informed that 2 calves are lying injured outside the slaughterhouse in kalyan. PAWS immediately swung into action & tried to rescue the calf, the story came in Mumbai Mirror newspaper. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article & sectname=News%20-%20 City & sectid=2 & contentid=20090806200908060257521711edf60c1 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_butchers-assault-paws-activists-in -kalyan_1280032 # PAWS Group is now on Face Book, join us to help animals http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/PAWSASIA # More then 700 friends on orkut receive updates from PAWS founder Nilesh about it's activities. Join PAWS on orkut: http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?rl=mp & uid=11637720281533423481 # PAWS founder Nilesh quoted by mumbaimirror.com on the 'Colored chicks' issue, here is the link to read: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/2/2009072820090728191840421cfafb22b/ An-offcolour-tale-of-chickens.html # PAWS is now on Velmoc website, please join us: www.velmoc.com/ngo/pawsdombivli 5. MONTHLY ANTI-RABIES DRIVE - THANE, KALYAN, DOMBIVLI: # On 2nd August, Volunteer Jayesh Gawale & others look after the stray dogs in Runwal plaza complex in Thane. This is the 6th consecutive year when PAWS organized anti-rabies drive in same area. All dogs in the complex were vaccinated by Team comprising Jayshree, Shreya, Dipti, Kartick, Darshak, Anusharee, Preeti Indurkar, Anahita, Avinash, Suyog, Shilpa, Saurabh Chougule, Akshay, Sachin & Reshma assisted Dr. Yaduraj Khadpekar for this vaccination drive. # On 16th August, PAWS team comprising of Neetu, Anushree, Rehsma, Pratima, Shantanu, Kedar, Sachin, Kartick, Nitish & Avinash along with Dr. Yaduraj vaccinated the stray dogs near Saket college area in Kalyan east. PAWS Trustee & Treasurer Ms. Poornima & volunteer Alwayn look after many strays in colony. #Another Anti-rabies was organized on 30th August by PAWS volunteers in Dombivli wherein PAWS volunteers Mrs. Amita kulkarni, Raj Mithapara, Chaitali Thakur looks after stray dogs in Pendse nagar area. All the dogs were vaccinated against rabies. PAWS volunteers Avinash, Saurabh, Anish, Shreya, Sonali, Preeti, Kedar Nitish & Nilesh joined Dr. Yaduraj for the Vaccination. 6. DONKEY HEALTH CHECK-UP & VACCINATION CAMP - THANE: PAWS office received an e-mail from Thane resident Salil Navghare, that some donkeys were employed for work in Thane. PAWS team decided to hold health-checkup cum vaccination drive for those donkeys. On 2nd august, team comprising Shreya, Jayshree, Darshak, Anahita, Kartick, Anushree, Avinash, Sachin & Reshma participated in camp and helped more then 38 donkeys also few donkeys were treated for bruises by Dr. Yaduraj. Salil became PAWS volunteer after attending the camp. 7. SOCIETY FEEDING / PET DOG ISSUES / CRUELTY CASES: # PAWS office received a call from Kalyan's Radhanagar CHS, Ms. Aditi raja, that 1 tree is chopped off for celebration of Ganesha festival in her society, PAWS wrote a stern letter to society & society regretted in reply that one branch is chopped of unintentionally. The concerned person was already fined by the kalyan police station, so the matter was solved amicably. # Ms. Catharine Gabriel a resident of Rambaug lane who looks after few stray dogs in society area sent a compliant to PAWS office that her society members beat the dogs. PAWS as usual wrote a very stern letter to kaveri housing society, now society members do not harm strays any more but we are keeping vigil. # Yatin Mhatre, a resident of Lok Puram Complex, Thane received notice from row-house association that he cannot feed the dogs, and look after them. Mr. Mhatre is very dedicated activist from thane, who does not only look after the strays but if any dog dies naturally in complex, he buries them in his own row-house ground, also catches the snakes in complex & leave them in wild area. On his request, PAWS wrote a very stern letter to society & now Mr. Mhatre has become PAWS volunteer. 8. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - PARYUSHAN FESTIVAL 2009: # On 9th - Saurabh Chougule along with Sonali Bagade and Darshak Shah Collected all old Newspaper from Dombivli West paws supporters, and raised Few Thousands for PAWS. We whole heartedly thank for their initiative for their Charity. # On 24th - Darshak Shah, Preeti Indurkar and Prabhu Shrungare raised Funds by Standing near Jain Temple and raised Few Thousands which helped PAWS to run its Day to Day Ambulance Service. 9. INTERNATIONAL HOMELESS ANIMALS DAY - 19TH AUGUST 2009: PAWS Organised Drawing competition in Holy Angels School, St. Joseph school, Gurukul, Greens School, Arunoday, Children Academy wherein children drew animal sketches. Over 500 students actively participated in this event to make it a great success. This was a small fund raising activity for PAWS as children also contributed to PAWS. 10. CONFERENCE / WORKSHOPS / AWARENESS: # On 14th August Darshak Shah, Anushree Parmeshwaran & Karthik Thevar visited to Roxanne's Tera Animal Trust at Neral organized by Darshak to know how Horse hove cleaning is must or else it will get infected. Everybody enjoyed the training. # On 21st August Sonali Akshay & Avinash visited LAKHMIBEN HANSRAJ LATWALLA SPECIAL CARE CENTRE @ Bandra kurla Complex to make children Aware of PAWS and about Animals. Every student enjoyed the program, It was challenging task for PAWS volunteers as the students were Deaf & Mute. Thanks to Teachers of L.H.L.S.C.C. who helped PAWS volunteers in explaining the students. Over 60 Students benefited by the program. # Celebrity Choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar supports PAWS activities. In an exclusive testimonial written to Plants & Animals Welfare Society (PAWS), the Jodha Akbar choreographer expressed his heartfelt gratitude referring it as one of the die-hard NGOs that stood on its feet in spite of all the hard times. # On 12th of August, International Youth Day is celebrated across the world, on this day PAWS suggested to all PAWS volunteers, fellow NGO'S to became vegetarian, recycle, segregate the waste by designing a beautiful poster by PAWS volunteers Priyanka Angotra and Sneha Poojari. # Blue Cross of India and WSPA sent a letter to PAWS informing the Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare. PAWS wrote the request letter to all MP's of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune & Nasik to support the 'Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare' when it comes to pass in Parliament. Later was also sent to some of members of Rajya Sabha including Hema Malini. # On 30th august Media student from Sophaya college Ms. Ishani visited PAWS office n interacted with Mr. Nilesh Bhanage - founder of PAWS & gathered information about vision, working style, volunteerism with PAWS as part of her college project. PAWS volunteer Darshak and Nilesh gave all information required to her. 11. CRUELTY INVESTIGATION: ~ PAWS received extensive information that a NGO from Nashik had presented a proposal to CWW of Maharashtra for snake venom extraction. PAWS opposed this new venom collection project as there were no scientific studies made while making proposal. This will result in illegal trafficking of snakes to Nasik. PAWS wrote a letter to CWW Maharshtra as well as forest minister to immediate stop any further action. PAWS also wrote an e-mail to all known NGO's. ~ PAWS volunteer Kedar Marathe gave information about 2 calves which were lying in paralytic condition outside municipal slaughter house in Kalyan. PAWS trustee Manasi Bhanage & volunteer Parinita Joshi rushed to the spot. They came to know that the 2 cows were already slaughtered & 2 calves were now going to face the same fate. PAWS called its ambulance to pick-up the calves. Till that time the butchers arrived. They threw one calf in a truck while Manasi & Parinita fought with them. A huge mob gathered. Before Mansi n Parinita could rescue the calves, the butchers strangled them and assaulted both mansi n parinita before running away in the tempo. PAWS volunteers Prasad, shreya, Darshak, Saurabh, Kaizad & samir reached to spot. An FIR has been registered against butchers. After our correspondence with Municipal Corporation, another cow which was brought for slaughter was caught by police in sumo next week. Below is the story appeared in DNA & Mumbai Mirror. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article & sectname=News%20-%20 City & sectid=2 & contentid=20090806200908060257521711edf60c1 http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_butchers-assault-paws-activists-in -kalyan_1280032 12. YOUR CHANCE TO HELP OUR NOBLE CAUSE: Your small contribution can make a big difference! With two ambulances, 180 volunteers and three staff members and in possession of an entire animal rescue gear and medical kit, PAWS works tirelessly under the leadership of Mr. Nilesh Bhanage. Anyone wishing to become a volunteer of PAWS or wanting to donate may call Ms. Manasi on 09820161114 or send an e-mail at manasi Donation Cheques / DD's can be drawn in the name of 'Plant & Animals Welfare Society' on below Address: PAWS A-18, Savitri Sadan, Dr. Mukharji Road, Dombivli (East) 421201, Maharashtra, India. A registered NGO, PAWS will send you a receipt for all your donations at the earliest. For Direct transfer to PAWS accounts please e-mail us on manasi <manasi or nilesh Thanks, Best wishes and Love from all of us. TEAM PAWS Plant & Animals Welfare Society - PAWS is *Member Society of World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA), UK *Affiliated with Indian Chamber of Non-Governmental Organizations (ICNGO), Delhi *Associated with International Organization for Animal Protection (IOAP). *Associated with Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) - UK. *Affiliated with Worldwide Veterinary Services (WVS), UK. *Registered under the Society's Registration Act XXIX of 1960 with registration No. Maha/587-2001/Thane dated 7th July 2001, Thane. *Registered with the Charity Commissioner vide certificate dated 11th September 2001, Thane. *Donations are exempted from Income Tax under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act 1961, as per Certificate no. THN/CIT-III/Trust/80G/242/309/2007-08, Thane. *Registered Under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 vide letter dated May 01, 2002. Letter No. THN/CIT-III/J & T/184/2002, Thane. *Recognized by 'Animal Welfare Board of India' (AWBI), Ministry of Forests & Environment, GOVT. OF INDIA, Chennai. *Affiliated with World Animal Net (WAN) Directory, USA. **********XXXXXXXX END OF NEWSLETTER XXXXXXXX********** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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