NGO rescues & treats injured stray animals

• PFA has a 440 sq yard rescue home where injured animals are brought in ambulance and treated

• The NGO works round-the-clock and rescues around 5,000 animals and birds in a year

• It is run through crowd funding, say the organisers of People for Animals

Hyderabad: Now-a-days we come across many injured stray animals in streets, feel sorry for their plight but do no more than that. But, a city-based NGO, People for Animals (PFA), has been working for animal welfare and protection since 2000.

Dogs, pigs, parrots, crows, squirrels are on the list of injured birds and animals that the NGO rescued over the 19 years. The NGO rescues more than 5,000 stray animals every year in the city. They work round-the-clock to treat injured animals and release them into their natural habitat.

"A 440 sq yard rescue home at Afzalgunj, which can accommodate nearly 100-150 animals, is where the injured animals are given treatment.

After seeing various injured stray animals wandering in street without anyone to take care and treat them, in 2000, Krishna Vadi and Vasanthi Vadi, with a few animal lovers founded 'People for Animals (PFA)'. PFA also focuses on the implementation of animal rights and laws, said Reethi Marella, its secretary.

The NGO primarily rescues domestic animals such as dogs, cats, pigs, and various birds, and provides them medicare. Whenever any stray animal is found injured in the street, the PFA rescue team takes it to rescue home in ambulance and treatment is provided. Right now, as many as 35 dogs, 40 pigeons, 3 cats, and a blind pig rescued from various areas are being treated at the home.

They are more than 200 community animal protectors who are helping the NGO in going to the rescue of animals. Besides rescuing stray animals, from last year the NGO has started collecting old clothes, newspapers, and blankets for the winter season.

As the strays struggle in the peak of winter and there is no one to take care of them, this initiative was taken up by the NGO," said Reethi. This project is run by crowded funding. People who wish to donate for this noble cause can visit the website www pfa.hyd.org and also its Facebook page.