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    'Jaagruti' means 'awakening' and this web-journal is a platform to share little big stories of inspirational efforts and awaken the soul and the mind, to live a life beyond yourself.

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15 reasons to adopt an older dog

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

This post is kind courtesy of  Luigi Aero‘s Facebook Page One of the saddest things is an old dog left in a shelter by an uncaring human family. Common excuses people use are that they don’t have enough time for the dogs or that they are moving (although I have never heard of any state [...]

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Commonwealth Games and Street Dogs- Part 2

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

For a background or part 1 of this story on Commonwealth Games (Delhi, 2010) and street dogs, kindly click here and then read on below On 5th October, 2010, the Animal Welfare Board of India wrote to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to apprise them of the fact that the  Continued (temporary) removal of stray dogs by [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Animals, Be the Change, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India, Take Action! | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Commonwealth Games and Street Dogs

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

    After the news of the report submitted by Commonwealth Games Federation President and CEO was made public by the electronic media early this week,  it was apparently qouted and shown in the photographs submitted by the committee that, “there were pug marks of street dogs on the mattresses in the apartments of the games villages [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Animals, Be the Change, News Reports, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India, Take Action! | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Abandoning one’s pet: Could there be a crime bigger than that?

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Such scenes are an everday occurence all around many cities across the world. People buy pets, some even pamper them BUT then dump them on the road, at a city shelter in their old age-at an age when they need them the most. Next time you see someone abandoning them, try telling them: “FOR YOU [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animals, Be the Change, Do you know?, Games people play, General/Animals | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

For reporting animal cruelty cases: How to approach the police for help?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

What comprises Animal Cruelty? Contacting the Police on the Phone: In an emergency situation telephone your local police station or dial 100 (Central Police Control Room) Get your “Ticket number” if you have dialled 100. Get the name and designation of the police personnel if you have called your local police station. Note the date [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Animals, Be the Change, Information that empowers!, Take Action!, Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

‘Bali’ (Animal Sacrifice) in 21st Century India: The Law (Video)

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

This photo of a ‘young baby goat’ (referred to as a ‘kid’ in proper English language) tied to the side of a temple railing-waiting to be sacrificed was shared with us by Mr. Satish C. Gupta, an Agra resident.  It was clicked on his recent visit to Kamakhya Temple in  Guwahati, Assam. He also shared [...]

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Video: How to lodge a P.I.L (Public Interest Litigation) to benefit Animals?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Information that empowers!, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

Video: How to lodge an F.I.R with the Police when you see animal cruelty?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Be the Change, Information that empowers!, Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , | 1 Comment »

11 Street Dogs ‘allegedly’cut & pierced to death: Protest on 7th May’10 at Delhi Jal Board Office in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Take Action: Protest tomorrow i.e 7th May, 2010 (Friday) by animal activists and concerned citizens at 3.30 pm at Delhi Jal Board Office – located at Jal Sadan, Opposite MCD Building, Shiv Mandir Marg , Near Jal Vihar Terminal at Lajpat Nagar-II, Delhi. This is to demand strong action against those employees/people who are suspected to have rounded up 11 [...]

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What to do when you see an animal being treated cruelly?

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Backgrounder on animal laws in India: “The greatness of a nation is judged by the way it treats its animals”, said Mahatma Gandhi once as he was leading India through the country’s fight for independence from the colonial rulers. But long before animal activism became a global movement and animal laws were enacted in India [...]

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