• About ‘Jaagruti’

    '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.

    It is an initiative to share information that inspires and empowers individuals to stand up for the animals they care for and the environment around us.

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Tail docking banned in India by Veterinary Council

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Earlier this year, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) had issued a circular asking different bodies, individuals to ban tail docking and ear clipping by vets for cosmetic purposes. The Veterinary Council of India (VCI)  has now officially notified the same in their bye laws. So in case you find any Veterinary Doctor/Vet, anywhere in [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Animals, Do you know?, Information that empowers!, News Reports | Tagged: , , , | 2 Comments »

Peep underneath your car…there could be a life sleeping underneath

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

23 September 2011: We found Hasmukh sitting next to an electricity metre box in the service lane on the road a kilometre off our place. On our next round that evening, he was still sitting at that spot, panting. On checking with the chowkidaar (security guard) there, our worst fears came true. Hasmukh couldn’t stand [...]

Filed under: Animals, Games people play, Jaagruti's interventions, Medical treatment of Animals, Relationships, Road Safety, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India, Take Action! | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments »

Dolly and Chotu: Neighbour’s envy and owner’s pride!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Author: This story has been contributed by Rishi Dev (Citizens for Animal Rights) Four cooperative group housing societies in sector 10, Dwarka are facing a new kind of menace from two street dogs, Dolly and Chotu. Both of these dogs have lived outside these four apartments for almost 8 years now, making them the only two dogs [...]

Filed under: Animals, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Relationships, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

The story of ‘Magic’ and his rescue

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

‘Magic’ is another of our rescued dog stories, for the story of his rescue and recovery is nothing but ‘magical’. Last year when the Commonwealth Games 2010 ended, it was time to release the street dogs back into the games venue areas where they were picked up from and kept in at shelters for the [...]

Filed under: Animals, Be the Change, General/Animals, Inspiration, Jaagruti's interventions, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Medical treatment of Animals, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

‘Desty’ – Destiny’s child!

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

For all animal cases that we get to attend directly to at ‘Jaagruti’, we just prefer to give them a name rather than referring to them as an anonymous dog or any other creature. But that name is just for us so that on platforms like this blog, we can share that animal’s story with [...]

Filed under: Animals, General/Animals, Inspiration, Jaagruti's interventions, Medical treatment of Animals, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

A school presentation, a Teacher, Delhi Fire Service and a rescued Pigeon

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Life is a puzzle which gets deciphered when we look back and connect the dots. When I was in school, I had yearned for people to come over and talk to us about animals and environment but no one did, I tried to do it myself-telling my fellow classmates about not using polybags to dump [...]

Filed under: Animals, Be the Change, Inspiration, Jaagruti's interventions, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Stories from Ground Zero, Videos, Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Adopt a dog, stay medically fit

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

By Ipshita Mitra (Courtesy: The Times of India, dated 14 July 2011)  They are cuddly, cutesy and furry but that’s not about it. More than just friends, dogs can be your medical guardians too. Dog ownership can assure you a healthy living sans the dreadful pills. And yes, more than often they take on the role [...]

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Elbow rashes in street dogs- the ‘magic’ cure!

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Our patient: A dog with elbow rashes in his forelegs See the photograph above, it is of our neighbourhood street dog who had been having these elbow rashes in both of his fore legs, as time passed by and rains  intensified last year this infection spread on to the whole of his front forelegs. We took [...]

Filed under: Animals, Information that empowers!, Jaagruti's interventions, Medical treatment of Animals, Pets, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Ear infections in Street Dogs-our experience at treating them

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Come rains, comes humidity and mositure in the air, the ideal weather for microrganisms like bacteria, yeast and fungi to proliferate. How often have you seen a dog walking with his/her head titled to one side or continuously shaking its ear? If you do see any dogs exhibiting the above symptoms or scratching its ear [...]

Filed under: Animals, Information that empowers!, Jaagruti's interventions, Medical treatment of Animals, Pets | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Limping Dogs: A treatment we used that worked!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Many a time we at Jaagruti have come across street dogs with a limp in either their hind (back) legs or the fore (front) legs. The cause for these limping legs is not difficult to guess, more often than not it is inflicted by humans whereby dogs get hit by vehicles or often it is self-inflicted when the severely [...]

Filed under: Animals, Environment, Jaagruti's interventions, Medical treatment of Animals, Pets, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

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