• 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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Residential Societies can’t ban people from having Pet Animals

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Over the past many months, Jaagruti’s helpline has been inundated with calls and queries from people across many major Indian cities, like Mumbai, Bangalore and other metros where RWAs or Residential Welfare Associations that are formed in various societies have come up with ‘no pet clauses’ and are forcing residents therein to abandon their pets! [...]

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Indian Government bans use of live animals for education, research

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

As reported by Times of India’s Linah Baliga in a news report dated 17th April, 2012 MUMBAI: The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has banned the use of live animals in dissection and other experiments in educational and research institutions. But scientists conducting new molecular research will be exempted from the ban. Based [...]

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Jaagruti is looking for volunteers who can help us develop Computer Apps under our ‘Waste Management and Recycling’ Programme

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

We at ‘Jaagruti’ are looking for expertise to help us develop some small computer-based applications or Apps, as they are commonly referred to, pertaining to our ‘Waste Management and Recycling’ programme…under which for now we are helping institutions recycle their paper waste to begin with. So if anyone of you, the readers of this blog [...]

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The Rain Catchers – A Practical Guide to Solve Your Water Problems :

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

The Rain Catchers – A Practical Guide to Solve Your Water Problems : Director: Pradip Saha | Producer: Centre for Science and Environment Genre: Documentary | Produced In: 2005 Synopsis: Catch rain where it falls. This is the unambiguous message carried by “The Rain Catchers”, a training and information video on urban rainwater harvesting. And for a world in which access to water – or [...]

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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 »

The joy of looking after ‘Poopy’ the pigeon

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

By Divya Kapur About the author: Divya has trained as a wildlife rescuer in Sydney with Sydney Metropolitan Wildlife Services. She specialises in birds and that is where she derives the confidence to continue her work in this area after having moved back to Gurgaon. She would love to share her expertise and knowledge with like minded people. Those interested in [...]

Filed under: Be the Change, Bird Rescue, Bird Rescue and Treatment, Do you know?, Information that empowers!, Inspiration, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Medical treatment of Animals, Pets, Relationships, Stories from Ground Zero | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Priya, Dog breeding and the Income Tax Department

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

On a visit to an animal shelter a few weeks back, we met Priya, a female great Dane who was found abandoned on the road side by an animal ambulance. She was suffering from a tumour- a seemingly malignant one. Looking at her condition, it was quite evident that she was chucked out by a [...]

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…and ‘doggedly’ Moti opposes the Gujarat Cement Plant

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

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Animal Abuse-from F.I.R to Jail

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

We at Jaagruti had attended the ‘India for Animals’ 2011 conference held at Chennai from 29-31 January 2011, with the objective of sharing our learnings from the conference with the readers of this website as well as the many people who keep searching the internet for information on such topics and often end up being disappointed with the paucity of easily [...]

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Basic life saving steps for injured/ill pigeons or any bird

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Courtesy: The wonderful angel that she is, Cindy Boyce from Pigeon Angels:http://www.pigeonangels.com/ It is vital to stabilize an ill or injured pigeon or dove as soon as possible after rescue. Three basic steps should be followed. HEAT, ISOLATION & HYDRATION HEAT: A bird must be warmed gradually to a normal body temperature and be responsive (able to [...]

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