• 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 [...]

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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"

Filed under: Animals, Do you know?, Inspiration, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, News Reports, Relationships, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

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 [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Laws of India, Animal Sacrifice, Animals, Be the Change, Do you know?, Information that empowers!, Street Dogs of India, Take Action! | Tagged: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

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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Kite flying…and birds dying: Understanding the connect + bird helplines in Mumbai, Baroda and Delhi

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

Credits: This article has been posted here thanks to the information circulated by Charu Shah through the Facebook Group ‘Awareness on  Kite Flying’, Neha Patel (from Baroda, Gujarat), Nilesh Bhanage (from PAWS Mumbai), Fauna Police (at Delhi) , Wildlife Rescue (at Delhi) Every year, the festival of Makar Sankranti (falling this year on 14th January [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Be the Change, Bird Rescue and Treatment, Do you know?, Games people play, Information that empowers!, Religion, Take Action!, Videos, Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Home remedy to cure dry, flaking skin and lice infestation in dogs

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

With the onset of such chilly winters in the city, here is a simple home remedy we at ‘Jaagruti’ have used to treat dogs suffering from dry, flaky skin which can if ignored really leave the dog irriated and sleepless at nights:   1. Warm good quality coconut oil (like Marico’s Parachute) and massage it on to [...]

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Man’s best friend is worshipped here…

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

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New Page added: Animal Helplines in Mumbai

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

After ‘Animal Helplines in Delhi and NCR‘ we at Jaagruti are happy to share with you all our new webpage titled, ‘Animal Helplines in Mumbai‘. We hope to expand this list to an all-India level in times to come so that no one on the street ever feels helpless and ignores the sight of an [...]

Filed under: Animal Laws of India, Animals, Do you know?, General/Animals, Information that empowers!, Take Action! | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

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