• 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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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 [...]

Filed under: Animals, Do you know?, Jaagruti's interventions, Medical treatment of Animals, Pets | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Man’s best friend is worshipped here…

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

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Filed under: Do you know?, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, News Reports | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

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 »

The ABC of stray dogs

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

Animal Birth Control/ABC Programm involves sterilizing street dogs, vaccinating them against rabies and releasing them back into the areas where they were picked up from. The article below is kind courtesy of  The Pioneer Newspaper, penned by noted senior journalist Mr. Hiranmay Karlekar who is also the author of a book titled ‘Savage Humans and Stray [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme/Street Dog Sterilization, Animal Laws of India, Animals, Do you know?, General/Animals, Information that empowers!, News Reports, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Foods and Poisonous Plants to avoid for Cats and Dogs

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

This post is kind courtesy of Charu Shah FOOD TO AVOID FOR DOGS- Alcoholic beverages-  Can cause intoxication, coma, and death. Avocado- The leaves, seeds, fruit, and bark contain persin, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Bones from fish, poultry, or other meat sources-  Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system. Cat food- Generally [...]

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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 [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Be the Change, Do you know?, General/Animals, Information that empowers!, Inspiration, Pets, Relationships, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Paper. Delhi recycles

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

Have you ever wondered what happens to the tonnes of paper used/discarded in the government offices in Delhi Government (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, India) everyday? Here lies the answer-all of it is recycled in a first-of-its-kind initiative undertaken by any state government in India at a ‘Paper Recycling Plant’ that has been set up [...]

Filed under: Do you know?, Environment | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments »

Rabies and Street dog population control in India in 2010: Problems and Solutions

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

By Dr. Ilona Otter, DVM, Clinical Director of WVS ITC (Worldwide Veterinary Service India Training Center) Dr. Ilona is also the Honorary Veterinary Consultant of Niligiri based Animal Welfare Organisation called IPAN- India Project on Animals and Nature. In the article below Dr.Ilona pens down a brief summary about rabies and stray dogs in India [...]

Filed under: Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme/Street Dog Sterilization, Animals, Do you know?, General/Animals, Information that empowers!, Street Dogs of India, Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , , | 21 Comments »

How to act when your society RWA puts a bar on letting your pet dog use the building lift?

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

On the afternoon of 10th August 2010, the Jaagruti helpline received a call from Mrs. Usha Gulati in Faridabad who informed that the residents welfare association of the colony in which they stay had objected to them taking their Pet dog Pixie up and down the building lift from their 5th floor flat. Ms. Gulati [...]

Filed under: Animal Laws of India, Animals, Be the Change, Do you know?, Games people play, Information that empowers!, Inspiration, Jaagruti's interventions, Pets, Relationships, Take Action!, Videos on Animals | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments »

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