• 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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A dying boy’s special bond with a rescue dog

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

The most important thing in this world is to learn to give out love, and let it come in. – Morrie Schwartz –   Every moment is extra precious for 4-yr-old Lucas Hembree. Suffering from Sanfilippo syndrome, he isn’t expected to live past 15. As the disease started to take a toll on Lucas’ joints, [...]

Filed under: Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Pets, Relationships, Stories from Ground Zero | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

~Dog’s best friend!~

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Vasudha Mehta / "Jaagruti"

*This story is authored by Ramendra Singh and is kind courtesy of The Times of India BHOPAL: He does not mind skipping his lunch In fact, he did so on many times in the past. But there is one practice he has followed doggedly –feeding stray dogs-for the past 20 years. The man, Laxmi Narayan Sharma, [...]

Filed under: Inspiration, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Relationships, Stories from Ground Zero, Street Dogs of India | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

A 15-yr-old Dog’s Gift

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

‘The next time you are a little down, do an act of service — it might just be the gift you need.’ This was the message that came to us through a mail that shared the story of Roadie, a 15 year old dog and his gift to a grieving man. This story was penned [...]

Filed under: Inspiration, Man and Animal: Stories of Kindness, Relationships | Tagged: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

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 »

Adopting a Pet is therapeutic

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

Courtesy: The Times of India (dated 2 October 2011) Credit and Author: Gajanan Khergamker (The Times of  India, dated Oct 2, 2011) Forty eight-year-old Smriti Parmar had been suffering from chronic depression and her blood pressure had shot up alarmingly since her husband’s death last June. Medication didn’t seem to be helping and her family [...]

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You didn’t even say goodbye :’(

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

Courtesy: This poem made its way into our inbox someway through this link of Meigs Co Dog Shelter, whom we hereby credit for penning this down. Please share this poem with anyone who has abandoned or is thinking of abandoning their pet. It may make them think atleast once over the most painful act they will ever commit in [...]

Filed under: Against Animal Cruelty, Pets, Poems, Relationships | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 9 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 »

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