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9 Jun

It’s doggy’s day out – things to do with your dog in the city!

As pet parents, we all want to give our dogs the happiest and best possible life, including exploring new places and activities together. While we can fulfil our quota of city adventures on a whim, our dogs are mostly restricted to our homes and neighbourhoods. And although there are enough indoor activities to sustain and […]

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9 Jun

The new ABC rules and everything you need to know about them.

In March 2023, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, released an updated version of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, first released in 2001. The document outlines a revised and far more comprehensive guide for the humane implementation and regulation of the ABC program to prevent cruelty towards animals. Earlier, […]

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9 Jun

How the pandemic paved the way for an organised street feeding programme

While the COVID-19 pandemic brought about some of the darkest and most challenging periods that we as the human race have endured recently, its effects were not ours to face alone. The chaos caused by the pandemic and nationwide lockdowns significantly impacted the country’s free-roaming animal populations too. In particular, dogs and cats who have […]

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9 Jun

Responsibilities of a rescuer

Rescuing an animal is undoubtedly a noble, commendable and fulfilling act, but it also comes with its own set of responsibilities. As an animal welfare organisation, we at Friendicoes are always grateful to those who lend a helping hand. However, in order to avoid doing more unintentional damage than good, there are some things to […]

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9 Jun

Spay Neuter is the most important component of animal welfare!

Anybody in the animal welfare space, individuals and organisations alike, would attest to the fact that the single most significant challenge they encounter is being overburdened by the number of animals needing care, coupled with limited resources at their disposal to provide that care. The sheer population of animals in need, especially dogs and cats, […]

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9 Jun

Indies: the underdogs and much underestimated

Misunderstood, misjudged and most often mistreated, our Indian Pariah dogs or Indies as we’ve come to call them, find themselves the unfair target of prejudice across the country. These lovable creatures are forced to fend for themselves daily, searching for food, shelter and some stray human kindness. But why do so many Indians look down […]

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9 Jun

Why are you getting a pet?

And more importantly, are you ready for all it entails? The COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that ensued saw the emergence of a new quarantine trend — pet adoption. Acting as life rafts for humans drowning in social isolation, this sudden surge in adoptions drove the pet population in India up to a staggering 32 […]

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9 Jun

A shelter is not a sign of progressive animal welfare

A country’s moral progression and glory can be defined by how well its animals are treated. We are oblivious to the cries of animal victims because of their anonymity! Pet abandonment has long-lasting effects on the animals involved as well as the surrounding neighbourhood. When left outside, abandoned dogs and cats, and other old animals […]

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9 Jun

A hand for the paw: Giving them a happy life

We frequently hear people dismiss pets as “just” animals as if their importance to our lives were negligible. They are completely wrong, though! Many of us are aware of the benefits of pet ownership, particularly the companionship and amazing bonds that form between us and our furry pets. More people than ever are banding together […]

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8 Jun

New Money, Impulsive Shopping, and Pet Abandonment

There wasn’t a youngster in the country in the 1990s who didn’t yearn for their own huge, slobbering Saint Bernard when the movie, “Beethoven” originally came out. It could have been OK if we had allowed it to remain the youthful vision that it was, but it wasn’t long before the lovely animals could be […]

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