All things Bright and Beautiful,
All creatures Great and Small,
All things Wise and Wonderful,
The Lord God made them All.

Welcome

People for Animals is India's largest animal welfare organisation. We campaign all over India to end cruelty towards animals and their ruthless exploitation in many aspects of our everyday life. We respect all life on earth and are a small part of India's growing environmental awareness. Learn more about us.

The Kollam Chapter

Picture of Smt Maneka Gandhi

This Kollam Chapter was formed in December 2003 by a group of similar-minded teachers. At that time there were no such organizations locally. It was registered under the Indian Trusts Act on February 5th 2004, under the chairperson-ship of Smt Maneka Gandhi, MP.

We work via all avenues to improve conditions for animals locally. Among our most important programmes is the Animal Birth Control (ABC) initiative, wherein street animals are sterilized, vaccinated and returned to their colonies to live out their lives harmlessly and healthily. Another way we seek to reduce the stray population is by encouraging people to adopt Indian dogs from the street or shelters instead of buying foreign pedigrees.

Our awareness campaigns include schools and in colleges, along with free veterinary camps in villages. During the veterinary camps, free medicine and feed is given out. We also distribute vaccines.

We have a Mobile Animal Clinic, and are working on building an Animal Hospital. The cost of building and of land (already purchased) is covered by donations.

Just one among many of our activities, the Kollam Chapter was instrumental in forming a Kindness Club to promote kindness and awareness among people.

Spreading Awareness

Class on Animals

The young generation must be enlightened with the message of compassion and kindness to all living beings, in keeping with our great cultural heritage. Towards this end, PFA conducts awareness classes in educational institutions, giving talks and screening VCDs. PFA is planning to start student units in schools and colleges, with their co-operation.

Distribution of Pamphlets

When dogs are caught for the ABC program or vaccination, we distribute information pamphlets to the public in the area, spreading awareness on PFA and Animal Rights. These pamphlets ask people to spay their dogs, help animal welfare organizations, report animal abuse, etc. It also gives information on how to so these, as well as implores people to set captive birds free.

We also have pamphlets targeting children, giving tips towards a happier and kinder society, that are distributed in schools.

Dog Bites

If bitten by a dog, it is important to ascertain whether the dog is rabid or not. For this, try to catch the animal and keep it tied up. If the following signs are observed, it is probably rabid:

  • Frothy Saliva around Mouth
  • Strange, aggressive behavior
  • Hydrophobia - fear of water

If it is rabid, it will die within two weeks. Be sure to give it enough food and water, and keep other dogs and people away from it. If it doesn't die, give it a rabies vaccine and release it.

Treatment of the wound

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Dog Bites

If bitten by a dog, it is important to ascertain whether the dog is rabid or not. For this, try to catch the animal and keep it tied up. If the following signs are observed, it is probably rabid:

  • Frothy Saliva around Mouth
  • Strange, aggressive behavior
  • Hydrophobia - fear of water

If it is rabid, it will die within two weeks. Be sure to give it enough food and water, and keep other dogs and people away from it. If it doesn't die, give it a rabies vaccine and release it.

Treatment of the wound

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Dog Bites

If bitten by a dog, it is important to ascertain whether the dog is rabid or not. For this, try to catch the animal and keep it tied up. If the following signs are observed, it is probably rabid:

  • Frothy Saliva around Mouth
  • Strange, aggressive behavior
  • Hydrophobia - fear of water

If it is rabid, it will die within two weeks. Be sure to give it enough food and water, and keep other dogs and people away from it. If it doesn't die, give it a rabies vaccine and release it.

Treatment of the wound

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About Rabies

Rabies is a disease caused by a virus which makes animals go mad. Rabies symptoms are: Frothy mouth, Apparent delirium, hydrophobia (fear of water), and strange behavior. Rabies is spread through body fluid contact; the virus is present in the saliva, tears, and other body fluids. Any animal with rabies will die within 10 to 14 days of infection.

A dog which has been vaccinated will not get rabies even if bitten by a rabid dog for the duration of the vaccine's validity. Standard rabies vaccines are good for a period of 1 year. The important thing is to avoid getting bitten by a rabid dog.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

1960, Act 59 Under Section II:

Offences:

Beating, kicking, over-riding, torturing or causing any animal pain or suffering, by the owner or any other person (including Tangawallas and Cart Owners). Using any animal for work when it is wounded or unfit.
Failing to provide animals with sufficient food, drink, or shelter. Abandoning an animal when old or diseased, keeping it on a short leash and insufficient excercise (Including Pets and Pet Owners).
Mutilating an animal: Cutting the ears or tails, cutting the beaks of birds or clipping their wings and breaking legs for transportation.

Penalty:

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Cow Protection

Author: 
Mahatma Gandhi

The central fact of Hinduism, however, is cow protection. Cow protection, to me, is one of the most wonderful phenomena in human evolution. It takes the human being beyond his species. The cow, to me, means the entire sub-human world. Man through the cow is enjoined to realize his identity with all that lives. Why the cow was selected for apotheosis is obvious to me. The cow was, in India, the best companion. She was the giver of plenty. Not only did she give milk, but she also made agriculture possible. The cow is a poem on pity. One reads pity in the gentle animal. She is the mother of millions of Indian man-kind. Protection of the cow means protection of the whole dumb-creation of God. The ancient seer, whoever he was, began with the cow.

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Three Puppies Adopted

An Orphaned pup

Three female stray puppies were rescued from the premises of MA Math, Karunagappally. They were brought to Kollam in the PFA ambulance, and adoptions were made in nice haqppy homes for them.

Captive Elephants

Wounded Elephant

PFA Kollam Chapter has teamed up with PFA Chennai Chapter to help captive elephants. Together, the two chapters have filed a writ petition in the High Court of Kerala against extreme cruelties towards captive elephants in the State. The Petition was requesting that the "Captive Elephant Management Rules - 2003" be implemented and enforced.

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