Blue Cross of India 53Rd Annual Report St St 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
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Blue Cross of India 53rd Annual Report st st 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 The Blue Cross of India 53rd Annual Report st st 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India Hospital & Shelters : Blue Cross Avenue No: 72, Velachery Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600032. Phone: 044-22354959, 044-22300666 044-22300655 Kunnam Village, Sunkuvarchatram, Kanchipuram District Toducadu Village, Sriperumbudur-Tiruvellore Road, Tiruvellore District Dr. S. Chinny Krishna Chairman Emeritus Members of the Governing Body of the Blue Cross of India Shantilal M Pandya Chairman Saraswathi Haksan Honorary Secretary Sathya Radhakrishnan Honorary Joint Secretary R. Shanker Honorary Joint Secretary Dr. Nanditha Krishna Malliga Ravinder P. Mohanakannan, Sugal Chand Jain Kantilal Chandhak G. Balasubramanian Rudra Krishna Prashanth Krishna Marion Courtine Nemichand Singhvi 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India Report of the Governing Body for year ended March 31, 2017 Chairman’s Message Dear supporters of the Blue Cross of India, I am delighted to present the 53rd Annual Report of the work done by your Society during the year ended March 31, 2017. This year we have given special emphasis to some of the hundreds of rescues carried out by us and where the volunteers have been responsible. All the volunteers have been specially trained for these rescues and a lot of very special rescue equipment has been donated by Vier Pfoten. As all of you would be aware, following the major floods of December 2015, calamity struck yet again when Cyclone Vardha devasted Chennai in December 2016. Many of our buildings were damaged by falling trees, while our underground water and sewage lines were broken as were the underground electric cables. We are yet to complete the rebuilding and restoration work. In the final analysis, our work has been made possible by the 20,000 odd donors who have given us the means to carry out our work. To all of them and our wonderful volunteers, our most grateful thanks. M. Shantilal Pandya Chairman Cover - Dr. Ruffles at the Saraswathi Kendra Learning Centre (SKLC) in Chennai. Dr. Dog, a pet therapy programmes was introduced in Chennai by the Blue Cross of India over 20 years ago. 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India IMPORTANT EVENTS July 20, 2016 - Screening of the award winning movie "Gods in Shackles" by Canada-based Sangita Iyer, 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India Monday, August 8, 2016 - International Cat Day On this International Cat Day, we hope cat owners are having an awesome time with their pets. If you love cats, please sponsor feeding cats in our shelter. Friday, August 26, 2016 - HAPPY WORLD DOG DAY On this happy day, show you love and care for animals by sponsoring feeding of the rescued dogs at the Blue Cross Shelter. 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India Monday, September 18, 2016 - March for Justice India Unites for Animals. Volunteers assembled on the Marina on Sunday to take out 'March for Justice' seeking the introduction of the Animal Welfare Bill in Parliament to prevent exploitation of animals. Volunteers were carrying placards and raising slogans against harming or exploiting animals and exhorting people to prevent harm to animals. The key demand was for the Animal Welfare Bill to be passed, replacing the outdated PCA Act of 1960. Monday, October 16, 2016 - The Westin's Run to Give 2016 Monday, October 24, 2016 At India for Animals at Mumbai on Oct 22nd. 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India World Wildlife Conservation Day The sad truth is that the world’s best loved, beautiful and fascinating species are being slaughtered by Waterwidespread Bowl andProject dangerous 2017- Wacriminalter bowlsnetworks for thatanimals will stop& birds at nothing to get what they want. And what they want are animal parts and products that are worth lots of money. Water Bowl Project 2017- Water bowls for animals & birds 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India RESCUES – to name a few Snake fallen into a chemical tank at a leather factory at Pallavaram The Blue Cross of India received a call stating that a snake had fallen into a chemical tank at a leather factory at Pallavaram. The informer did not want the snake to die. Volunteers, Kiran & Santosh went to the rescue. The tank was at the rear end of the factory and many employees stood clueless on how this would be a success. The snake was about 5 feet long and the team identified it to be a spectacled cobra. The little soul needed help to continue its existence. The rescue team did a quick and thorough inspection of the tank and the reptile in it. Without any delay, Kiran flung himself into action. Any negligence could be fatal, be it the narrow walls or the chemicals in the tank or the venomous species, all of which were key threatening factors. However, our brave heroes were focused. The rescue was executed with extreme expertise and the reptile was saved. She was then handed over to the Wildlife veterinary department at Vandalur zoo. Buffalo, stuck in a pit of garbage, sewage water and slushy mud for 3 days A team of volunteers comprising Kiran, Srikanth, Vanathi, Abi Venkatesh and Aishwariya accompanied Mr. Dawn Willam. They rushed to the spot and found the poor buffalo in a severely dehydrated, dirty and painfully pathetic state, with both her hind legs tucked under the weight of her body. She was very sick. Mr. Dawn wasted no time in securing her horns with a rope, which everyone pulled together, with all their might. Slowly, she started moving and was dragged out of the slush soon and the slush washed off her body. She was given fresh water to drink but the challenge did not end there. Now, this 900 kg buffalo had to stand up on her own so that she could go about her regular routine. She was tried help up, and the rescuers waited for 3 hours for her to regain strength to stand up, but the poor animal was just so exhausted, that she just could not. She was then brought to the BCI, where she was given 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India immediate medical attention. Before the clock struck 12 that night, she was up on her own legs. As exhausted as they were, that was the moment when the rescuers breathed a sigh of relief. Moments like these make the effort worthwhile, when you know you've been elemental in alleviating an animal's pain. The buffalo is now a member of the BCI sanctuary and is cared for all day. Rescue of birds sold at Barathi Nagar, Perambur Mr. M. Raja informed BCI that birds were being sold by a woman at Bharathi Nagar, Perambur. Mr. Santhosh of BCI immediately rushed to the spot and stopped the women who was selling these birds, when she tried to escape. He informed the police and requested for female personnel for making the arrest. Mr. Velu from BCI joined Mr. Santhosh and assisted him. The birds were rescued and brought to the BCI shelter by Mr. Velu. Dr. Siva checked each and every bird and found four species of Munias and a total of 147 birds. Some were: 1. Indian silver bill 2. Black throated Munia 3. Scaly- breasted Munia 4. Black-headed Munia. Many were found dead. Mr. Velu shifted the birds to spacious cages. The attenders assisted him in serving food and water to the birds. Dr. Siva then separated the sick birds from the healthy ones. The sick birds were treated by Dr. Siva. The healthy ones were shifted to the zoo vet hospital for further rehabilitation. A police complaint was filed by Santosh against the lady for poaching and selling Indian birds. A pair of birds was sold at Rs. 150/-. We thank Mr. Raja for bringing to light this illegal activity and we encourage the public to do the same. 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India We thank the following rice donors: 1. Dr. NANDITHA KRISHNA 2. Mr. VIDYAKAR, UDAVUM KARANGAL, organised by Mrs. MALLIGA RAVINDER, Governing Body Member. 3. Mr. ASOKAN, ADAMBAKKAM 4. Mr. C.R.ANAND and Ms. SUJATHA ANAND, Kanthanchavadi, Chennai 5. Ms. SUJATHA SRIRAM, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 6. SRI RKM SARADHA VIDYALAYA, T.Nagar, Chennai 7. CHENNAI FOOD BANK, T. Nagar, Chennai 8. TS. MAHALINGAM & SONS 9. Mr. VENUGOPAL, Manapakkam 10. Ms. SANKARAMBAL, Porur 11. CPN PRIYAKUMAR, T. Nagar 12. Mr. CHANDAK, Soya Nuggets 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India Shelters At the end of the financial year, on March 31, 2017, the number of animal in the shelters were as follows: SHELTER At the end of the financial year, on March 31, 2017 the number of animal in the shelters were as follows : ABC DOGS 128 TREATMENT DOGS 126 SHELTER DOGS - OLD PEDIGREE 63 SHELTER DOGS - PEDIGREE ABANDONED 54 ELECTIVE SURGERY - DOGS 25 INFECTIOUS WARD 37 MANGE DOGS 84 ORTHOPAEDIC CASES - DOGS 51 PUPPIES 283 CAT & KITTENS - SHELTER 129 ABC CATS & TREATMENT CATS 27 CATTLE & BUFFALOES 190 HORSES 7 DONKEYS 3 PIGS 44 SHEEPS 2 GOATS 1 RABBITS 65 GUINEA PIGS 72 PIGEONS 82 53rd Annual Report - Blue Cross of India CROWS 34 SQUIRRELS 13 RATS 12 BIRDS 241 TOTAL 1773 THODUKADU had 90 DOGS. ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL - FOR DOGS ANTI RABIES MONTH MALE FEMALE TOTAL APRIL 2016 320 304 624 MAY 2016 277 251 528 JUNE 2016 290 308 598 JULY 2016 321 353 674 AUGUST 2016 337 320 657 SEPTEMBER 2016 286 310 596 OCTOBER 2016 370 352 722 NOVEMBER 2016 386 401 787 DECEMBER 2016 207 200 407 JANUARY 2017 225 185 410 FEBRUARY 2017 242 246 488 MARCH 2017 188 246 434 TOTAL 3449 3476 6925 * This includes Corporation Dogs which are 4594 in number.