BLUE CROSS OF HYDERABAD ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016
Picture courtesy : PFA-Hyd, Pradeep Nair BLUE CROSS OF HYDERABAD Registered Society recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India
Founders: Nagarjuna & Amala Akkineni
Office Bearers
Amala Akkineni Chairperson
Parveen Lyngdoh Vasanthi Vadi ManpreethNishter Aparna Rao Honorary President Honorary Vice President Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer
Honorary Monitoring Committee
Prevention of Cruelty Vasanthi Vadi , Shreya Paropkari ABC/ARV & Shelter Amala, Aparna, Y. Padmaja, Eva Communications Amita Talwar, Archana, Anusha, Reetika Resource Mobilisation Heera Rupani, Amala, Aparna Accounts P. Subba Rao
Advisory Members Dr. Chinny Krishna - Animal Welfare Dr. Lakshmi Ramana & Dr. Ramana Rao - Veterinary Advisors Shankar Narayan & Divya Ramagopal - Architecture & Shelter Construction K A Sastry, P. Subba Rao, A V Ramana Reddy - Financial Advisors Mr. & Mrs. Sarathy, Mr. Raghuram Pamidighantam - Legal Council CONTENTS
1 Introduction to the Organisation 02
2 Chairperson’s Letter 03
3 Honorary Vice President’s Letter 04
4 Consolidated activity chart for 2015-16 05
5 Ambulance & Rescue Service 06
6 Stories that inspire us 08
7 Community Sponsored Veterinary Clinic 11
8 Animal Shelter & Administrative Offi ce 13
9 Adoption program in partnership with MARS 15
10 Communications Social Media 16
11 Volunteer’s Report 17
12 National Animal Welfare Fortnight Report 18
13 Animal Birth Control & Anti-Rabies 19
14 Prevention of cruelty to animals / Wildlife Protection Report 20
15 Spreading the message of animal welfare 23 sponsored by HSI - India
16 Calendar of events 25
17 Welcome to our new members 28
18 Thank you to our donors 29
19 Audit Report 33
20 Financial Highlights 34
21 Appreciation for volunteers 40
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANISATION
“We believe that all animals are sentient beings. And whether they are used in the production of food, science, entertainment, sport, transportation, or are stray, homeless or wild; they deserve freedom from cruelty.”
Our Services • Ambulance and rescue service for animals in need. • Shelter for sick, injured and abused animals. • Community sponsored veterinary hospital & veterinary camps. • Prevention of cruelty to animals in partnership with People For Animals, Hyderabad and Humane Society International – India (HSI-India). • Adoption of homeless animals in partnership with PEDIGREE (MARS- India). • Animal Birth Control & Anti-Rabies operations (ABC-AR) for stray animals in partnership with AWBI & GHMC. • Spay/Neuter Training for Government Vets in partnership with HSI India and Animal Husbandry Department. • Humane education in partnership with HSI - India & PEDIGREE (MARS- India). • Animal Protection and relief work during natural calamities.
Functioning of the organisation • All services are conducted by trained and salaried staff from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. • Day-to-day activities are overseen by the Executive Shelter Director, Chief Veterinary Offi cer, Treasurer and Chairperson. • Services are monitored by an Honorary Monitoring Committee. • We have distinguished Advisors who guide us for improvements from time to time. • Monitoring Committee meetings are held during the fi rst week of every month. • An annual audit is conducted by our Chartered Accountants. • The annual report is published and circulated to members. • The Annual General Body Meeting is conducted by the month of July/August. • All funds come from donations, grants, sponsorships. • Donations are entitled to 80G Tax Exemption. And we have FCRA registration for foreign donations. • Our Website www.bluecrosshyd.org and Facebook “Blue Cross of Hyderabad” page give all information regarding the services, news and procedures of the organisation. • For any complaints, please send us an email: [email protected]
2 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 CHAIRPERSON’S LETTER
Dear Friends, It is a privilege to share this annual report with you. We were able to help 17,250 animals last year. Do join me and take a moment to refl ect on the wonderful efforts by reading this annual report and acknowledging each and every member of the Blue Cross family who contributed towards easing the suffering of our animal friends. We redefi ned our organisation structure. Please join me to congratulate our seniour members of our staff for their promotions: Mrs.Kumari is now Chief Executive & Shelter Director, Dr. Mallik is Chief Veterinary Offi cer and Pravallika is our Animal Welfare Offi cer. A new member to our team is Dr. Muttu Palani. At our animal shelter we saw a large infl ux of volunteers, actively and enthusiastically working for the animals. A second lease of life for an abandoned and miserable little creature happens every time a kind person adopts. Such families are truly blessed. Foster care givers, community animal caretakers, rescue volunteers have made a world of difference to the animals ensuring the burden is not all left to animal shelters. God bless them all! Our Red Dog, ‘Max’, passed on last year. He had never experienced a kind word or gesture until he arrived at Blue Cross. Tied by a rusty chain all his life in a basement, he rediscovered how to move free and make friends among us. Animal abuse is a ghastly crime and happens all around us. Join us to put an end to cruelty. When we rescued a wounded horse from a horrible acid attack, his story inspired Law maker, Jay Galla to speak in Parliament about our work, requesting for an increase in fi nes for animal cruelty. A big thank you to Jay Galla! We need 50 law makers like him to ensure that the amendement is implemented. We initiated Mission Animal Welfare 2016 with efforts to train animal welfare volunteers across the 2 states and support the Government to start SPCA’s and ABC/ARV programmes in the districts. Blue Cross is truly blessed to have the support and faith of wonderful people working day and night for the welfare of animals, and all of you, our donors, supporters and friends. Please remember to keep the animals in your prayers, celebrate your special days with us by sponsoring their feeding and always extend a helping hand when possible. The satisfaction is immense. With best wishes from Nagarjuna and myself, and a big thank you !
Amala Akkineni (Founder/Chairperson)
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 3 HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Dear All,
Always a pleasure sharing with you about the course of events of the past year. One more tumultuous year gone by with its victories and defeats.
From the Kerala horror to the circus victories, from the growing cruelty in the dairy industry to the upholding of ban on Jallikattu by the Supreme Court of India.
From an India where a more demanding human populace is claiming as its right, space and resources belonging to the silent animal world bringing with it greater violation of animal rights. Leading to an increased number of violations both in urban and rural India as the animal rights activists struggle to uphold the Indian law in the spirit it was meant to be.
In spite of all this what is heartening is the fast growing army of animal rights activists who are organizing themselves with the help of technology, law and unity to build a strong wall of defense for our animal friends.
Let us take forward this spirit to the 2016-17 to continue our struggle to end animal slavery and ensure that the animal world gets its just share in the resources of mother earth.
Jai Hind!
VasanthiVadi
Honorary Vice President [email protected]
“MAX our faithfull friend”
4 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 CONSOLIDATED ACTIVITY CHART OF THE YEAR 2015-2016
Animal Birth Control Clinic ARV Camps & Camps S.No. Type of Animal Rescues Adoptions Operations & ARV Cruelty & Negligence cases Visitors for Working Animals Male Female
1 Dogs 3,318 2866 18 629 926 2036 30
2 Puppies 2,439 1165 538 9 10
3 Cats 747 178 10 277 359
4 Kittens 414 50 109
5 Goats/Sheep 1 234 1 1
6 Cattle 12 13 2
7 Donkey 1
8 Ponies/Horses 8 6 3
9 Poultry/ Roosters 15 70 12 1
10 Rabbits/Guinea Pigs 7 41 2
11 Pigs/Piglets 7 2 2
12 Camels 3 117 1 case of 110 camels
13 Wildlife Rescue/rehab 557 3 cases of 12 birds
TOTAL 7,529 4,619 698 906 1,285 2,162 51
ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL OPERATIONS CONDUCTED -2,191 For wildlife report see page 22 Total no.of Animals helped -17,250 AMBULANCE & RESCUE SERVICE REPORT
Armed with two ambulances, we respond to animal emergencies primarily rescuing homeless animals that are injured in road accidents or sick with infectious diseases and in need of immediate medical attention. Our rescue service operates between 9.00 AM and 5.00 PM, 365 days a year. Through this service, a total of 7,529 animals were rescued this year, including cats, dogs, cattle, equines, camels, pigs, goats as well as urban wildlife like monkeys, birds and snakes. Important Information: The rescue helpline numbers have changed. We request you to make a note of it and save it in your phone for the next time you see an animal in need. We are available on WhatsApp. Callers are requested to make an extra effort to send a picture of the animal in distress or at least describe it in more detail so our team can prioritize the rescue. Blue Cross Animal Rescue Helpline number Mobile: +91 99666 29858, 96422 29858 (Time: 9.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.)
People for Animals - Hyderabad Night Rescue Helpline Mobile: +91 76809 68798 (Time: 5.00 PM to 9.00 AM)
News from the Rescue Desk - Pridhvi P Even though we run the rescue helpline between 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM on all seven days of the week, it is humanly impossible to respond to every call for help. We at Blue Cross are catering to the growing metropolis of Greater Hyderabad. This in effect means we cover 160 sq Kms and get nearly 200 calls each day. A growing city indicates heavier traffi c. The concrete jungle with external garbage disposal leaves no Rescue Team: choice but for stray animals living on the streets to Teja, Srinivas, Ramesh & Pridhvi fi gure their way out in this commotion. It is but obvious, that life on streets is not only tough but extremely risky. This year we observed signifi cant increase in accident cases. Also, with the Metro Rail works and traffi c diversions, conducting rescues are tricky and can take double the usual time. To be effi cient, we have equipped both our ambulance drivers with smart phones that have google maps and Whats App to quickly coordinate rescues and fi nd diffi cult locations to trace the animals. As we track their progress we can help remotely plan and coordinate the rescues. Constraints, however, remain and we struggle to every call that needs help. But, we are proud to say that Hyderabadis have warm hearts. On request, callers promptly bring in the animals themselves when we explain that saving time could be crucial for the animal’s well being. We are so grateful to these compassionate citizens who go out of their way to make the effort. For most of them, it is a life-changing experience. If its their fi rst rescue, they are overjoyed to discover a shelter where animals are cared for. For fi rst-timers at shelter, its overwhelming to see the number of animals that get a second chance at life. Eventually they become rescue volunteers and community care takers, continuing to help hundreds of animals. And that, in essence, is what Blue Cross values, compassion in action.
6 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 AMBULANCE & RESCUE SERVICE REPORT
Technical Rescue is challenging – Teja P, The Blue Cross Spider Man! It is at times when we get calls to rescue animals stranded in wells, deep pits or on ledges of high-rise buildings, that we wish we had a Spider Man on the team. It’s no easy task to calm a terrifi ed animal, make it trust us to allow the rescue. Hence training is essential. This year we had Team Prayas come all the way from Gujarat and train the volunteers and staff for technical rescues. Thank you Prayas and Darshan Desai for your efforts - we are putting your training to good use! More importantly, we learned about safety. On impulse of rescuing an animal, we must not neglect our safety. Special salute to Humane Society International- India for sponsoring the rescue training and equipment which enabled us to enlist more technically skilled volunteers now responding to cases. Many a times, technical rescues become a collaborative effort with the callers and communities getting involved as well. We have a higher number of cases assisted by the Fire Department, with their high end equipment. They are an inspiring team of people who are just as happy as we are to see an animal safely back on ground. Even the Police Department stepped in at times of need. Technicalities aside, it is the focus on the safety of the animals that united all of us this year. Note: To join our Technical Rescue Team, write to us at [email protected] and we will contact you when we organize a training! On The Road Team- Srinivas and Ramesh Driving an ambulance and that to in Hyderabad traffi c is no easy feat. Srinivas, our Senior rescue team member, has been driving the ambulance for a decade now. He says, “I am familiar with rescuing and transporting anxious and sick patients. My patients are cats, dogs, cattle, equines, goats, willdlife and even ducks. The animals need to be handled gently, to be reassured that we are helping them. The job has taught me to stay calm and patient, not just with animals but with people who are unable to see the animal suffering. Staying calm is very essential for my job. Taking support of latest technology – GPS and smart phone has made the whole process more effi cient.” Well, we sure are glad to have Srinivas as the face of Blue Cross for many in the public! His way of handling anxious crowds and animals have built a positive rapport with the community. Ramesh drives the second ambulance. He says, “I discovered a compassionate side of myself which I had not known before. Blue Cross has taught me to handle animals in a humane way. It mean a lot to me when people declare that I am kind to animals”.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 7 STORIES THAT INSPIRE US
Read on to warm up your heart and motivate the compassion in you! • We found a young dog with a badly injured leg that was hanging on a piece of skin, that was rushed in for a surgery. Despite amputation, he was up and about within weeks, following the vets and handlers around the shelter. Hero won our hearts.
• Jasmine, a ginger kitten, came to us starving, with an old wound and a missing limb. After surgery and weeks of intensive care later, Jasmine got up to explore the shelter and claimed the roof of the old ABC ward as her corner. You will fi nd her sunning herself on the roof, quickly dropping down to greet anyone who comes her way. She oversees animals recovering in her ward which she ensures is rat-free. Welcome home, Jasmine! • Our resident sweetheart Shanthi,(donkey) was brought in after a road accident that left all her legs fractured. Owners tend to abandon working equines if they suffer lameness, as they would no longer be fi t for work. Shy at fi rst, Shanthi recovered slowly enjoying her feed,making friends with the cattle. Today she is a feisty personality demanding carrots from admirers, enjoying a well-earned retirement. Try walking past her without hearing a loud, demanding bray for a scratch!
• Bandhu, a senior community dog, was injured by intruders as he tried to protect his community. The attack left him with a torn eye for which he came to us. Our team had to work carefully to help Bandhu recover, given his age. When Bandhu
8 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 STORIES THAT INSPIRE US
recovered and returned to his community, he arrived back to loud cheers from the neighborhood. He lost his eye but he won so many hearts. Kudos to Bandhu, and hundreds of canine community chowkidars like him! • Grills beware! A cat that got stuck in a grill took two whole weeks to recover from a broken limb. He was released back in the same area. Do have animal friendly architecture at home! Please do mesh your grills, make them wider or smaller to prevent an animal getting stuck.
• A caller reported Chinna, a young stray dog with severe mange. When he came to the shelter, Chinna had skin that looked like stone, no hair and was emaciated and terrifi ed. Mange infected dogs are shunned by both humans and animals in the community. After 2 months of medicated baths, soothing lotion, nutritious food and some love & care, Chinna was mange-free! He’s learnt to trust humans again and was successfully released in his community, healthy and neutered.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 9 STORIES THAT INSPIRE US
(Left) Blackie was treated for a large wound with maggots. Now seen getting ready for release.
This handsome dog from Gandhi Nagar suffered third degree burns when someone threw scalding hot water on him. Despite having been treated cruelly, he trusted us and responded to treatment. He was released in the same area, but this time the community watches out for him!
This happy-go-lucky dog is Subbu who lost his leg in an accident but gained several friends at shelter.
(Right): One of our gentle giants relaxes after feed time. Long gone are his nightmarish illegal transport and slaughter days!
10 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 COMMUNITY SPONSORED VETERINARY CLINIC REPORT
Blue Cross’s community sponsored veterinary clinic was established to assist pet owners who adopt animals from us or those who either cannot afford or do not have access to veterinary care. Providing basic animal healthcare, our community sponsored clinic is widely used by volunteers, community animal care takers, pet adopters and the local community. Clinic Timings: 9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. on all days, and we remain closed on Mondays
Services Provided: Basic health check-up, annual vaccinations, skin concerns as well as emergency care for injuries and diseases. We give emphasis on counseling pet owners about pet nutrition, health, disease prevention, birth control and responsible owner/ pet behaviour. 4,619 animals were treated at our clinic during 2015-16.
Chief Veterinary Offi cer - Dr. Idress Mallik As an animal shelter vet, one would think I am examining animals, giving shots, managing infectious diseases and doing other vet-related roles all day long. But this year, on being promoted as Chief Veterinary Offi cer, there is an added responsibility. Taking charge of the entire rescue team, para-vets and treatments in the shelter, I was able to expand my skills in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Streamlining protocols, assigning roles according to skill sets and aligning them with what the animals need at that hour has been a priority since the promotion. There is more to do the work than what people may expect from a vet. Apart from hands on work, adopting and implementing SOPs to run the shelter has been challenging. Needless to say, the staff have supported the role with equal vigour, following every instruction. Being a team leader, it is important to motivate and keep everyone in high Dr. Mallik with his adopted cat Bolo spirits. On Mondays when the clinic is closed, we hold meetings and trainings to improve services and levels of care. It helps us organize ourselves better. Imagine responding to growing number of rescue calls with same resources at hand? New groups must step up. A major milestone this year has been setting up a clinic at the entrance of the shelter. It prevents cross infection from sick animals at shelter to pets who come for treatment and from them to our shelter residents. Special thanks to Mr.Bharath Anumolu and the Animal Welfare Board of India for funding this project.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 11 COMMUNITY SPONSORED VETERINARY CLINIC REPORT
We observed a higher number of visitors at the clinic, refl ecting the community’s faith in our services.
Our security guards Nethra and Ali voluntarily help every day, beyond their duty, at the entrance clinic. They are kind, considerate and help animals after hours & taking special care of the resident animals. After Max passed on this year, we have a position of Chief Security dog open - which is usually one of our most intelligent shelter dogs. Milo, a puppy born with deformities due to unethical breeding, has bonded well with the security team and is under training! Ali says that she fi ts the job really well.
Nethra with Milo In refl ection the Communications Team at Blue Cross shares “Helped to Heal” stories on our Facebook page. Being reminded that we at the shelter have contributed all year long to these stories, to these animals, realizing that we work with a dedicated team that learns and gives at every opportunity, a team that is more a family, I can only say that I love my job as a shelter vet.
12 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 ANIMAL SHELTER / ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE REPORT
Blue Cross animal shelter provides home to Hyderabad’s sick, injured, abused, old, abandoned and completely helpless animals. Located on road no. 35, Jubilee Hills, the shelter is very accessible, open 7 days a week, ensuring help to animals in distress. You can show your support by sponsoring an animal or supporting the Annadaanam – the scheme that feeds our shelter animals on your birthday or anniversary. Visitng hrs are 11am to 12 noon and 2.30 to 3.30 pm. Mrs. Kumari – Chief Executive & Shelter Director’s Report Another year fl ashed by, a blur of activities within and out of the shelter. Another batch of volunteers, hundreds of visitors, animal friendly citizens from schools, colleges and corporates who wanted to spend their special days with us and interns who put in one to six months of time- all of these people is what gives Blue Cross the strength and support to help animals. Even after many years with Blue Cross, there frequently comes an animal that completely humbles me with its actions. One such case is Mamta the cat. Mamta was injured when
Mamta – The Foster Mom she came to the shelter. On recovering, as being scheduled for release, the beautiful cat made her way to the ward of orphaned pups and lay down as if to nurse them. She gave them such comfort it made our everyone notice. So now stays with us, having found her peace in nurturing and grooming puppies every day. On a personal front, a promotion to the post of Chief Executive & Shelter Director makes the year memorable. In this capacity, I was able to focus on fund raising and CSR grants from corporates. Nabomita, our communications offi cer provided immense support with preparing material and communications. She has relocated to the U.S.. Ram Babu assisted with accounts and volunteers conducted awareness events throughout the year.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 13 ANIMAL SHELTER / ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE REPORT
Blue Cross staff My biggest concern is the large number of amputee dogs and cats we have in the shelter. A rise in number of accident cases resulted in several new members being added to our Permanent Ward. The ward is fi lled to capacity and we are now looking for sponsors and even adopters for these beautiful animals. They are in great health and don’t need to stay in shelter, and they cannot go back on the street due to a disability. Do join our Sponsor Program for the special animals, help us fi nd homes and spaces where they can live in peace with some care and dignity. They are great watch dogs and can even guard farms in teams of twos and threes. Meet our animals residents who may have lost a limb but have not ceased to be loving dogs, providing beautiful companionship!
Rover
Our amazing Upper Ward Members Th at Would Love to Go Home
Krishna Inmates in the cattle ward
14 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 ADOPTION PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS
Hundreds of abandoned and homeless animals fi nd caring homes and families through our Adoption Program. The shelter also organizes adoption days on the last Sunday of every month - an event when foster care givers network to fi nd homes. Foster care givers and Community animal care takers share pictures of animals that need homes on our Facebook page by writing to us at [email protected]. The Hindu newspaper frequently features some of the adoptions to helps us spread word. As a result of these efforts, this year 698 pups, dogs, kittens and cats found caring homes. Adoption Centre Timings: 10 AM to 4.30 PM on all days. Do call before you come to check availability of inmates for adoption!
Peaches: Little Peaches, a piglet found wandering alone in the middle of a road was adopted by our Treasurer Aparna. “Every animal deserves a home!” With her gentle squeal, Peaches wants to tell everyone that pigs are not dirty, nor for pork. They are happy little souls that love life as much as we do.
When senior citizens adopt, it Human siblings! It will be is valuable companionship for fun to grow up together! them and a great deal of being pampering for the animals!
“Be the change you want to see” was exactly what youngsters Shruti Darak and Zabi Khan believe in. When they saw shelters struggling to deal with abandoned pedigree dogs, who need special care, they started “A Place to Bark”, a foster and rehoming network for abandoned pets. Pedigree dogs have specialized needs for diet and grooming and do not do well in shelters. A Place to Bark fi lls the gap by running a foster network. Thank you guys!
Remember, a pet is for life. It is a 10 to 15 year commitment! Consider adopting an abandoned pet today. A special mention to Mr. Bharat Anumolu of Beard Sell Ltd. And to Mr. Nitin Kulkarni, Dr. Umesh, Dr. Ganga and the team at Pedigree/MARS International, for supporting the adoption program and for sponsoring the insulated roof for our little puppies at the Adoption Center. Everyone who visits this center leaves inspired.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 15 COMMUNICATIONS TEAM REPORT
When you have volunteers who love animals and have the skill to talk and write tirelesly about animals, you put together a good Communications Team! A lot, talented from different fi elds, here are our volunteers who help with organizational communications, responding to emails and queries after working hours. They put together heart-warming stories from our work for you all to read or watch about:
L-R Reetika, Archana, Nita & Anusha from Communications Team Karthik Kotha and Evita Nathan of Ark blueprint, a premier website developer kindly redesigned our website to make it mobile friendly. Donors from both local and foreign locations are able to access our payment gateway online with ease. Karthik says, “Helping Blue Cross redesign their website gave me a chance to understand animal welfare extensively. The impact of being associated with this project made me adopt an Indian pup, Casper. We also have three community dogs at our offi ce, welcoming clients and basically, sleeping on the sofa.” Karthik, Evita & Casper of Website Team Using our Facebook page, we communicate with over 1,35,000 animal friendly people each day. Divyanka and A.K. Hemanth from Facebook India offi ce guide us and support the work. Reetika continues to be the brain behind lovely designs that garner attention while Archana is dedicated to responding to queries from netizens. A warm hug to Anusha Kona who trained herself this year to assist with the mailbox. Nita is instrumental in getting things going and oversees all the communication activities. The team coordinates to bring out heart-warming stories from shelter, works overnight to promote adoption requests and collates missing dog information to help families trace their lost pets.
Cheechu fi nds a home after an adoption post Several pups and kittens are waiting for a home. Check our Facebook page for adoption posts! Simba was reunited with his family thanks to an old post on the Facebook page
16 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 VOLUNTEERS GIFT THEIR TIME!
Volunteering is a privilege, a platform to turn compassion into action. Here are some of our volunteers who make signifi cant difference to our shelter animals. Thank you, lovely people!
Corporate volunteers from Deloitte, Accenture & Google commit their entire weekends for shelter animals!
Wonderful work by volunteers from Patricia came all the way from USA to intern Tea Care Group helped so many of our with us. She spent a month fostering pups animals and nursing paralysed animals.
Swaroopa has a passion for photography. She uses it to capture the stories at the shelter in pictures. Thank you, young lady! We appreciate it! Spa day :Volunteers participate in a scrub bath for one of the resident camels
Tulasi Menon who joined us last year as a volunteer took a giant stride to open a single-focus foster care center for orphaned pups and kittens. Hold My Paw, her little space for fostering, provides temporary shelter for healthy little pups that need a home. She says, “By fostering, we look after young pups and kittens, vaccinate them and help them fi nd families. Healthy animals do not belong to the shelter and it’s important to have a foster network bridging the gap”. Good luck and thank you Tulasi!
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 17 NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE FORTNIGHT
The national animal welfare fortnight is an opportunity for Blue Cross to move into the community, interact and infl uence positive attitudes in people by providing ARV vaccination camps and other benefi ts for the animals. This year Brilliant Industries sponsored 50% of all ARV vaccines needed for our camps. A big thank you to Mrs. Mourya and Brilliant Industries! Along with support from local communities, volunteers and animal care takers, along with GHMC staff, a total of 2,162 community animals were vaccinated against Rabies and 117 camels were treated for skin disease and other issues. Anti Rabies and Awareness Drives were conducted in various areas acrosss the city starting January 16th, 2016 and continued up to February 4th, 2016. In all, 20 Anti Rabies Vaccination camps were conducted for community dogs in Circles 7, 10, 11, 12 and 14 of GHMC’s Central and West zones, as well as a few areas of the North Zone.
Camps during fortnight
18 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL AND ANTI RABIES VACCINATION (ABC/ARV) FOR STRAY ANIMALS
Some important facts: Garbage breeds stray animals. One pair of breeding dog can give raise in 2,000 puppies in their lifetime. Spay and neutering of dogs will ensure control of stray animal population in humane ways, reduce fi ghting among males and biting among females during breeding. As a Swach Bharat initiative spay/neuter (ABC/ARV) works well with door to door garbage collection. Visit our website www.bluecrosshyd.org to download GHMC contact number for your area or call 040 2111 1111 and initiate the program in your community.
This year GHMC did not renew their request for support towards the ABC/ARV programme. So we have continued on our own as our duty towards animal welfare. We sterilized and vaccinated 2,191 animals. In addition 2,162 stray animals were vaccinated against rabies to ensure Rabies Free Zones and safe communities. Our state-of-art Surgery Facility is now become a hub for training vets on Animal Birth Control surgery techniques. This Spay/NeuterTraining is an extensive discipline, to be conducted over the next 8 months with the aim to coach 250 government veterinarians across the states of Telangana and AP. The program is in partnership with Humane Society International-India, funded by the Animal Husbandry Departments of the States. We would like to thank HSI-India for the partnership, Govt.of A.P. for stepping forward to fund the training, State AWB Vice-President, Swamy Swayam Bhagavan Das for initiating the efforts and Animal Welfare Board of India for the encouragement. A Heartening Testimonial
I have received your brochure on Animal Birth Control & programme for Stray dogs. It has heartening to learn the various initiatives which Blue Cross of Hyderabad has undertaking over a period of time. No amount of words can express the gratitude with which I am writing this to you. Being an animal lover myself, I feel delighted to see your endeavor to keep Hyderbad City clean and safe.
I look forward to be with you in this initiative of yours.
Catching team employing humane catching method
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 19 PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS In partnership with People For Animals - Hyderabad & Humane Society International - India.
A strong partnership among united animal welfare groups in the city has enabled an experienced and effi cient team of young people led by Vasanthi Vadi, Jayasimha (CEO, HIS India) and Shreya Paropakari. Working with an objective to create a more humane environment for animals through corrective and educational measures, we get close to 20 cruelty complaints a day from both AP and Telangana. We identify, investigate, counsel and prosecute the offenders wherever necessary. Our Animal Welfare Offi cer, Ms. Pravallika, shares some of our major victories and highlights here, among many that have come our way.
• Camel rescue: A herd of 110 camels being transported illegally to slaughter houses at Hyderabad and Kadapa; was rescued from Manoor village by the joint efforts of PFA Hyderabad and Blue Cross supporters. The camels were promptly sent back to Rajasthan and are currently in a rehabilitation facility at Sirohi.
• Jamuna circus rescue: PFA Hyderabad led the rescue of all animals from Jamuna circus, including 1 elephant, 8 dogs, 7 pups, 5 exotic birds and 6 geese; which were all rehabilitated at Blue Cross. Many were in terrible condition without vaccinations and suffering from parvo, and it was a challenge to care for them. Facilitated by the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations this operation was conducted under ‘End Circus Suffering’ program.
• SAM Circus rescue: In a two week long collaborative effort, Animal Protection Organizations in Andhra Pradesh secured freedom for all animals in the possession of SAM Circus, camped in the West Godavari District.
20 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 WILDLIFE PROTECTION
• Cock fi ghting: HSI India created a video for awareness against cock fi ghting that went viral – exposing leaders and politicians as law breakers, indulging in cock fi ghts all over A.P. 25 Cocks were rescued and given refuge at Blue Cross.
• Mass killing of dogs: To address the numerous complaints on mass killing of street dogs, our welfare offi cers reached out to the Police Commissioner and district authorities to implement Animal Birth Control (ABC). As a result, many Government vets are being trained to perform ABC effi ciently in their districts.
• Indian dogs on the street: We conduct education and awareness drives and implement ABC for a scientifi c management of dog population. • Pet neglect / abuse: Innumerable cases of pet abuse are brought to our notice on a daily basis. The negligent owners are counseled and given support to improve the care for their pets.
Wildlife Protection To protect urban wildlife, we work in partnership with Telangana and A.P. Forest Departments to facilitate the extrication, confi scation and release of wildlife back into their natural habitat. Besides this we rescue injured wildlife and treat them at our Veterinary hospital, we rehabilitate illegally owned wildlife rescued from the Circus and other places. 557 Wildlife were given help through our service. Indian roller campaign: Superstition claims that seeing an Indian roller bird at Dasara festival brings good luck. This blind belief has led to the capture of thousands of birds and their cruel death due to ignorance. After four years of vigorous campaigning in collaboration with the Wildlife Anti Poaching Squad, we noticed a decline in captive Indian Rollers. Four birds were rescued this year and we registered a case against the accused. The media was very supportive in carrying the news and increasing awareness.
The Indian roller is truly auspicious, but to serve its purpose it must be protected, allowed to live free and in the wild where it eats a diet of insects, thereby reducing the need for pesticide.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 21 WILDLIFE RESCUES
Ban of Chinese kite fl ying thread coated with glass powder – (also known as manja): Glass-coated nylon kite fl ying thread is extremely dangerous, killing birds, animals and even children in accidents. This year a ban was announced by the Government of A.P. and Telangana, which is a huge step towards humane and responsible practices. Now the challenge is to implement the ban. Snake Rescues during Naga Panchami: Working with a partnership with Friends of Snakes, enabled the rescue of many snakes and have registered complaints against the offenders. Over the years, we have noticed a huge decline in the number of cobras in captivity. To report injured or captive wild animals (being sold/kept as pets/incidents of poaching), please call Telangana & AP Forest Department’s toll free number 1800-4255364. Remember, wildlife belongs in the wild!
WILDLIFE WILDLIFE URBAN WILDLIFE RESCUES URBAN WILDLIFE RESCUES REHAB REHAB Pigeons 430 415 Love Birds 22 Kites/Eagles 19 15 Turtle 11 Bonnet Macaus 18 15 Crows 11 9 Barn owl/Owls 54Doves 87 Black Winged Keel 11Squirrels 22 Parrots 43Bats 33 House Swifts 11 10 Bulbuls 11 Mynah 44Large Cuckoo Snipe 11 House Sparrows 44Cuckoos 22 Koels 11 9 Golden Orioles 22 Peacocks 32Sun Birds 22 Egret 65African Grey Parrots 22 Pallid Harrier 11Cockatoos 33 Total : Wildlife Rescued–557, Rehabilitated - 525
Spotted Dove Red-vented Bulbul PC@Eva Veroeveren
22 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF ANIMAL WELFARE Project sponsored by Humane Society International – India & Partnered with Pedigree (MARS India)
Animal friendly behavior goes a long way in making the city safe for both people and animals. So reaching out to mould and mend attitudes, making way for an animal friendly world is an important service which we ensure through our Humane Education Programme. Our Animal Welfare offi cer visits schools and communities, guiding them to practice kinder and compassionate ways through understanding, exposure and opportunity to volunteer for animal welfare. This year 25,000 children have learnt important things like : how to behave around animals which ensures they don’t get bitten by stray dogs, how to help animals, how to make rescue helpline calls and report animals in distress and compassionate ways to live for the planet and people. To schedule a humane education program or to obtain additional information, please email your request to [email protected]
Animal Welfare Offi cers - Pravallika & Alex – our Dr.Dog who visit schools to share with children how wonderful animals are!
Students wait for a session MARS associates Dazil & Hemanth help a student overcome his fear of dogs
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 23 40 SCHOOLS VISITED DURING 2015- 2016
Crescent HS, Zahera Nagar, B’Hills Little Star HS, Gayathri Hills
Ekta High School, Chudi Bazar Little Star Techno HS, Tulasi Nagar, Borabanda
Fr.Roch Memorial High School, Masab Tank Maples -The Complete School, Nizampet
Gautami Talents Schools, Nizampet Mosaica International School, Madhapur
Glorious Techno School, Nizampet Nachiketanjali School, Madhapur
Govt Aided - Arya Kanya Vidyalaya HS, Sultan Bazzar Open Minds International School, Kollur
Govt Aided – Hanuman Vyas School, Sultan Bazar Ravindra Bharathi School, Madhapur
Govt Aided - LMG High School, Begum Bazar Shanthi Niketan School, Madhapur
Govt HS, Sannathnagar Sharadha School, Madhapur
Govt MPHS, Kondapur Shivaji Vidyapeeth HS, Jubilee Hills Road No.10
Govt Primary School, Maharaj Gunj Spring Fields, Tolichowki
Govt School, Kotthaguda Spring Valley School, Nizampet
Govt ZPHS, Hydernagar Sr. Digi School, Madhapur
Govt ZPHS, Nizampet Sri Sai Chaitanya HS,VVNagar, Borabanda
Govt ZPHS, Miyapur St.Pauls Hitech HS, Begum Bazar
Gyan Prakash Balika HS, Goshamahal St.Theresa’s Girls HS, Sannathnagar
Gyan Prakash School, Goshamahal Swamy Vivekananda HS,VV Nagar, Borabanda
Joshua HS,Venkateshwar Nagar, Banjara Hills The Aga Khan Academy, Shamshabad
K.S.Grammar School, Gayathri Nagar VGR Talent School, Madhapur
Krishnaveni Talent School, Borabanda Vignana Jyothi HS, Borabanda
Student visits our shelter Puppy socialisation session with students
24 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 CALENDER OF EVENTS (2015 – 2016) This records some memorable visits and events celebrated
April 2015 A rally was held in collaboration with the animal loving community of Hyderabad in response to a cruel incident where a mother dog was beaten unconscious and thrown into a lake to drown. The rally brought attention to rising incidents of animal cruelty in our city.
May 2015 A workshop on foster care for orphaned squirrels was conducted by Rakesh Kalva, Wildlife Biologist & NCBS Alumni. A volunteer group was identifi ed with skills to care for squirrel pups rescued. It is heartening to see a growing circle of responsible young people willing to work under guidance and follow protocols for animal welfare.
June 2015 A “10-day Para –Veterinary” skills training program was conducted in partnership with Pedigree (MARS India). Trainers included experts from the fi eld : Dr. Lakshmi & Dr. Ramana Rao of Animal Care Clinic, Dr. Praveen Kumar, AD of Narayanguda Super speciality veterinary hospital, Govt.of Telangana, and Dr. Umesh from Pedigree. The Vets spent valuable time training participants and para-vet students, volunteers and Blue Cross Staff. July 2015 : July 6th: World Zoonosis Day observed with an ARV camp. July 25th: A successful fund raiser was conducted at N Convention by Jubilant Consulting to help the animals. Thank you N Convention for providing the space and hospitality and thank you Jubilant – Heera & Deepti Rupani and their dedicated team – Pinky Singh and Namrata Bolaki.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 25 CALENDER OF EVENTS (2015 – 2016)
July 29th : We attended International Tiger Day at Hyderabad Public School in collaboration with Sanctuary Asia, Aircel and Hyderabad Tiger Conservation. Google team visited our shelter for Impact Day and helped animals day long. August 2015 : Annual General Meeting was conducted successfully and we celebrated Independence Day. September 2015 A three-day Honorary Animal Welfare Offi cer (HAWO) training was conducted by HSI- INDIA, Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), Blue Cross of Hyderabad and PFA at Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy HRD Institute. 30 participants completed the course successfully
Students from Symbiosis Law School - Pune Campus interned with us for a month. October 2015 International Students from Indian School of Business have a session with our Founder. Wag That Tail - Canine Behaviourist VarunaKaur held a session on animal handling for our staff and volunteers
November 2015 Volunteers and Staff pledged to stay vegetarian for yet another year on occasion of Sadhu Vaswani’s Birthday.
26 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 CALENDER OF EVENTS (2015 – 2016)
Deloitte Employees spend a day bonding, grooming and socialising with shelter animals on Impact Day December 2015 Jubilant Consulting promotes merchandise (T shirts, bags and mugs with animal friendly messages) to help animals at Christmas and New Year. January 2016 We turned 23! The party included vaccinations and treats for the aniamls, games and lunch for everyone. St. Francis College students visit the shelter. February 2016 Accenture spreads love at the shelter on Valentine’s Day followed by an enthusiastic Flash Mob at Inorbit Mall! March 2016 Mission 2016 - Animal Welfare A two day training program was conducted by Mr.Vasudev Murthy, HR Expert and friend to the animals. With an objective to support 25 deserving animal welfare candidates from the Telugu speaking states, to conceptualize and facilitate action for animal welfare, it was a much appreciated effort. The group spent time discussing, sharing information, formulating plans and getting valuable feedback as well as prize money to carry out timelined work as per the plan. A big thank you to Vasudev for spending the weekend with Blue Cross to do this. Besides this initiatives to support the State Governments of Telangana and A.P. to start district SPCA’s and ABC/ARV efforts in the districts were taken up.
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 27 WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
A warm welcome to 113 new members. Thank you for joining the family of people who speak up and act for animals.
Associate Life Members Oorvi. K Deepti Sunkara Alok Kumar Agarwal PR. Srinath Divija E. Bala Krishna PS. Bhargav Eshaa Pittie Hiren Rana R. Bhanu Prasad Havish K. Harsha Vardhan Rehana Begam Kirti K. Ashok Kumar Rochitha Manojna. P Raj Gopal P. Kantamneni S. Alekhya Yada Meera Ranadheer Pamidimukkala S.K. Chakravarthy Muskaan Agarwal Sraavani. G Shabana Begam Nithan Ram Nandha Srikanth Palaparthy Shakti Nithin Shiva Sai Ram P. Jaishnav Associate Annual Members Shraddha Pallavi Sharmff Shramala Singh Pari Aditya Sravani Thota Rameesh Akhil Sreetha Ramya Priya Donthireddy Akshitha Srihitha Reya Arvind Swati Iyyanki Ritika Gelli Chaitali Dey Sylavi Saachi Chennur Edara Sai Nihanth T. Srivani Sachin Thunga Eva Tanya Sahas Gautam Malu Tejaswi Pawar Sai Santhosh Thunga Harsha Tejaswini Sakshi Harshita T. Prasad Sanshrita Himaja U. Swaroopa Sanvi Indukuri Ikshita Shekhar V.P. Madhurima Sarika Chennur Jay Ram Vangala Sri Harika Sashwat Gupta Kamal Reddy Varun Shivrat Sachdeva Karuna Sagar Vishnu. P Shravan L.K. Lakha Viveek Venkata Sri Dhan Leigh Fisher Yashmathur Sridhan Likhitha Tavishi Gupta Manali Young friends of Blue Cross Toni Anjala Mandeep Kaur Aarya Utsav Mishra Mani Rohit Abhijeet Patri Veer Malhan Manushri Anand Afrah Aidroos Vindhya Meghana. Y Akshitha Yasaswini Mohan Kumar Anisha Yuktha Mohit Jai Singh Bobba Brahmani Mounika C.G.S. Chaitanya Corporate Membership Muskaan Manghnani Chaitanya Yommanuru Jogeswara Rao Valicherlen Nandan Reddy Gade Membership fee Associate Life Membership Rs. 10,000/- Associate Annual Membership Rs. 1,500/- Young Friends of Blue Cross Rs. 200/- Corporate Membership Rs. 50,000/-
28 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Thank you to all our donors whose support ensured we could help 17, 204 animals! We are immensely grateful to all our Patron Donors, our Corporate Sponsors and Corporate volunteer teams who give timely support. Thanks to Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) & Microsoft’s & D. E. Shaw & Co. Our gratitude to Humane Society International - India for the many sponsorships: Humane education, animal welfare offi cer training, technical rescue training and more. Thank you to Jubilant Consulting for managing our fund raising events and to Pragati Art Printers for printng our Annual Report year after year. Every donation, help from our members, visitors, friends and animal friendly family in any form is greatly appreciated. We are truly thankful and we look forward to your continued support in the years to come!
PATRON DONORS Vibrant Living Foods by Sridevi Jasti Hansa Holidays (Vani Subhas) Mr. & Mrs. A.G.S. Reddy Inhabit Furniture (Chetan) Akkineni Nagarjuna Bubbles Salon Akkineni Akhil Avasa Hotels Akkineni Amala Karbonn Mobiles B. Nitya Reddy Miracle Salon Rakul Preet Singh Heart Cup Café Aparna Rao Kalanikethan Fashions Pvt Ltd Manpreeth Singh Nishter Margadarsi Chit Fund pvt.Ltd Mr. & Mrs. Lyngdoh Mars International India Pvt Ltd Mrs.A.G. Madhu Microsoft India Pvt.Ltd (R&D)(IDC)(GTSC) A.G. Sowmya Reddy Jubilant Consulting A.G. Siva Prasad Reddy Maa Television Network Ltd Lt. B. Sreedhar Reddy D.E. Shaw & Co Preeti Sreekanth Duggirala N - Convention G. Srikanth GENPACT Vijji Sundaram Premier Opticals Pvt Ltd FOUNDATION / CHARITIES Rajdeep Energies Pvt. Ltd. Rama Lakshmi Cine Creations Charities Aid Foundation India Q Mart (Vijay) Humane Society International Walden Book Links Pvt. Ltd. Tea Cares Foundation V Sign Graphics & Printing Sree Sloka Sai Datta Educational Society SS Enegy Ventures Private Limited Dog Kart CORPORATE SPONSORS Solid Gold Pet Food Apollo Life (Upasana Kamineni) Sujana Enterprises Diamond Jewelry by Moni Agarwal Rajini Sarees Gold Mohor Sun Flower Oil (Vinay Agarwal) Sitapuram Power Ltd. Bajaj Electronics (Pavan Bajaj) Shri Sai Build Tech LLP Titan India Pvt. Ltd. Sai Regency Power Corporation (P) Ltd AMR India Ltd. CSR Talent Staffi ng Private Limited Indu Projects Ltd. Sree Sloka Sai Datta Educational Society
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 29 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
PRANI MITR DONORS B.R. Nayak Neha Balu Patel Neha kausar Amita Talwar Beulah. Rachel Emmanuel P. Swarnalatha Anuradha Singh Bhavna Nair P. Thirumala Rao Eva Veroeveren Challa Rinda P.S. Venkatachalam G. Srikanth ( Kalanikethan) C. Jayashree Sarathy Padmavati Meghna Pradipak Reddy & Ch. Arunima Pavan Anik Ch. Sai Sanjay Pavankumar Krovvidi Mohd Gamar Chaitali Dey Pragya Priyank Kaushik Chikki Prashant Saboo Rithika Fernandes Dr. Rigved Nittala Praveena S. Yadagiri Farhang Burzin Accenture Service Pvt Ltd Sashidhar Reddy G. Lakshmi Shravya Radhika Thandayam VCR. Muthu Kumar G. Raghava Kiran Kumar Raj Gopal Kantamneni Vikram Chandak (Shri Ram Google Ravi kumar Indrakanti Gou Seva Samithi) Gs. Pavana Gowtami Regulagedda Siva kumar Y. Vikranth Reddy Gurmeet Singh Kindra Ruchita SPONSORS OF SHELTER Hanisha Rudy & Puja Chandak ANIMALS Haritha Kolapally S J Gokul HCL Technologies S. Sravan kumar Anisha Sharma Himanshu Sharma S.N. Murthy Kalluri D. Srikanth Jagadeeswar Sai Baba J. V.Lakshmi Jahnavi Sai kiran K.V. Shubhang & Lakshmi Jaya Ram Sai Priya Kamath Monica Jovina Singh Saloni Jain Jully Baruah Santhosh Ganapa ANNADAAN-SPONSORS K. Meena Sapna Ravi FOR SHELTER FEEDING K. Prabhakar Shasi Kanth Dulipalla ON BIRTHDAYS AND K. Rajasekhar Shatabdi Ghosh ANNIVERSARIES K.S. Krishna Murthi Shravanthi (Mini & Scooby ) Nagarjuna Akkineni K.V.G. Sastry Simbha Amala Akkineni Kanthi Pavuluri Sneha Chandak Akhil Akkineni Kavitha Reddy Soma Advaith Meitim Connolly Kavya Sreetha Manpreeth Singh Nishter Kunchala Sridhar Rao Sri Ram & Bala Vasanthi Vadi Lt. Shanti lal Kothari Srikanth Pranay Rupani Lata Reddy Srilu Ganesh Nallari M. Rajendra Prasad Srinivas Rao Kavuri Annapurna Devi N.K M. Sharma Srirapu Pavan Kumar Reddy Dr.Chaitanya M. Vikram SSS. Prasad Rao Panneeru Teja Madhuri Sureddi Sudha Ashok U. Swaroopa Madhuri V Suhasini Sonti Lt. NSR Murthy Malathi Sunaina A. Sai Chandra Niveditha Manga Devi Suravaram Reddy A. Sai Lakshmi Nirupama Manish Khanduri Tango A. Venkata Srinivasa Rao Milapuram Peddareddy Tirmala Rao Aastha N. Sambsiva Rao Tushar Chatterjee Abhiraj Awasthi Nadupally Durga Satyavathi Ushasree Palepu Alison Zinsli Nadupally Laxmi Devi V. Namratha Prasad Amitab Nadupally Sri Rama Chandra Venkat Ramesh Ashwin Nallari Naidu Murthy Vijay Sharma Asmita Lal Namratha Vrinda
30 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
DONORS Bheemraj Jayanti Mary Priyadarshini Bomma Reddy Jayanthi JVS. Chandra Shekar Megha A. Krishna Chaitanya C. Geetha K. Uday kumar Meghna Pradipak Reddy Reddy C. Neeraja K M. Pattammal & Anik A.G. Shanker C.M. Mohak K. Poojitha Michaela Reddy A. Padmavathi C.N. Swetha K. Uma Devi Abhinav Vatchavai A. Radhika reddy Charlotte K. Lavanya Ravi A. Satyanarayana Chitra K.M. Chary Sunny Potay A.V. Laxmi Clayton Bayne K.N. Shukla Mridu Sharma Abbas Col. Gowri Shanker K. Ram Kiran Padma Mynampati Abey & Bobby D. Balasubrahmanyam K. Saroja Patkar Abhijeet Sarthak D. Satya K. Shantha Mudita Abhipsha D. Shashikanth K. Suresh Murthy Addepalli Gopala D.Y. Padmini K. Usha N. Bhuvan Krishna Rao Dasari Rajkumari K.V.LN. Naveen N. Nagamani Adhivath Bali Debjani Das K.V. Subba Rao N. Prasad Aga Khan Academy Deepa K. Varun Sagar N. Sambasiva Rao Aishwarya Madireddy Deepak Kalyan Chakravarthi N.V. Subba Rao Aishwarya Divya Kamakshi Devi Nagavardhini Akhila Neeraja Dr. MCR HRD IAP Kanchan Nandu Akshara Reddy Dr. Aditya Baputi Kanti lal Sushil Kothari Nasen Varma Akshay Narendra Dr.G. Satyanarayana Karthik Naveen Kumar Alex Dr. Jaya Shree Ganesh Karuna Sri Nayanathara Amit Bose Oruganti Kashi Neeraja Reddy Amit R Dr. Pardha Sarathi Keerti Pradipak Nikhil Amraj Ravinder Dr. Robert Xavier keshavan Nikita Nath Amrita & Viraf Dr. Senthil Meena Kiran Kumar Nisha Barath Bokdawalla Dr. Shailee Swarup Kishore Nishant Saxena Amrut Kale Dr. Sowmya.B Kripanand Nithish Mehta Andrew Potter Dr. Venkateshwar Reddy Kriti &Tanushka Noori Anil Reddy Durga Prasad Kumar Nutan Anita Reddy E.Srinivas Kumari Oye Happy Anjana Esha & Sakshi KVR Raju Konduru Puja P. Pandu Ranga Rao Anne F. Quader Geethanjali P. Sailaja Anuj Sanghi Fareesa Khan L. Neelima P.A.Mahalakshmi Anuradha Farhana Sultana Lakshman P.B.Sarojini Anuradha Pratik G V. Surender Reddy Lakshmi Nori P.Basha Anusha Kona G. Dhananjaya Rao Lavanya Bettadapur P.Divya Rao Aparanjeetha G. Harshith Laxmi P.Jashnavi Reddy Apekshe Bhatt G. Kalyani Leigh Fisher P.Sailal Archana G.S. Pavana Gowthami Lucy P.V. Kutumba Rao Archana Singal G.Venkat Rao Lucy Martim Alluri P.V.Ramana Archie Gary Singh M. Minu Maria Padma Raj gopal Arpana Gauthami M. Samra Padmavathi Arpit Khandelwal Gayatri M. Harini Pankaj Asha Hamsaraj Gina Thomas M.N. Mitra Pat Dorsey Ashish Malani Gowri M. Parvathi Pooja Sharma Astha Sharma Hanumanth Rao M. Raghavendra Malladi Porvija Athira Nair Harish Reddy Madana Gopal Prabha Atin Chhabra Harjeth Singh Madhu Prabhu Prasad Awanti Bele Harsha Madhu Barad Pradeep Azra Hussain Hema Madhav Madhu Singh Prashanthi B. Gita I. Madhavi Raja Mahitha Reddy Prasunna Reddy B. Keerthi Reddy Rajeswari M. Malathi Pratap Reddy B. Purushothama Reddy Indrani Manasa Prateek Jain B.S. Sarvotham Ishan Singh Manga Prathima sagar B. Sai Krishna Ishita Mani Kanta Preeti B. Suresh J. Arun Mani Rohit Prime Soft IP Solutions B.V. Bala Krishna J. Murali Krishna Manish Khanduri Priya Kabra Babitha J.S. Renuka Manjit Kumar Priyanka Bhaskar Rao J.V. Laxmi Manogya Priyanka Kapoor Bhavana Jaishnavi Manuel Pulumati Kranthi
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 31 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Puspak Biswas Sharan Tushar Chatterjee R. Siva Kumar Sharmila Menon Tushar Subhra R. Gopinath Shashikanth JS Uttara Chari R.K. Rao Shashikanth Naidu V.K. Veerabhadra Rao R. Nirmala Devi Sheelagh Patel V. Raja Gopal Radhika Shika V. Suresh Reddy Radhika Rani Shilpa Nagpal Vamsi Swetha Pavuluri Raghava Kiran Kumar Shiv R Vani Raja Lakshmi Shiva Narayana Vemula Varalakshmi Rajendra Kumar Gupta Shiveta S Varsha Rajesh Singamsetty Shivi Chandak Veena Raksha Narayan Shreya Paropakari Vidya Paropakari Ramesh Jagirdar Shri Ram Electrical Vijay Ramesh Kumar Baddula Shruti Vijay Kumar Singh Ramesh Kumar Shweta Sardesai Vijay Lakshmi Subramanian Sikindar Vijay Sharma Ramya Sindoora VNL Vikram Rao Korupolu Sirisha Vinay Ratia Kalluri Siva Swamynathan Vinay Ragahavan Ravi Sloka School Vishal Jain Reethi Bharadwaj Smitha Vivek Rekha Reddy Sophia Y.K.V. Rao Renna Sahay Sowmya Y. Padmaja Ridhii Lulla Sowmya Reddy Y. Satya Meenakshi Rita Sravani Thota Y. Surendra Ritesh Jain Sravanthi Y. Vikranth Reddy Rithuma Oruganti Sreedher Nendam Subramanya Ritvika Pasbola Sri Ram Kavita & Jolliffe Robert Srikanth Perath Rohan Sriparna Paul Ruby St. Francis College for RVR. Chandra Sekhara Women Rao Steve Mores S. Datta Subadh S. Guru Shanker Subhra Chowdhary S. Jagadeeshwar Sudheer S.R. Venkat Suhasini Santhi Sai Kiran Sulagna Das Sai Nellore Suniel Kummar Sampath Bai Kothari Suravaram Reddy Samuel G Surendar Samyita Sushanth Edwin Sandeep Malpani Susi Abraham Sandeep Mishra Swaminathan Sandhya Swathi Somanath Sanjana / Srinivas Reddy Sweta Agarwal Santosh Ganapa Swetha Vohra Sapna Singh Sowmya Sarita Reddy T. Pavani Reddy Sarosh Nadkarni T. Neena Sasang k Sarmah T. Purender Reddy Satish T. Ramesh Babu Satvika T. Ravindhranath Satyavathi T. Rekha Saurabh Tanvi Savita Agarwal Tarun Seshank Tarun Bakshi Shadaab Tharun Shaguu Jauhavi The Gadium School Shankar Tinku Shanti Tulasi Menon Shanti Mani Tumpi Shome
32 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 AUDIT REPORT
Ramana Reddy & Associates Unit No. 406, 4th Floor, Chartered Accountants Ashoka Capital, Opp: KBR Park, Road No. 2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500 034 Ph: 23316426 / 23316912
FORM NO. 10B [See rule 17B] Audit report under section 12(b) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in the case of charitable or religious trust or institutions
We have examined the balance sheet of M/s. Blue Cross of Hyderabad (Society) as at 31st March, 2016 and income and expenditure account for the year ended on that date which are in agreement with the books of account maintained by the said trust or institution.
We have examined all the information and explanations, which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of the audit. In our opinion, proper books of account have been kept by the head office and the branches of the above-named trust/institution visited by us so far as appears from our examination of the books and proper returns adequate for the purposes of audit have been received from branches not visited by us subject to the comments given below:
----- NIL -----
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to information given to us, the said accounts give a true and fair view: i. In the case of balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the Society as at 31st March 2016 and ii. In the case of income and expenditure account of the surplus for the year ending on that date.
The prescribed particulars are annexed hereto.
Place : Hyderabad Signed by Date : 11.06.2016 RAMANA REDDY & ASSOCIATED, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS FIRM REGN NO 003246S (CA. RAMANA REDDY A.V.) PARTNER Membership No. 024329 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 33 BLUE CROSS OF HYDERABAD Financial Highlights for the Financial year 2015- 2016
(Rs. In thousands) Amount Amount
SOURCES : 1. Life Memberships 90 2. Corporate Membership 50 3. Decrease in Fixed Deposits 1,334 4. Increase in Corpus Fund/Construction Grants 979 5. Decrease in advances/medicine stock etc., 140 6. Excess of Income over Expenditure before depreciation 455 3,047
APPLICATIONS : 1. Increase in Ffixed Deposits - 2. Increase in Fixed Assets (Gross) 1,750 3. Increase in Receivable from AWBI 979 4. Decrease in Un utilised Grants 96 2,824 5. CASH & BANK BALANCES 223 Add : Opening Cash & Bank Balances 596 CLOSING CASH & BANK BALANCES 820
34 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 BLUE CROSS OF HYDERABAD Financial Highlights for the Financial year 2015- 2016
(Rs. In thousands) Amount Amount
INCOME : 1. Membership subscription 97 2. Donations 5,881 3. Interest & Other Income 144 4. Grants/Sponsorships 2,276 6. Grant from Charity Aid Foundation (CAF) 288 7. Grant from Humane Society International(India) 538 9,223
EXPENDITURE : 1 ABC/AR Programme 1,989 2 Rescue & Shelter home for animals 4,203 3 Organisation/Office Establishment 557 4 Animal Law Training -Nalsar expenses/ 1,181 Animal Fortnigh & Humane Edn. Expenses
5 Gowshala & Cattle Protection 838 6 Depreciation 1,035 9,803
Income Over Expenditure/(Expenditure over Income) 580 Add: Depreciation 1,035 Net Cash Accrued 455
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 35 BLUE CROSS OF 403/9, Road No.35, Jubilee H
BALANCE SHEET AS A
CAPITAL FUND & LIABILITIES AS AT 31.03.15 AS AT 31.03.15 AMOUNT AMOUNT Rs. Rs.
CAPITAL FUND :
Opening Balance 16488804.47 15066056.76
ADD: Additions during the year
Corpus Fund
Grant From AWBI for Construction 978719.00 978719.00 Life Membership 90000.00 70000.00 Corporate membership 50000.00
17607523.47 16114775.76
Less/Add: Excess of Expediture over Income 580432.37 374028.71
17027091.10 16488804.47
UNUTILISED GRANT : - AWBI Law Training Programme 0.00 95806.00
17027091.10 16584610.47
AS PER OUR REPORT EVEN DATE for RAMANA REDDY & ASSOCIATES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Firm regn.No.003246S
SD/- (C.A. RAMANA REDDY A.V.) PARTNER Membership No: 024329 Place: Hyderabad Date: 15.06.2015 36 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 OF HYDERABAD ee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033
AS AT 31ST MARCH 2016
ASSETS AS AT 31.03.15 AS AT 31.03.14 AMOUNT AMOUNT Rs. Rs.
FIXED ASSETS:
Fixed Assets 21084848.35 19335041.35 Less: Depreciation 8558159.68 7522794.65
12526688.67 11812246.70
CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES :
Stock of Medicines 90996.00 178492.50 Receivable from AWBI 1757469.00 778750.00 Other Advances 116980.00 166480.00 Interest Accrued on FD 2670.00 9370.04 TDS ( Current Year) 6638.00 19688.00 I.T.Refundable 71101.00 54276.00
2045854.00 Fixed Deposits
- Canara Bank 1634987.00 2968816.00
CASH & BANK BALANCES :
Cash in hand 3730.63 8611.63 Cash at Banks 815830.80 819561.43 587879.60
17027091.10 16584610.47
BLUE CROSS OF HYDERABAD
SD/- SD /- PRESIDENT SECRETARY
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 37 BLUE CROSS OF 403/9, Road No.35, Jubilee H
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FO
EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR AMOUNT AMOUNT Rs. Rs.
To ABC\AR Programme A 1988930.83 941832.00
To Administrative Establishment B 556630.46 225747.00
To Rescue & Shelter Home for Animals C 2269253.33 577816.50
To Animal Fortnight expenses D 13,245.00 303265.00
To Gowshala & Cattle Protection E 838168.89 646620.00
To Depreciation F 1035365.03 895888.00
To Excess of Income over Expenditure 0.00 374028.71
6701593.54 5965197.21
AS PER OUR REPORT EVEN DATE for RAMANA REDDY & ASSOCIATES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Firm regn.No.003246S
SD/- (C.A. RAMANA REDDY A.V.) PARTNER Membership No: 024329 Place: Hyderabad Date: 15.06.2015
38 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 OF HYDERABAD ee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2016
INCOMESCHEDULE CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR AMOUNT AMOUNT Rs. Rs.
By Membership Fee G 96700.00 165600.00
By Other Receipts H 143942.75 222651.04
By Donations I 5880518.42 5576946.17
ByExcess of Expenditure over Income 580432.37 0.00
6701593.54 5965197.21
5069309.21
BLUE CROSS OF HYDERABAD
SD/- SD /- PRESIDENT SECRETARY
ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 39 APPRECIATION AND THANK YOU TO VOLUNTEERS
VETS WHO VOLUNTEERED ANTI POACHING TEAM RESCUE VOLUNTEERS Dr. Lakshmi Srinivasan (WILDLIFE CAMPAIGNS): Sudharshan Dr. Ramana Rao Satish Eva Veroeveren Dr. Praveen Kumar Mazar Pradeep Nair Dr. Umesh Mahesh Amarnath Dr. Chaitanya Waheed N.Priyanka KBR DFO – Mohan & Antony STRIKE FORCE ADMINISTRATION / Sidhu Satish Satya Pavan SHELTER INTERNS Sanjeev Varma Meitim Connolly Anuraag Vamsi Aishwarya Mrudula Gauthami Amrita Anusha Karunasri Chakri Shruthi Karuna Sagar Divya Akshara Ankitha Jagadish Mahima Akash Karthik Sindhu Pradeep Naru Nabomita Srujan Bv.Rajesh Ranadheer Sreedhar Jigar Ravinder Patrica Naga Rajan Roop Dani Steven Samridhi Elrica Aravindh Sangeeta Harry Danny Saurabh Aarti Ajay Shravya Pranathi Sravani Shwetha Srikanth Sreedhar ADOPTIONS Surendra Prasad Srinivas Archana Udaykumar Santhoshi Swaroopa Archana Akunuri Drums Ramesh Venkat Shruthi Darak Bobby Zabi Khan Haresh IN-KIND DONORS Spandana FOSTERS Naren Amithabh Tiwari Tulasi Menon Chaitanya Vikram Chandak Sree Padmini Kalyani AGS Reddy & Family Sumathi.N Kalyan Chakravarthi Anandh Kaivalya SPECIAL MENTIONS: Indu Priya ARV CAMPS COMMUNITY CARE TAKERS Shreya AD’s & Squad’s of GHMC Pavani Reddy North, Central & West Zone Raseel Anupama Susie Abraham Rajeev Reddy Vijay Lakshmi Dinakar Jaya Krishna Ranadheer Rajini Saroja
40 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 - 2016 40 Blue Cross of Hyderabad Utilisation of funds - Project wise
ABC/AR Programme 19.89
Rescue/Shelter expenses 42.03
Organisation/Office Establishment 5.57
Animal Law Training/Fortnight & Humane Edn Exp 11.81
Gowshala & Cattle protection 8.38
Total 87.68
8.38 CHART 19.89 ABC/AR Programme 11.81 Rescue/Shelter expenses
5.57 Organisation/Office Establishment
Animal Law Training/Fortnight & Humane Edn Exp
42.03 Gowshala & Cattle protection BIO DIGESTER Biodigesters are designed to process biodegradable waste into Biogas and organic fertilizer by using the concept of anaerobic digestion which is natural breakdown of organic materials into Biogas and Organic Fertilizer. Mr.Subba Rao our well wisher and M.D.SSEV, donated us a 'BIO DIGESTER' providing waste management solutions at the shelter and converting the organic waste into gas that is used by our resident staff for cooking. Thank you Mr. Subbarao for this excellent, easy to maintain product. To know more about Bio Digester & installation process, please see the website: www.skrenewables.com
Pledge a legacy to help the animals in your Will today and send a copy to the Chairperson, Blue Cross of Hyderabad.
At the Blue Cross of Hyderabad animal shelter, housing and caring for over 900 animals is no simple task and our monthly expenditure, however controlled, is a minimum of 3 lakh rupees per month. The only means of ensuring the work continues, is by appealing for legacies and other annual patron donations. Leaving a legacy for animals after your time on earth, is a wonderful way to show you care. We cannot take our belongings or wealth with us when we depart, but we can leave a legacy of love behind.
To those benevolent individuals who may wish to become benefactors by will to the Society, the following form is respectfully suggested: “ I bequeath to the Blue Cross of Hyderabad, for the purpose of animal welfare, a sum of rupees …………………, free of all duties, payable at the time of my death. I declare that the receipt of the Treasurer or officer of the Society for the time being of the said Society shall be sufficient to discharge such a legacy.”
Signed: Witness: Date:
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