Karuna Society for Animals and Nature

24/04/2024

This year we have treated 1573 animals who received 9167 treatments.
791 dogs were sterilized and 39 life saving surgeries were performed.
At present we provide lifetime care for 326 rescued animals.
Please , imagine for a moment the dedication, compassion and practical work this demands from all our workers, but also realize how much pain, discomfort and sickness has been relieved. All this has been accomplished with your help!
Thank you!

11/04/2024

Two brothers brought their Indian street dog to our clinic. The poor dog had a severe eye injury. They said that the dog had gone into the neighbors house and he was badly beaten up. He was taken in as an inpatient by Karuna and the veterinary surgeon removed the damaged eye. He is OK now, he can still live with one eye.
After five days the two brothers came to pick him up and were advised to bring him back to the OPD after one week for checkup.
Advice to the dog, "stay out of the neighbors house"!

05/04/2024

“Updates on Karuna's new "Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center" construction" – March 2024
Dear Friends,
Thanks to the support of a "Friend of Karuna" from Singapore the construction of the animal enclosures at Karuna's new wildlife centre has started again after 5 years being delayed.
The framework for the Peacock enclosure was completed but the mesh is of special quality and must be ordered from Bangalore.
The first monkey enclosure is mostly completed except for the night cages. The building of the second monkey enclosure has also started.
On 28.03.2024 Mr. Brij Raj Sharma from New Delhi ( who designed our Master Plan) visited the construction site. In a concluding meeting he advised us on improvements on the construction and told us we are on the right track!.
We hope to complete the animal enclosures by the end of the year and shift all the animals from the old centre to the new one.
If you are interested to help, please write to our email ID [email protected]
C. Narendra Reddy,
Clementien

29/03/2024

Please watch this video! This is done by a doctor, a retinologist, who is very passionate about WFPB (Whole Food Plant Based diet) and health, environment and animals. I am sharing this because I felt that it was one of the very well done presentations. This could be helpful to any of us who are working to spread this message!

Our Mother Earth is suffering. She is sick and her inhabitants are dying. And we humans are responsible for it. There are many reasons why the situation has ...

17/03/2024

Dear Friends, At present it is March 2024 and the summer drought has started in our Puttaparthi area. As there has been no significant rain during the last monsoon, we are facing severe serious problems for humans and animals alike: severe drought, higher temperatures (45 Celsius / 113 Fahrenheit), water shortage and power cuts.

For our 229 rescued cattle it means that there will be no grass in the forest to feed on. On the picture you can see the cows coming back from the forest and finding extra evening food. After a few days they will have to stay inside the compound till July.

It is thanks to a generous donation from Help Animals India that we have been able to purchase 128 tractors of maize grass from local farmers and stock it up.

During the coming 5 months we will provide green fodder, maize grass and cattle feed inside the compound for all our rescued cattle, until the monsoon showers have arrived and the grass has grown back in the forest.

If you want to know more about us and support us, please visit our website: https://karunasociety.org.

12/03/2024

Thank you Nandita Shah for your many years of extraordinary efforts to help so many animals, and thanks for coming to visit us and sharing your story! 🙏

10/03/2024

Thank you so much, Help Animals India, for creating this wonderful video highlighting our rescue and care of helpless animals over the past one year! We completely depend upon kind donors to continue our work, please give generously! 🙏

09/03/2024

Thank you Help Animals India, for mentioning us and our President, Clementien Koenegras, amongst the strong and valiant women who fight for animal's rights! With the help of generous donors, we can continue to serve the helpless animals! 🥰🙏

02/03/2024

Please see our latest Newsletter: THIS IS WHAT WE DO!! EVERY DAY!! - https://mailchi.mp/2794ceb2cb8a/thisiswhatwedoeveryday

25/01/2024

Nikki, the white disabled cat, has been with us for at least ten years. She comes from a shelter in Kerala. When the shelter had to close down, the founder/president brought her to us. I visit her every time I come to the shelter. As she cannot run around, she takes her comfort and pleasures in small ways like sitting in the sun. She has two grey cats as best friends. We thank Help Animals India for always providing a separate grant for the cats. The outside cattery is almost finished! - Clementien

20/01/2024

Karuna Society has rescued a number of bears over the years - both from abusive captivity and what would have been otherwise fatal injuries and dangerous circumstances in the wild. Currently we have six sloth bear permanent residents in their own compound, built thanks to a generous donation from Phillip Wollen and “Free the Bears”, Australia. Our bears Balu, Krishna, Arjuna, Sai, Giri and Ramaa, love exploring their compound, dipping in the bathing pool, climbing the trees, and socialising with each other! Thanks to your donations, they remain healthy and safe. THANK YOU!

12/01/2024

Oscar the dog has been with us since 2017, when his owner abandoned him due to a small maggot wound. We treated him for weeks and he completely recovered and since then, is quite a 'social butterfly', encouraging other residents to jump and play with the joy of life! Nowadays he loves to help round up the cattle.

06/01/2024

This paralysed dog came to us from nearby Gorantla, and we accepted him as a permanent resident. He is dealing with the trauma of an accident and paralysis of his two back legs. We are giving him daily massage and treatments - in some cases, dogs can recover and walk again! Your ongoing donations pay for the food, medicines and care that these helpless animals desperately need. Please continue to help! We survive only on your donations, and THANK YOU from us and the many animals! 🙏🐹🥳

31/12/2023

Happy New Year 2024, everyone!! On Christmas day, 25 December 2023, our entire Karuna Society family came together to celebrate several things at once, including our survival through the last three very challenging years, and honoring our retired employees P. Narasimha and his wife Gangamma, who were with us helping animals way back in 1998, even before 'Karuna' was (officially) born in September 2000!

There were speeches of thanks by Karuna's President, Clementien and Secretary, Narendra. Narasimha and Gangamma were felicitated and given gifts of appreciation. A delicious catered lunch was served and enjoyed by all, and many portions were packed up for family members who were unable to attend. (All expenses of the function were provided by a Friend of Karuna.)

The new Cattery for the enjoyment of the cats was also inaugurated - we will post pictures of that soon!

From all of us to all of you, here's to a wonderful 2024 ahead, filled with joy, love, health, prosperity and positive adventures, to one and all, including all of our animal family! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 🥳🎉🎊🙏

30/12/2023

Our rescued cats have the entire roof area of our clinic to themselves! They have several rooms with cat trees and places to climb up high and hide, all while staying safe from the many permanent dogs who roam free in the compound. Soon our cats will be moving to an even bigger and better home, with a huge open-air outdoor area, thanks to Help Animals India , stay tuned for an update!

23/12/2023

Please see our latest Newsletter, and Happy Holidays! Vegan Cows: What? What are you talking about?! - https://mailchi.mp/1d10ca24b3dd/vegan-cows-what-what-are-you-talking-about-15161514

15/12/2023

Kind people at the Puttaparthi Fire Station found this paralysed small female puppy and brought her to us. Sometimes puppies recover from such injuries, we will give her a lot of care and hope for the best! THANK YOU to all of you for supporting our work, including our loyal donors Help Animals India and Mission Of Mercy! 🥰🙏

10/12/2023

We are very happy to share with you that on Friday, 1 December 2023, we have officially started the second phase construction of the Karuna Wildlife Rescue Centre (animal enclosures) with a small Puja. For the marking and other technical details, one of our board members Mr. J. N. Jagadeesh, civil engineer, is helping us. Now that we marked the Peacock enclosures, we are ready to go - thanks to a special grant from Mr. Krishnan, Singapore. In the weeks prior to this, we have been cleaning the area, fitting doors for the kitchen and finalizing the office room. Electrical work, digging drainages and soak pits, water pipelines and connections were finalized. In January 2024, Mr. Brijraj Sharma, whose company designed our Master Plan, will visit our centre to check the progress and adjust the planning and designs. We are so excited for the animals, soon their dream of a new and larger home will be a reality!🥳🥳

27/11/2023

A male puppy, about 3-4 months old, was abandoned inside a basket. Our Secretary Narendra and Accountant Raji rescued him and admitted him as an inpatient, and he was treated for distemper. Now he is recovered and thriving! Thanks to YOUR ongoing donations, we are able to continue our important work! 🙏🥰🐹

18/11/2023

See our latest Newsletter please! Red Alert: The Forest and Wild Animals Under Threat! Who cares? - https://mailchi.mp/16e9dead8c4c/red-alert-the-forest-and-wild-animals-under-threat-who-cares-14925318

15/11/2023

Thank you to Mission Of Mercy, whose donations help with feed for our several horses, rescued from life-threatening situations. For many years, Karuna has rescued large and small animals, including several ill and abused local horses. They become friends with the rescued cattle and donkeys, and wander freely in our compound, safely and well fed. THANK YOU to all of our loyal donors, who make it possible to care permanently for our rescued animals! 🐴

10/11/2023

Thanks to our loving donors, our hard working staff received several special gifts for Dasara this year! It is our staff who cares for our rescued animals every day, all day. We couldn't help the animals without them! One of our regular donors, Ms. Vani Valluri, sent Rs 30,000 especially for our employees, so we could gift each one Rs 1,000. Another donor, Mr. Lakshmi Narasimha, donates new clothes every year for our staff for Dasara, and he did so this year also. In addition, we were able to give the staff a raise in salary.

The staff were so happy to receive our appreciation in the form of the bonus amount, raise in salary, new clothes and sweets and snacks also! Our social media volunteer, Divya, also received a loving gift. THANK YOU to our caring donors and to our precious staff! 🙏🥰🦊🐱🥳🐹

22/10/2023

Our Outpatient department works every day, tirelessly, treating helpless animals throughout our area. Sometimes our staff finds a dog with a broken leg on the highway. Sometimes a well-wisher brings in a cat with a bloody wound. Other times, animals with owners come in when their pet is sick and won't eat. All are welcome, because no other animal clinic is available for nearly 100 kilometres! We humbly thank all our donors, we could not go on if we didn't have your ongoing support! THANK YOU! 🙏🙇‍♀️ For all our supporters in India, we wish you a blessed Dasara! 🛕🕉️

14/10/2023

Karuna's Secretary Narendra Reddy was riding on his bike through a small village and noticed a group of people in the middle of the road, watching something. Narendra stopped, wondering if it could be a snake that needed rescuing. It turned out to be a small little kitten, thrown out to be killed by traffic! Narendra picked up the kitten and now she is living safely in Karuna Society. THANK YOU to our loyal donors including Mission Of Mercy , who makes it possible to continue rescuing and caring for animals! 🥰🙏🐱

11/10/2023

Paralysed Puppy Left at our Gate - Advik: On the night of 10 September 2023, someone came and dumped this little black paralysed puppy at our gate, and they went away. We only found him the next morning. Now, a month later, Advik is growing up and has adjusted to his new life, with support and care at Karuna Society. Thank you so much for supporting us so we can rescue the helpless struggling street animals, who have no one else to help!

07/10/2023

Akshay the bull has been with us for years. We rescued him from illegal slaughter and he has been living a happy life since then. Unfortunately, while grazing in the rocky hills near our compound, he slipped and broke his leg. It is OK, we treated him and he has a cast on now. In a few weeks he will be as good as new!

25/09/2023

Gracey came to us 15 years ago, and she was aged even then. We rescued her from illegal slaughter. She has lived a fulfilling, happy, healthy and safe life, but now she is unable to get up, and she is slowly getting weaker. Poorna, a long-time employee, is caring for Gracey in her last days.

17/09/2023

Buddy's owner brought him in after a serious accident, so we admitted him as an inpatient. We had to amputate the lower portion of his crushed leg. He is slowly recovering from the shock and pain. 🐶 Thanks to your loving donations, we have the medicines and caretakers to nurse him back to a healthy life. Please give generously! (PS September 18th is Karuna's 23rd Birthday! 🥳) https://karunasociety.org/donate

13/09/2023

Dear Friends, A Historic Development: The United Nations has Linked Animal Abuse with Child Trauma. We received this information from Les Ward from the Marchig Trust. Anyone who is interested can read the info below. Very important is the list we are showing you which shows the cruel activities to animals which is causing trauma to children. Please see here for more information: https://karunasociety.org/united-nations-has-linked-animal-abuse-with-child-trauma - Clementien