Thane CPCA

31/12/2024

09/12/2024

Volunteers do not necessarily have the time - they just have the heart.
To all volunteers, in every development sector over the world, we are eternally grateful. Because you just do not do the work, you make it work.

11/11/2024

Let us begin to celebrate kindness on 13th November, on World Kindness Day, 2024, and make it a random and daily virtue. Not for just one day, but in every breath we take, let us be kind to every living and non living being. Not because of who they are, or what they do in return, but because of who we are. An extension of the Infinite Love that makes this Universe.

06/11/2024

Soxy was abandoned at our hospital as a month old puppy with severe gastro. In a month's time, he was as strong as an ox. He was adopted by our Vice President .majumdar as the other dogs in his building had passed away one by one. A building without dogs was not worth it, he said, and off Soxy went.

Soxy, named because of his white paws, was an absolute Romeo, but agressive. The building janitor Rajinder took over the responsibility of taking care of him, but he was actually adopted by the residents of the building. No suspicious character ever entered our building in his presence. Over fed, over cared for, over obese, over the years, he was dog napped twice by neighbouring building residents, and was promptly located by Rajinder and brought back.

He fell severely ill only once in his life time, with Toxoplasmosis and Splenomegaly and was nursed back to health by our medical team.

The universe does not need any excuses for ending the current journey and starting one off on the new one. Soxy was dognapped once more, but this time neither Rajinder, not the building residents were able to get him back. Too handsome, God decided, to let him roam this earth.

He began his journey at our hospital. We are privileged that he started yet another one from here.

Goodbye Soxy. There are no ticks and fleas in heaven. Rest in Peace.

22/10/2024

This moment will be one of the most memorable ones for us. A grievously wounded sub adult langur, possibly well knowing that he is in the last lap of his journey, holds on to the finger of our Surgeon, as if to say that there is always hope, even when you are at the lowest point of your life. As if to say : Keep Believing and Be Grateful.
A lesson that can only be taught by an animal.

11/10/2024

Every abandoned animal that you help find love, will bring us one step closer to a world of our dreams - where all animals are treated with love and respect. Your hard work and compassion will promote awareness about animal adoption and responsible pet ownership, creating lasting change in our community.

We are excited about the journey ahead and can't wait to continue the incredible work we accomplish together.

18/09/2024

Some stories are happy, some are sad. Some on the other hand leave you flabbergasted.

This adult male cat, was dumped in a basket and left at our gates two days back. A small chit that was "thoughtfully" left behind on the basket, tells us he is 1.5 years old, vaccinated, neutered, litter trained and is called Munna.

May be some dire situation led the person to abandon Munna. But it would have been so much kinder if they could have simply mustered up the courage and asked for help. What if a local dog wounded Munna before we saw him? What if Munna came out of the basket and went haywire, thereby prompting some humans to harm him?

To all Thanekars, please take a close look at Munna, if you know where he is from, let us know. And while you look at him closely, please know that he is still disoriented from being abandoned, that we have changed his name to Kismat, that our staff love him to bits and that we are looking for a Forever Home for him. If you are that Forever Home, DM us. Help us find Kismat a home.

12/09/2024

At least 5-6 cases of dystocia a month are presented to us at our hospital . Considering the density of this number, we shudder to think how many, many more are dying in the corners of the district, unattended, unloved. Animal Birth Control is the only way to cut down on these deaths, and it is a shame that only individual animal lovers and NGOs are fighting this lonely battle, which should be implemented by the district and local administration.
Kudos to all those who are doing this piecemeal work, out of their own hard earned money and time, out of pure concern and love of their street animals.

12/08/2024

WWA - India, true to their identity and mission statement, have been doing marvelous work in wildlife trade control with the help of . They provide 24x7 service for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, provide shelter for the rescued birds and animals along with helping the department to monitor and control black market of illegal pets and trophies. They conduct awareness programmes at rural under developed areas to quell unscientific beliefs in our society. Support in their work. Save the wild life around you.

17/07/2024

A 1-year-old female Domestic Shorthair (DSH) cat was presented to Thane CPCA Animal Hospital on a busy OPD morning. The rescued cat, had a history of a non-healing wound at the base of the tail and exhibited vocalization due to pain while defecating. An X-ray examination revealed two pellets near the vertebral column; one pellet located at the right dorso-lateral aspect of L6 and the other over the sacral vertebrae. Due to the close proximity of the pellets to the vertebrae, the surgery was considered risky. Nevertheless, on request of the rescuing NGO , the emergency surgery was performed successfully by our Surgeon Dr. Shardul Salvi and both pellets were removed without complications. The cat is now on the path to recovery.

16/07/2024

A 5 year old Indian pariah male dog was presented to Shardul Salvi with multiple nodular lesions disseminated over the cervical, back, limbs, and abdominal regions. Even the third eyelids were ulcerated and bleeding. The lesions were ulcerated and cauliflower like, or nodular and subcutaneous, measuring up to 10 cm in diameter. Cytologic preparations of one of the lesions revealed a uniform population of round to oval cells, with lightly basophilic cytoplasm that contained multiple distinct vacuoles. Frequent mitotic figures and occasional lymphocytes were also observed. The cytologic diagnosis was cutaneous transmissible venereal tumor (TVT) in a progressing growth phase. This was confirmed by histologic findings.
TVT is a contagious neoplasm of sexually mature dogs that usually is transmitted by coitus and affects the ge***al mucosa. It is unique in its exclusively cutaneous (no mucosal) involvement. We speculate that transmission of neoplastic cells occurred during cohabitation. Despite the atypical clinical presentation, response to chemotherapy with vincristine was excellent, leading to complete regression of the neoplasm.
Dog has been discharged after a very long in house stay and is back with his caretakers now.

08/07/2024

Once again, five years in a row, we have been awarded the prestigious Guidestar India Champion Level Platinum certification and continue to be a part of India's largest pool of credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due diligence process. This certificate the high level of accountability and his governance procedures adopted by our institution. We share in the public domain our tax returns filed within due date, our audited annual accounts and auditor's reports submitted to the tax authorities for two years. Our donors details are open to public. Our policies and governance details are in public domain too.

Because not just projects and numbers, transperancy and credibility matters in the world of NPOs.

A big pat in the back for Indraneel Roy for putting in meticulous hours on the computer and process tonnes of information.

02/07/2024

In an age of Rs.50/- penalty for crimes against animals, and indifferent implementing agencies, this news simply uplifts our hopes and respect for those few who egg on till justice is meted.
This is the least we could have done : a word of thanks for the unsung heroes of our world.

03/06/2024

One cannot emphasize more about mass vaccination now, especially in areas where Animal Birth Control and Anti Rabies vaccination programmes are almost non-existent. Every organisation, everywhere, is contributing to this pulse drive to the best of their abilities. It is not an easy job to work with street animals, to treat or vaccinate them. It is always a team work. A team of organisation coordinators, ambulance staff, local volunteers and the public at large. Especially in this sveltering heat , it is no mean job. is grateful to every stakeholder, everywhere, who go out of their way for the benefit of humans and animals alike.

23/05/2024

A Bantam goat was presented to the Thane CPCA Animal Hospital in the early hours of the morning. She had delivered one kid the night before and continuous contractions after parturition led to uterine prolapse. The uterus was everted with the placenta still attached.
The pr*****ed mass was cleaned with PP water and placenta was carefully removed to prevent excessive bleeding. Topically lignocaine gel and caudal epidural anesthesia prevented excessive straining during repositioning of the uterus and Sutures were taken to prevent recurrence. She has recuperated and reunited with her owners.
Yet another success story.

17/05/2024

Dora was referred to us because she had a serious skin infection. She was given every medication for the skin problems along with various shampoos, supplements, antifungals, and antibiotics. But still there was no improvement.

Our doctors diagnosed the condition as Pemphigus foliaceus, which is an autoimmune vesicobullous pustular skin disease in dogs characterized by the production of auto antibodies against intercellular connections of the keratinocytes.

We saw positive results within a week of starting the targeted treatment. It will take two to three months for Dora to get full recovery and live a medicine free life!

03/05/2024

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