One fine monday morning my brother asked me to drop him off somewhere for an errand. So we got into the car and away we went. On my way back home, I happened to pass by two little donkeys pulling a cart with all their might. One of them was limping and his hind legs appeared swollen. He was obviously in pain as he struggled to keep up with the other donkey. Continue reading ‘Rocket’s story - the rescue of an injured donkey’
It was the howl of despair that could have only come from a distressed soul. I was filming a documentary in the backwaters off the beaches of Sandspit in Karachi, when I heard the cries for help. A tiny brown and white puppy was wading through the murky waters of a mangrove swamp at the edge of a fishing village. Continue reading ‘Street Puppy rescued from mangrove swamp’
Report in DAWN:
KARACHI, March 20: More than 200 buffaloes were killed on Thursday when a fire swept through wooden sheds at a farm in Cattle Colony in Landhi. According to eyewitnesses, the fire erupted at around 3.30pm when one of the farms in the colony caught fire from the smoldering dung cakes and straws burnt to repel insects particularly Tsetse flies known among the farmers as sea flies.
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Bhagwandas in DAWN:
KARACHI, March 18: The federal government has advised the Sindh government not to process any request for the import of big cats - lions and tigers - belonging to the endangered species, it has been reliably learned. Sources said that the federal environment ministry took the decision as the Sindh Wildlife Department was delaying the matter of taking punitive action against the wildlife traffickers who had brought big cats from Africa and Europe in the country last year.
More here.
Located near the toll plaza just off the superhighway in Karachi, the Edhi Animal Shelter is one of its kind in the country.
The wetlands of Pakistan attract a large number of migratory birds every winter. This natural phenomenon provides birdwatchers with great opportunities to enjoy birds in their natural environment.
A 6 month old street puppy was shot and killed in Seaview by the Clifton Cantonment’s Sanitation Department staff on the morning of March 11th, 2008. Another dog was shot multiple times on his leg, but the area residents managed to scare away the trigger happy shooters before they could kill him. Continue reading ‘Dog Shot in Seaview’
Faiza Ilyas in DAWN:
KARACHI, March 3: Mutilated bodies of specially bred roosters lie unattended on the ground. The piece of land, partly covered by a marquee in Mowach Goth, has been the venue of a blood-curdling cockfight. Jubilant lovers of the outlawed sport, some accompanied by visibly shaken children, leave in twos and threes. The show has ended for the day.
More here.
Tune in to Dawn TV’s Equinox series this Saturday at 10.30pm for a documentary on common inhumane practices towards animals in Pakistan.
These are the photos from Kennel Club of Pakistan’s All Breed Championship Dog Show that was held in November 2007. Continue reading ‘All Breed Championship Dog Show 2007′
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