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Veterinarians with smart phones and syringes go door-to-door to tackle rabies in India’s dogs

DHARWAD —Veterinarians from Humane Society International/India went door-to-door in the remote villages of Dori and  Dopenatti in Dharwad, southwest India for World Rabies Day, giving free anti-rabies

Sterilization drive held in Vadodara, Dehradun and Lucknow for community-owned dogs on World Spay Day

On the occasion of World Spay Day, 23 Feb. 2021, Humane Society International/India conducted free camps for sterilisation and vaccination at its Animal Birth Control Centres located in Vadodara

HSI/India Farm Animal Protection Leadership Programme

Farm animal protection is an unexplored sector, and is seldom seen as a long-term career option. The insufficient interest and support from premier public and private institutions has created a vast

HSI /India’s dog population survey shows 97% of all street dogs in Nainital are sterilized and vaccinated

NAINITAL—A survey carried out by Humane Society International/India and Nagar Palika Parishad, Nainital to estimate the sterilized population of street dogs in Nainital in June 2020 and August 2020

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Dehradun Café Maya A Culture announces new plant-based policy

Dehradun—Café Maya A Culture, a Dehradun-based café, has teamed up with Humane Society International India to join the global movement towards serving more plant-based, sustainable food, and has

Dog vaccination camp conducted in Dopenatti village

DHARWAD—On the occasion of World Dog Day, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS) at Dharwad, Dharwad division of the Karnataka Forest Department and Humane Society

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Farmed animal welfare Ambala Institute of Hotel Management adopts animal welfare policy

AMBALA—Ambala Institute of Hotel Management has committed to incorporate animal welfare-friendly practices in its operations by 2022, following a two-day culinary workshop organized by Humane Society

India abolishes abnormal toxicity animal test for vaccines

NEW DELHI—A controversial and obsolete animal test for batch testing human vaccines has been abolished by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission in what is being hailed by Humane Society International

NGOs’ snake tracking project hopes to save lives as new data shows 58,000 human deaths in India from snake bites

KARNATAKA—Radio telemetry to track snakes, the free distribution of solar lanterns and gum boots in rural Karnataka, along with local community awareness, are being used as part of a unique pilot