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NEWS NATIONAL

Netizens Celebrate Chennai Teen Seeks Funds to Fend
Friendship Day with for Abandoned Animals
Furry Friends

ai Vignesh, a 19-year old, an
Sanimal activist, started rescuing
animals when he was around 15
years old, following the 2015 Chennai

floods. Over the years, he has rescued
and relocated hundreds of distressed
and unwell dogs, cats, birds, cows,
bulls, calves, and pigs among others.
He has also rehabilitated around 200
dogs. With the help of a few generous
riendship Day, each year in and kind-hearted individuals, he
FIndia, is celebrated on the began a sanctuary, the Almighty section, build a special needs section,
first Sunday of August. This Animal Sanctuary in Tiruvallur for an equine section, a contagious

is a day which is reserved for rescued animals. This centre is home disease section, a post-operative care
celebrating one of the purest to canines that were abandoned by section, and a manage section.
and most special bonds in a their families, some of whom suffer
person’s life – friendship. This from chronic illnesses and other For all of the above, an additional
year, it was celebrated on August disabilities such as paralysis. They cost of about 1,00,000 is required
2. To everyone’s surprise, this also house a number of cows, bulls, to maintain the expenses of the
year, people not only thanked calves, buffaloes, and a pig rescued sanctuary. These include salaries
their human friends, but they from illegal slaughter. for caretakers, food and medical
also wished their furry ones and expenses of the rescued animals.
celebrated the importance of While speaking to the Times of India,
their furry friends. On this special Vignesh stated that he is just left to You can contribute to Sai Vignesh’s
occasion, several people took to divide the centre into a number of animal sanctuary following this
internet to share images of their sections – treatment and operation link https://milaap.org/fundraisers/
lovely friendship with their pets. theatre, expand the dog and cattle animalsanctuary

Select CCD Outlets Open Doors for Pets

ndia’s largest cafe chain, Café owners travelling with their furry
ICoffee Day (CCD) has decided to companions. Himmat Anand,
make its cafes pet-friendly, starting founder of Tree of Life Resorts has
with select outlets that have outdoor recently launched and is in the
seating options. The move comes process of expanding a second
on back of the rise of pet-friendly line of resorts called A Dog’s
properties globally, with booking. Story, where only people with
com predicting it to be one of the dogs are allowed to visit. Even the
fastest growing trends this year. reservation is done in the pet’s
Other hospitality chains in India, name. While speaking to TOI he
too, are looking to cash in on the stated that CCD’s move will set a
trend, which is seeing more pet precedent for others to follow.

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