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“They Also Have

Feelings”

By Asra Bajaj & Pranjal Tilak*

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul
remains unawakened", said Anatole France – something
that we couldn't agree with more!

Two teen girls from opposite parts of India on a mission
to make an impact on promoting the concept of animal
activism and animal welfare – not something you hear
every day, right?

Mahatma Gandhi once said that the greatness of a
nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way
its animals are treated. This pushed us to try and make a
difference from our shoes. Animal welfare is something
that is not taken seriously in our country; laws regarding
animal abuse are taken as lightly as a joke, when they
clearly shouldn't be! Both of us have been working for
animal welfare for a long time and want to make an
impact on the thought process of Indian society.

Having met each other through a casual group chat, we
interacted and discovered each others’ immeasurable
love for animals. Doing something for them had always
remained a thought, until one evening we just decided to
go for it! We started ‘Paw Patitas’ on August 24, 2020.
Well, this lockdown had a lot of disadvantages but it also
WHY ‘PAW PATITAS’? had a positive side. Looking at extra amount of time
Because ‘Patitas’ translates to ‘enthusiasts’, thus meaning on hand, we thought this was it. It led us to think about
of the name stands ‘paw enthusiasts’ as both of us are problems strays are facing in this situation, and we had to
avid animal lovers! do something about it.

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