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topics in our mind on which we same area, who may aid each basic pre-adoption procedures such
send them information; this turns other through various resources as vaccination and spaying, which
into a discussion as everyone is (one for transport, one for are of utmost importance for the well
open to share personal views and food, and so on). We supervise being of an animal. Not only do we
experiences. direct communication between work from personal experience, but
volunteers in various fi elds to also get guidance from experts and
• Every weekend, we have weekly ensure that the process runs professionals on regular basis, thus
discussions through video calls smoothly. Not only does this guaranteeing reliability as well as
or conference calls where we encourage contribution, but also authenticity. Till now, we have shared
discuss about whatever we have benefits the animal as well as and encouraged multiple adoptions

accomplished throughout the volunteer in a number of ways – of other organizations and had our
week. We also have debates on there is no extreme strain on one very own successful adoption as
particular agendas every weekend volunteer and at the same time, well!
through video calls. needs of the animal are also taken
care of. As both of us are in 12th grade, we
• We also invite various experts or have a number of limitations on
professionals to join these weekly what and how much we can work,
discussions once in a while to gain and how much time we can dedicate
insight. to our initiative. Thus, we've come up
with a rough idea of our future plans.
• As we haven't started with Once we attain legal age, we are
donation process yet, we are going to be open to donations that
not able to provide them all the will be used for care and treatment
material. Thus, they are made of animals. We are looking forward
aware of how they can contribute to conducting various workshops
from their side. and programmes based on animal
activism, as well as collaborating
• Volunteers are mainly expected to with other organizations and
participate and interact, and then conducting events for the benefi t of
contribute after a good amount of our beautiful animals.
awareness.
Even though both of us are from
• We understand that not every different states of India, we do not
volunteer is comfortable around limit our network and circle to these
an animal. This brings us to our cities. We encourage those who are
concept of indirect volunteering. The adoption and fostering process interested, not only throughout India,
Those who can't go and personally is one that we handle with extreme but all over the world too! We've
feed strays, they can help us care. When we receive an adoption already spread our networks to other
in pitching for resources and enquiry, we run background checks cities and states and are looking
spreading awareness. Or maybe if to make sure that the family is forward to growing together with
one is comfortable and one is not, suitable to adopt an animal. People time!
then one of them can pay for the who adopt and foster are given
feeding process and the other one detailed guidance before as well as To join our journey, do follow our
who is comfortable around them during the process to make sure that instagram page @paw.patitas and
can go and feed them. Thus in this whatever is done promotes welfare for inquiries you can email us at
scenario, we introduce the ideology of the animal. pawpatitas@gmail.com.
of connecting our networks and
building communication skills In case of adoption from our own
among volunteers staying in the bunch of streeties, we also take care of * Authors are Founders of Team ‘Paw Patitas’.

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