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Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai

Helping Hand for City Animals in Distress

Vision : Together We Can & We Will Make A Difference

Introduction : Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai, called PAWS-Mumbai for short, it is an independently registered, non – profit animals welfare and environment protection group, founded by Sunish Subramanian when he was 20, PAWS-Mumbai attempts to live up to the maxim, "together we can & we will make a difference" by listening with like minded friend in the city of Mumbai.

Initially, PAWS-Mumbai started as a first aid and wildlife rescue group. Later, in 2002 on May 14 to be precise, Sunish called on other senior hardcore activist to band under the banner of PAWS-Mumbai, finally on 9 ^th September 2002, PAWS-Mumbai was registered with the Charity Commissioner of Mumbai, today PAWS-Mumbai is one of the first animal welfare group in Mumbai to be run by a group of dedicated, young animal lovers and is growing into major movement in the city.

In July 2005, PAWS-Mumbai received its first ambulance to help city animals in distress to run & manage from M/s.Shilodaya Investment and Finance Pvt. Ltd., in the memory of Late Smt. Satya Sharma, only on the basis of the hard and genuine work that the members of the organization are putting in. This ambulance covers a wide area of the Mumbai city and is the unique one for the slum.

Recently PAWS-Mumbai founder's and there work featured in LIMCA BOOK OF RECORD IN 2005 as "Youngest animal rehabilitation team".

History : PAWS-Mumbai was established in May 2002 with seven founder trustees. PAWS-Mumbai is registered under :

·          The Society Registration Act, 1860 No.: Maharashtra State, Mumbai 1309/2002 G.B.B.S.D.

·          Public Trust Registration Act, 1950 No.: F-24894 (Mumbai)

·          The Registration U/s. 12A (a) of Income Tax Act, 1961 No.: INS-37488

·          The Registration U/s. 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 No. DIT(E)/BC/80G/2837/2004-2005

·          Govt. of India, Income Tax Department Permanent Account No.: AAATP8558J

·          Recognized By : Animal Welfare Board Of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. Of India . Recog. Code No.: MH-111/04

·          Affiliated with World Animal Net Directory , USA

·          Associated with Royal SPCA, UK

Area of Jurisdiction : As per our "Memorandum of Association" and "Rules and Regulation" our area of jurisdiction is Mumbai but since we do, on occasion, receive calls from near by areas like Thane & Navi Mumbai, we also venture into these area to help at times.

Activities Undertaken …………

Ambulance Cum Mobile Clinic Service : PAWS-Mumbai responds to public call to help sick, injured accident stray animals. This ambulance caters both small & medium animals. PAWS-Mumbai ambulance cover calls from 3 municipal limit like Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane city.

Sterilization & Vaccination : PAWS-Mumbai started sterilization with the help of Mumbai's hospitals since its starting. PAWS-Mumbai catches stray dogs & cats from different areas and get them sterilized at Mumbai's hospitals, then they release from they are pick – up. PAWS-Mumbai also vaccinate against rabies to all the animals, which are sterilized.

First Aid & Camps : PAWS-Mumbai volunteers & trustees personally go on roads to treat all types of injured animals. Almost every night, after 10 in the evening and after the day work, they roam on the bike to treat maggot wound animals, some cases are referred back to the local vets the next day. They remove maggots from wound and treat animals. PAWS-Mumbai also arranges different first aid camps for all types of animals and also hold lectures to teach first aid and how to help an animal in distress to the college & school student.

Helping Cattle's In Distress : PAWS-Mumbai hold regular camps in slum & around railway track areas for vaccination for bullocks, donkeys which are employed for work, also hold first aid & medical check–up camps. Members regularly care for and rehabilitate disowned cattle – a major problem in the city at Panjropoles (Cattle Shelters), after treating them at Bombay SPCA, treatment is done at any time of the day or night (if possible).

Adoption & Rehoming : Innumerable homeless and animals have been re-homed through our adoption scheme. Adoption is done after strict interviews.

Humane Education : With the help of mediums like video screening, live talks and interaction, the society tries to create awareness about animals welfare and inform the public about animals laws and issues related to it. PAWS-Mumbai strongly feels that humane education is essential if the condition of animals has to improve.

Illegal Slaughter House Movement : Honorary Animal Welfare Officer's of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and the PAWS-Mumbai team team member collect information about illegal slaughter and lodge complaints with the BMC. Member also rescue goats and assist in seizing illegal meat from such slaughter house.

Legal Issues & Cruelty Cases : Member of the PAWS-Mumbai and Honorary Animal Welfare Officers also investigate cruelty cases, which include rescue calls. PAWS-Mumbai also initiates action against people inflicting cruelty on animals and inspect circuses and zoos. Inspection reports are thereafter sending to the respective authorities to further investigation.

Helping & Co-Ordination With Other Like Minded NGO's : PAWS-Mumbai aims at helping and co-ordination activities with other like minded NGO's that it can reach out to more animals. At PAWS-Mumbai, we sincerely feel that the animal welfare movement should grow and in keeping with our mission, "together we can & we will make a difference" will happed only when co-ordinates with other like minded NGO's.

Tree Plantation & Illegal Tree Cutting Issue : PAWS-Mumbai also undertake tree plantation drives and take up cudgels on the behalf those who oppose tree cutting. For example, if someone complains about illegal tree cutting in their neighborhood, we follow up the complaint with an investigation and also inform the local Police and BMC authority about the misdemeanor.

Achievements :

·          Shut downing illegal wild bird selling shops in Bhandup, Mulund, Vikhorli area.

·          Shot downing illegal slaughter houses in Bhandup, Mulund area.

·          Shot downing illegal animal shelters (mini zoo) in municipal garden, which is adopted by local MLA and BMC department too.

·          Movement to save wild snake in the metropolitan city like Mumbai.

·          Stopping snake charming & parrot astrology in Mumbai.

·          Joint movement to stop illegal abandoning of stray dogs by NMMC.

·          Successfully involvement of young people in the PAWS – Mumbai movement.

·          Hosted & Campaigned against illegal cutting of trees on LBS Marg with other environmental NGO's, where noted environmentalist Shri. Sundarlal Bahuguna was present.

Annual Report

ANNUAL WILDLIFE RESCUE REPORT FOR YEAR 2005 – 2006

Wildlife rescuer & released in Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Bird                              :            Parrot                          21

                                                Kite                               04

                                                Owl                               04

                                    Muniya                         34

                                    Stork                            02

Reptile                         :           Cobra                           03

                                                Rate Snake                  02

                                                Spiny Tailed Lizard       05

Animals                        :           Squirrel                        01                    Total                 76

Wildlife rescued & released in Natural habitat under the supervisions Wildlife Division Staff.

Bird                              :           Parrot                          03

                                                Kite                              05

                                                Owl                              06

                                                Bat                               01

Reptile                         :           Cobra                           01

                                                Tortoise                       01                    Total                17

Wildlife rescued & admitted in Bombay SPCA

Animal                          :           Monkey                        01

Bird                              :           Kite                              06

                                                Owl                              05                    Total                12

Wildlife rescued & send for rehabilitation at Uttara's ARRC, Pune

Animal                          :           Monkey                        01                    Total                01

Wildlife rescued & treated by PAWS – Mumbai

Bird                              :           Owl                              02

                                                Unidentified Bird          01

Reptile                         :           Rate Snake                  01                    Total                04

Wildlife rescued & under treatment at PAWS – Mumbai

Bird                              :           Parrot                          01                    Total                 01

Wildlife treated at Dr. S.Y. Bhoir's Clinic at Bhandup

Bird                              :           Parrot                          01

                                                Kite                              01                    Total                02

Wildlife treated by PAWS – Mumbai Ambulance

Animals                        :           Monkey                        01

Bird                              :           Parrot                          01

                                                Kite                              04

                                                Bat                               01

                                                Owl                              09

                                                Stork                            01

Reptiles                        :           Snake                          01

                                                Tortoise                       01                    Total                19

Wildlife transported by PAWS – Mumbai Ambulance to Uttara's ARRC, Pune for rehabilitation

Animal                          :           Monkey                        05                    Total                 05

 ANNUAL VACCINATION REPORT FOR YEAR 2005 – 2006

Anti Rabies                   :           Dog                              118

                                                Cat                               04                    Total                122

ANNUAL TREATMENT REPORT FOR YEAR 2005 – 2006

Paws – Mumbai admitted animals in Bombay SPCA for treatment

Animals                        :           Cow (Calf)                    01

                                                Dog                              04

Birds                            :           Crow                            01

                                                Pigeon                         02                    Total                08

Paws – Mumbai admitted animals in Thane SPCA for treatment

Animals                        :           Dog                              02

                                                Cat (Kitten)                  01                    Total                03

Paws – Mumbai admitted Dogs & Cats in IDA Center for treatment & Sterilization

Dog                              :           Sterilization                  28

                                                Accident                       20

                                                V.G. & Cancer               02

                                                Distemper                    03

                                                Rabies Case                 05

                                                Maggot Wound            10

                                                Hospitalization             19

                                                Poison Case                 01

Cat                               :           Sterilization                  06

                                                Wounded Case            01                    Total                95

Paws – Mumbai treated at Dr. S.Y. Bhoir's Clinic at Bhandup

Animals                        :           Dog                              22

                                                Cat                               12                    Total                34

Paws - Mumbai Ambulance treated animals

Animals                        :           Cow (Calf)                    01

                                                Donkey                        03

                                                Buffalo                         06

                                                Goat                             02

                                                Dog                              202

                                                Cat                               26

                                                Rabbit                          02

Bird                              :           Pigeon                         13

                                                Crow                            04

                                                Sparrow                       04

                                                Unidentified                 01

                                                Hen                              01                    Total                265

Colour Chicken rescued from illegal seller and given adoption:  31

  26^th July Mumbai Floor Rescue Operation :   Rescued 10 Puppies            

Total Animals Helped by PAWS – Mumbai during year 2005 – 2006         :     705

Appeal For Help : Since PAWS-Mumbai is run by a dedicated team of volunteer who do all kinds of rescue work like running ambulance cum mobile clinic service, wildlife rescue and rehabilitations, first aid for strays, sterilization and vaccination, humane education, illegal slaughter house monitoring, taking up legal issues, cruelty cases, tree plantation, taking up the cause of illegal tree cutting, etc and are an active team, we   require a large amount of funds to manage and keep our activities going. You continued support is essential, so please help by donating whatever you can. Even a small donation will go a long way in making a difference to us. Please support our noble to keep the wheels of PAWS-Mumbai turning.

·          Cheque / DD shall been drawn in the favour of " Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai" and send it to PAWS-Mumbai Regd. Address.

·          The donation for noble cause of JEEVDAYA exempts U/s. 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 No.: DIT(E)/BC/80G/2837/2004 – 05

Contact detail :     Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai

                        C/o Sunish Subramanian (Secretary)

                        "Shiv Shakti", Patkar Compound, Gamdevi Road,

                        Bhandup (West), Mumbai – 400 078.

                        Tel.: 2596 8314    Helpline : 9833480388

                        E-Mail : pawsmumbai@indiatimes.com

                                    sunishforpawsmumbai@yahoo.com

                                    sunishforpawsmumbai@gmail.com

                                     animalvoice@rediffmail.com

Remember Together We Can & We Will Make A Difference