In Thiruvanthapuram the wake of growing cruelty against animals and birds, especially in pet shops, during the lockdown period, the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has issued an order banning the reopening of pet shops that have been operating without proper registration in the state. The State Animal Welfare ...

PETA  (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), an animal rights organization that works tirelessly for eradicating cruelty practices against animals have broken their silence on the abandonment issues being faced by loads of pet animals amidst the coronavirus scare. With more and more unreliable information doing rounds and people ...

Despite the ongoing national lockdown, a baffling rage has been witnessed against animals and their feeders. Two instances of unprovoked extreme animal cruelty and assault on an animal feeder were reported from Mira Road and Malad (East) areas, leading to police complaints against the accused persons. At Mira Road’s Nityanand ...

Within days of the COVID-19 outbreak, hundreds of pets in Mumbai became strays. People started abandoning their loved dogs and cats on the streets when nobody was watching. Why? Because of the World Health Organisation, WHO, the international agency which is spearheading the fight against the pandemic put out on ...

It was legal to test cosmetics on animals in India until 2013. After a sustained push for years by animal welfare NGOs, India rolled out a series of rules and regulations that effectively outlawed the testing of cosmetics and its ingredients on animals, then the import of animal-tested cosmetics, and ...

When they found him in an East Delhi locality towards the tall, dark, and handsome labrador was hungry, weak, scared, and depressed. Apparently abandoned by his owners in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the well-bred dog had taken shelter inside a building under construction. Noticing his plight, someone called ...

If you’re a pet owner, working from home in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic means you’re spending a lot of extra time with your furry friend. In this situation, what we need to know about our pet dogs? There are some steps and plans for all pet owners that ...

A Delhi-based pet care and products startup “Heads Up For Tails” raised $10 Million in Pre-Series A funding round. The investment was made by a group of family offices, HNI’s and some existing promoters. Right now the total funding amount raised by the company stands at $13 Million. The founder ...

In one of the first of its kind judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared that all animals and birds have legal rights similar to humans and should be declared citizens. The owners of the animals will act as the “guardians” and will ensure welfare and protection of ...

Indian startups are really setting up benchmarks for a fun and productive work environment. By adding new policies and things such as allowing pets in offices, sleeping pods for power naps, table tennis, tie-ups with nearby daycare centres etc. These progressive Indian startups are doing everything to make life comfortable ...