Mission Statement

• To help stray dogs in distress and control their population through active public participation and mobilization of resources

Mission

• Welfare of stray dogs through practical activism

VisionBetter relationships between human beings

and stray dogs

Objectives

• To educate public about rabies prevention

• To carry out the sterilization cum vaccination programme to control the population of stray dogs

• To promote adoption of homeless/stray animals

Core Activity

• Sterilization and immunization of stray dogs-(Animal Birth Control (A.B.C.) programme)

A.B.C. Programme

• Stray dogs caught by BMC/volunteers

• Sterilization at kennel

• Post operative care : 7-10 days

• Immunization against rabies

• Stray dogs released by BMC/volunteers

Other Activities

• First-Aid Programme• Immunization programme• Adoption Programme• Education Programme• Rabies Awareness Programme • Homeopathy Clinic For Animals• Volunteer Management Programme• The WSD Indian Pariah Dog Club

Achievements

• Sterilization of 22,620 stray dogs till June 2002

• Mass immunization of stray dogs in A,B,C, D, G(South) wards and suburbs.

• 4600 First-Aid cases by 4 groups

• Active education programme

Costs

• Sterilization per dog – Rs 532

• Monthly Operating Costs – Rs 1.25 Lakhs

Funds Needed For

• Van to transport dogs for sterilization – 3 Lakhs +1.2 Lakhs per annum

• Running Costs of ABC programme- 15 Lakhs• Expansion of Mahalakshmi Centre – 12 Lakhs• Animal Help line – 4 Lakhs per annum• Sponsorship of Food and Medicines –5.8 Lakhs

per annum• First-Aid Programme – 60000 per annum• New Centres

How You Can Help

• Donations (Exempt Under Sec 80-G)

• Donations in kind – Rice, Dal, Milk Powder, Medicines etc

• Adopt a stray

• Volunteer with WSD

• Buy WSD products