GOA ANIMAL WELFARE 2017

The state of Goa has a large number of cattle freely roaming in the streets. There are also a number of dogs on the beaches due to numerous beach shacks and restaurants lined up on the beaches during the touristic season. When peak summer and monsoon approaches during the months of May to mid September, the restaurants close and the dogs do not have access to food. What we do during this period of time is we take cooked food to stretches of beaches and feed these dogs. All dogs on the beaches are vaccinated and sterilized. As for the cattle, many calves and adult cattle meet with road accidents, we bring the injured animal to the rescue center where they are operated upon, medicated, brought back to stable health conditions, and given away for adoption so that they do not land up on the roads again. Your work will mainly be to maintain the rescue center, taking care of the injured animals, if need be going out to rescue injured animals, assist the local veterinarian and also feed the dogs on the beaches during during the months of May to September. By joining this program you will have an opportunity to make a real contribution to the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned animals. This will be done through a variety of tasks at a network of rescue centres within North Goa region. In your role you will be directed by local rescue experts in daily rescue and rehabilitation tasks, which may include collecting and transporting injured, orphaned and sick animals, animal husbandry duties, basic first aid as well as the construction of animal enclosures. You will play a major role in assisting the process of rehabilitation, recovery and release, especially for the orphaned animals that have had one or both parents killed in a road accident, and would otherwise perish without your assistance. The aim is to provide a safe haven for orphaned, injured, and sick animals.