PETA India Animal Times Monsoon 2020

A Message From Dr Manilal Valliyate PETA India , s Chief Executive Officer

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Dear Animal Times Reader,

novel coronavirus planned to bury 150 baby chicks alive, we swooped in to rescue them. They are now happy and thriving – and will never be eaten. PETA India also submitted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Council of India after the Karnataka Poultry Farmers & Breeders Association and Vencobb – part of All India Poultry Development and Services Pvt Ltd – posted a Facebook advertisement claiming that eating chicken could boost immunity and help beat the coronavirus. The advertisement was pulled immediately after our complaint. Whatever comes our way, PETA India keeps going full steam ahead, just as we always have – to stop animal suffering and maintain pressure on animal-exploiting companies and industries as well as anyone who abuses living, feeling beings. Please be a part of our movement and help keep us strong. . For all animals,

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a near-standstill, but animal suffering didn’t stop – so neither did PETA India! Whether there’s a pandemic, an economic downturn, a natural disaster, or any other challenging event, animals can depend on us. While people sheltered at home, PETA India’s emergency response team treated a donkey with a saddle injury and rescued a dog with a broken leg, a cat with a large maggot-filled wound, a young parakeet who was being picked on by crows and unable to take flight, and many other animals. Each member of our rescue staff also dedicated time every day to visiting railway stations and bus stands, where animals would typically be fed by restaurant and canteen staff, to scout for hungry animals. Our call volume increased, and as always, our dedicated team was available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When lockdowns left community animals in many states and union territories in danger of starvation and without veterinary care, PETA India urged local governments to expand “essential services” to include animal rescue, emergency aid for animals, and mobile veterinary services. We also dispelled dangerous myths about COVID-19 that were causing some people to abandon their animal companions – and encouraged the public to adhere to Prime Minister Modi’s advice to feed and take care of community animals near their homes. When we heard that a farmer who was panicking about the

Dr Manilal Valliyate

PETA India‘s rescue team fed more than 2,000 hungry dogs, cats, horses, bullocks, goats, and pigeons, during the lockdown.

PETA INDIA’S ANIMAL TIMES ® Volume 19, Number 3

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