A registered trust initially set up during the COVID-19 pandemic for the free-roaming dogs of Velim Fishing Jetty in Goa, India.
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In March 2020, the whole of India went in to lockdown due to COVID-19 and animals lovers nationwide went in to panic. The total dog population in India is estimated at almost 119,000,000, the majority of which are free-roaming or stray. Free-roaming dogs mainly survive on food waste from restaurants and human garbage. As a result of the lockdown all restaurants, shops and beach shacks were closed and the dogs main source of food vanished overnight. Fortunately, the Government of India recognised Animal health and Welfare as an important aspect of disaster management and many special travel passes were issued to feeders to help the stray dogs survive. One particular area in Goa, South India was brought to the attention of a UK organisation - Mission Rabies. Mission Rabies had recently vaccinated dogs against rabies at the Velim Fishing Jetty in South Goa and as fishing was also banned during lockdown there were reports of starving, sick and injured dogs on the jetty. As Mission Rabies were unable to continue their routine vaccination work they set up a temporary kitchen and began cooking food to feed 80-100 stray dogs at the Velim Fishing Jetty. Money was raised through private donations and the teams took turns to feed the dogs every day. As lockdown restrictions eased, fishing activity resumed. However, many of the dogs were still extremely hungry and malnourished so the feeding continued. At the beginning of June 2020, a complete fishing ban was imposed across the state due to the monsoon which unfortunately coincided with the Mission Rabies teams moving away to different locations in Goa to resume routine vaccination. Thus, the feeding is now being continued by Mission Rabies Project Manager - Julie Corfmat in her spare time, with assistance from Sandra Hughes and Jane Lane, who are both from Monsoon SOS a charity in Goa working for the welfare of beach dogs. Many of the dogs at the jetty have become friendly due to the special COVID-19 feeding program and as the majority are pregnant/lactating females, or puppies it is important to not only continue feeding, but to set up a dog population management program to create a healthy and stable population of free-roaming dogs. Julie, Sandra and Jane will spend the next few months of the monsoon, raising money, feeding, catching, sterilising and vaccinating as many of the stray dogs as possible. For this they need your help! Please support their program and help the Strays of Velim Fishing Jetty......
Thank you.....
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