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New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
WFV's initiative to quench thirst of animals, birds
TIRUPATI: For the first time in Tirupati city, an initiative was taken up to quench the thirst of animals and birds in hot summer by supplying cement water bowls to be placed on balconies, terraces and other places. The initiative was launched by an NGO Animal Care Land with the support of Bengaluru-based organisation WFV (water for voiceless) to provide water for stray animals and birds. Some Jain community philanthropists were instrumental in providing the service in association with the two NGOs and 62 animal and bird lovers in the temple city. They brought 180 specially designed cement water bowls of various sizes from Vellore. Tamil Nadu Animal Care Land has appealed to the people as 'Dear community animal feeders and fellow animal lovers as summer approaches, community animals like stray dogs, cats, birds, cows and wildlife struggle to find clean drinking water. We, the team of Animal Care Land, along with 'Water for Voiceless' are conducting a free water bowl distribution drive for stray animals.' Water for Voiceless (WFV) is a Bengaluru based NGO founded by Jain Sunny Hastimal from Tumkuru in 2015. WFV is a Pan India initiative that successively distributed more than 1,00,000 water bowls for thirsty animals & birds during the summer. TTD Board member and also animal lover Bhanuprakash Reddy said, 'it is a fundamental duty of every citizen to provide drinking water and food for all animals in our vicinity in order to avoid man -animal conflict'. Supriya, representative of WFV (Bengaluru) said, 'Volunteers must take responsibility for refreshing the water regularly which is very important to address the concerns over mosquito breeding.' Dr NV Sreekanth Babu, AD, Animal Husbandry speaking to TNIE emphasised that as the temperature raises stray dogs will get alterations in temperament due to lack of water which may increase incidence of dog bites. 'Therefore everyone has to come forward to provide water to stray dogs and birds. It is an act of humanity. We are encouraging many volunteers who always working for animals and birds conservation,' he said. 'We plan to extend the initiative in a phased manner based on resources availability,' Dr Sreekanth revealed. He lauded the involvement of Dr Yagna Valkya,Veterinary Officer of Animal Care Land, and local animal lovers Sangeetha Babu, Jagan, Dr Kusuma, Radhika who are supporting the thirst quenching initiative enthusiastically.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Quenching the thirst of animals and birds in hot summer
Two voluntary organisations have joined hands to provide succour to the birds and animals, which find it extremely difficult to beat the scorching summer and the heat wave conditions. Animal Care Land of Tirupati tied up with Bengaluru-based non-governmental organisation Water for Voiceless to provide 180 large water bowls to the stray animals and birds in Tirupati. Sixty two select volunteers were identified for the task, who were handed over the 180 water bowls for installation at various localities. TTD Trust Board member G. Bhanuprakash Reddy formally declared the project open recently and called upon every citizen to shoulder the responsibility of providing water to the animals around. As part of the pan-India initiative, the WFV has already distributed over one lakh water bowls across the country, its public relations officer Supriya said. As the temperature rises and availability of water decreases, the stray dogs are likely to see a change in temperament, which may give rise to instances of dog bites, Assistant Director Department of Animal Husbandry N.V. Sreekanth Babu cautioned. Animal Care Land's veterinary officer Yagna Valkya, animal lovers and volunteers received the bowls meant to be installed at strategic locations to quench the thirst of stray animals as well as birds.
