@SusruthiVempati@Sydusm The problem is , in a land where every mechanism that is meant to protect your rights , is ‘owned’ by the authoritarian government, serious dissent can be fatal for those who can’t afford protracted legal fees. The process is the slow death sentence .
@JahnaviIyer@mahadevkibacche@priyankac19@sagarikaghose That advice if heeded will do a world of good for India , and not only in the matter of welfare of community animals ; it will lift India out of darkness in all aspects .
Someone reported that a stray dog that sits in their building on Karve rd had fleas and hair loss and asked if I could come and check him out.
This is the face and goofy smile that greeted me when I landed up at the location mentioned on Google maps. Made my day! 😍
(As an aside, the people living in this simple, middle class apartment, and the owner of a laundry tapri in the premises look after 2 stray dogs, have got them vaccinated, sterilized and always get them treated by an NGO when they fall sick - such a contrast to the posh society in Madh Island, where a watchman was paid to beat up a gentle stray dog to death #Mikey )
Tuktuk was hit by a bike before she turned two months old.
The fracture has healed. The trust, somehow, never broke.
2.5-month-old female Indie, Malviya Nagar, Delhi.
Ready for her forever home.
WhatsApp: 8368202061
@gurdeepsappal Not bewildered but chastised that reels and social media do not make for character & courage under fire . As an aside that’s why DMK in TN still inspires . I hope they don’t disappoint .
Brian May didn't just donate money to animal welfare. He personally purchased British farmland and forests with his own money ~ and converted them into permanent wildlife sanctuaries. He resigned from the RSPCA for not doing enough. He refuses to play Glastonbury over badgers. The Save Me Trust is not a side project. It is Brian May's second career.
Most rock stars put their name on a charity.
Brian May buys farmland for his.
The Save Me Trust was founded in 2009 by Brian May and conservationist Anne Brummer — originally to campaign against the possible repeal of the Hunting Act in the UK.
It has never stopped growing since.
Today Save Me Trust campaigns against fox hunting, the badger cull, factory farming, live export, trophy hunting, driven grouse shooting, the use of snares, and the captivity of orcas and other cetaceans.
But what most people don't know — is what Brian May has funded personally.
The Save Me Trust manages private land ~ purchased and protected specifically for this purpose by Brian May himself. Land that was previously wilderness-deprived commercial forest or farmland. Enhanced. Restored. Converted into wildflower meadows. Protected permanently.
The Trust operates alongside Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue ~ which rehabilitates injured British wildlife and releases them back into the wild through secure soft-release sites that Brian May's funding helps maintain.
In 2023 ~ Proud Galleries presented a £5,000 cheque to Save Me Trust ~ generated from ticket sales and book signings at Brian May's Stereoscopy Is Good For You exhibition in London. Every event Brian May does ~ feeds back into the animals.
He resigned from the RSPCA as Vice President in 2024 ~ publicly ~ because he felt even they weren't doing enough.
He refuses to perform at Glastonbury because its co-founder supports badger culling.
He has addressed Parliament directly. Led protests through London. Fronted BBC documentaries. Funded research. Bought countryside.
A man who once played to 250,000 people in Brazil —
Spends significant portions of his personal fortune buying British farmland.
To give Hedgehogs somewhere safe to sleep.
Thank you for caring for the animals @DrBrianMay 🙏.
@ShashiTharoor@ajay43 You could have answered the question how we arrived here with a brief - “Modi “! When Nehru took over, there was much more bad blood but he led the country to peace if not prosperity. We took that 70 years of relative peace ,apart in a mere 12 under Modi ! Call it out .
As someone from Mumbai, moments like this make me incredibly proud of my city. ❤️
In a time when cruelty is becoming so loud, Mumbai still finds ways to put compassion on display.
A reminder that kindness still exists here.
#Mumbai#JusticeForMickey#CompassionMatters #SaveIndianDogs
I agree with you.
"If you care so much, adopt them all."
Trust me, if I could, I would.
Instead, my volunteer group has spent 10 years doing the next best thing:
🐾 Adopted community dogs ourselves
🐾 Helped hundreds get adopted
🐾 Sterilised 4,000+ dogs
All so there are fewer dogs on the streets and fewer conflicts with people.
In return, can we ask for one thing?
A little compassion.
Or at the very least, a little tolerance.
Cruelty is not a solution.
🙏