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HITESH YADAV
Junior KG, National English High School, Bhandup
Claim to fame : Certified animal activist with an NGO called Plant & Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) Mumbai.
What made you passionate about helping birds?
I love watching and reading about birds. PAWS is close to my house and I’ve seen many people helping injured birds. This motivated me to do the same.
What are the different kinds of birds that you have handled?
I have handled a kite, owl, sparrow, pigeon, snake (Sand boa) and a rat snake’s neonate (baby).
Share with us an incident where you have saved or rescued a bird.
Once, a baby sparrow fell off its nest. A cat came to catch the baby bird. I went and rescued the sparrow and gave it shelter.
You are the youngest volunteer member of PAWS-Mumbai. How do you feel about it and what work do you do there?
It feels great, I always wanted to be part of an NGO that protect animals and I finally got this opportunity. Dealing with birds in my passion. I have even started to give birds a basic summer treatment that includes feeding them, giving them water, vitamins, medicines and more.
Could you give RobinAge readers a tip to help save birds?
If you see any bird in distress, put any cloth over it and hold it. This way it can't harm you. Then place it in a cardboard box with holes for ventilation. Immediately take the bird to a nearby rescue center for further help.
