29 March - 04 April '09
The increasing temperature has started affecting the birds in the city too. This became evident as the Plant & Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) Mumbai has attended around 15 cases of heat stoke on birds.
“We usually get such cases in the April or May but this time almost a month before the summer heat has started that birds have fallen to heat stroke,” said Animal Welfare Officer Sunish Subamanian.
He adds, “We have rescued around 6 Kites, 9 Pigeons and 12 snakes in last 15 days. The birds fall due to heat stroke and they are in dehydrated stage, we give them multivitamin drops commonly. The birds usually fly down close to ground and crows started attack these birds.”
“As the mating season has started the snakes are coming out and some time they stray in the residential areas of the city, if you see snakes in you complex If please don't kill them, keep an watch on it and call snake rescuer,” said wildlife expert Ulhas Thakur.
How one can become a helping hand for voiceless creatures : If you see such distressed birds in your vicinity, pick the bird using a cloth and put in a box or basket which has adequate ventilation and call an animal welfare group for help. This days many birds die due to thirst of water, you can help them by keeping water pots in your building terrace, in front of home/ shop / office, out side you building or if possible on the roadside, so that animals can quench their thirst.
Every summer stray cattle, dogs and other animals look for water in the sweltering heat. This year , PAWS-Mumbai has launched “Beat the Summer Heat” on the event of World Water Day 22 March, initiative which involves building water pots near pavements and roadside edges or by keeping water pots outside volunteers home, office, shops, etc.
These are square sized mud pots affixed and filled with water everyday by any local animal lover or resident. Now the thirsty cow or working animals, a running cat or a stray dog would have drinking water facility this way.
To support this movement you can contact PAWS-Mumbai on E-Mail : sunish9833480388@gmail.com or Helpline : 9833480388
21 June - 27 June '09
A monkey lost its way from the jungles and stray away in residental area. Two Samaritans Ketan Chosi and Rohini Fernandas spotted the helpless Simian and called up PAWS-Mumbai to rescue the animal.
