Tag Archives: stray-dogs

Yudisthira’s Dog

Based on a tale from Hindu mythology, this is the story of Yudisthira, a pious king whose place in Heaven is determined by his love for a dog. Animated by Wolf Clifton in the style of an Indonesian shadow puppet … Continue reading

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75pc govt hospitals still using obsolete rabies vaccine

Faiza Ilyas in Dawn: KARACHI, Dec 25: The government and the media have not yet given due priority to rabies that claims thousands of lives every year in the country. One major reason of this high mortality is the fact … Continue reading

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Concept of animal welfare non-existent in Pakistani society

Andaleeb Rizvi in Daily Times: KARACHI: Talking about animals, one must be used to the spectacle of undernourished donkeys, horses and camels as well as flea-infested cats and dogs in the city. Also worth mentioning are the illegal animal markets, … Continue reading

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Crows to be killed at Karachi Safari Park

The Karachi Safari Park plans to eradicate all crows in its vicinity by shooting or poisoning. It has done this before in the past to stray dogs as well.

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A foreign journalist looks for her lost adopted street dog in Islamabad.

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A letter in The News about the indiscriminate killing of stray dogs in DHA, Karachi.

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Perverse Pleasures of the Human Race

Reema at Kufiq.com: March, Friday the 13th – Lucky for some – unlucky for some – Clearly unlucky for me, friends of Shankar and for Shankar himself or – itself, if you must. May I have the honor to introduce … Continue reading

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Read an article by Benazir Shah about rabies in Pakistan.

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Edhi Animal Shelter

Located near the toll plaza just off the superhighway in Karachi, the Edhi Animal Shelter is one of its kind in the country.

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How to eradicate canine rabies in 10 years or less

by Merritt Clifton Originally published in the September 2007 issue of Animal People, a leading independent newspaper providing original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, the following article on eradicating canine rabies has been posted here with permission from the … Continue reading

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