On 5th September, 2010 the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) makes its second relief trip to Thatta district in the southern province of Sindh. This time around we take along a truckload of fodder for the animals and three teams of veterinarians: Continue reading
This is a list of a few private veterinary doctors and animal rescue services in Pakistan.
Disclaimer: PAWS is not responsible for any mishaps.
Animal rescue services in Pakistan
Karachi
ACF Animal Rescue – Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation 0334 5665000, 7-8, Deh Mehran, near checkpost #3, Malir Cantt, Karachi. Landmark is KN Academy. Timings 10am to 6pm. Sundays closed.
Innocent Pets Shelter – Adeel, 0333 2302043, CS/L1 Saharanpur cooperative society, near Malir Cantt checkpost 6, Karachi
Karachi Animal Welfare Society – 0321 3832583, 03452228426, 02135172116, Plot 29A, Mharan Town, Korangi
Lahore
Todd’s Welfare Society – Currently not rescuing animals. Shelter is under construction. info@toddswelfaresociety.org
See list below of private vets in Lahore
Islamabad
HWO Animal Rescue – Sunny Jamil, 03315080469, 0334 8975737 – g-8/2 street 17, Lahore
Animal Care Association of Pakistan – Kumael Hasnain, info@acapakistan.com
Hina Farooq in The Daily Times:
Zoo director says no one ready to adopt Suzi.
LAHORE: The Lahore Zoo authorities on Saturday urged philanthropists and educational institutions to adopt Suzi, ask the only elephant at the zoo. The zoo officials said the zoo was running an Adaptation Scheme to encourage people to adopt and feed animals. Under this scheme, for sale they said, as many as 18 animals had been adopted from 2001 to 2005.
More here.
Editorial in DAWN:
THERE is no point in suspending Lahore zoo’s gatekeeper for Monday’s incident in which two stray dogs got into a cage and killed 28 peacocks. It is unfair to expect a lone person to be responsible for watching over such a large area. The administration must bear the responsibility of this senseless tragedy instead of finding scapegoats.
More here.