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killed or relocated. All municipal bodies must sterilise and
vaccinate dogs and leave them in their original surroundings.
However, none of the government departments work
properly. Hence, as a caregiver, the Foundation has to step
in and do the job which is originally meant for these
government agencies. 
Th e Karan Puri Foundation takes care of all medical needs of
these stray dogs. As there no government hospitals for stray
animals in the city, the dogs are taken for treatment to Neeti
Bagh Pet Clinic, a private veterinary clinic in South Delhi. Th e
organisation tries to treat the dogs on the spot, but in case a
dog requires boarding they send it to private boarding centres.
Despite having laws in place, Divya and her associates fi nd it
extremely tough at times to feed these stray animals. Humans
stop them from feeding quite frequently and start fi ghting
with them for looking aft er these poor creatures. In many
instances, the foundation has to resort to police intervention
in order to continue their feeding programme without any
issues. Th ey also feed during the night so that there is less
human population around and consequently lesser chance of
confl icts.
Th e aim of the
Foundation is
to start a food
van so that the
strays of Delhi
can get a clean
and fresh meal
every day
Apart from looking aft er the stray population, the NGO also
deals with cases where house pets are abandoned when the
owners can’t look aft er them. Th e organisation has found many
abandoned breed dogs on capital’s streets. Th ey pick these
creatures and try to rehabilitate them by fi nding a nice loving
home for them. Divya herself has adopted 6 dogs from the
street. Two have passed away due to old age, but the remaining
four still enrich her life with their pure and unconditional love.
Th e aim of the Foundation is to start a food van so that the
strays of Delhi can get a clean and fresh meal every day. Th ey
also aim to open up an old age home for these stray animals
so that they can spend their last days in peace without hunting
for food and water every day and get the requisite medical
attention.
Th e Karan Puri Foundation has recently been facilitated by
IIPTF with the Indian Pet Industry Award 2019 for the NGO
of the Year.
* Divya Puri is the Founder of Karan Puri Foundation
and a dedicated dog lover.
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