Inauguration of "JBF Animal Relief Center for Street & Stray Animals" at Guwahati, Assam.
Guwahati 24th December 2007: JBF Animal Relief Centre has started functioning from today, 24th December 2007 at 4, Chandan Nagar, Survey, Beltola, Guwahati - 28. The primary objective of the centre is to help the Street and Stray animals. The center have a Treatment Cell where ownered animals will also be treated, of which donations received from the owners will be used to run the Animal Relief Centre smoothly. The Treatment Cell will have two vets and three assistants on weekdays and one Senior Consultant with prior appointments on Sunday and Holidays. The cell will have an OPD and an Operation Theatre with minimum facilities initially. Besides, it will have one Rehabilitation Room for the most needy patients from the street. JBF(INDIA) is already running a JBF Mobile Animal Clinic for Street & Stray Animals which was launched at the stakeholder meeting on 10th June 2007. This Mobile Animal Clinic runs through major lanes of Guwahati and also attends cases on call. This mobile clinic provides "On the Spot" free monor veterinary care to the injuries, diseases and emergencies on the street of Guwahati. Now the further treatment can be provided at JBF Animal Relief Centre also. JBF(INDIA) promoted by JBF(Scotland), a professionally managed organization working in the field of Animal Welfare since the year 2003. JBF(INDIA) is a Member Society of "World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA)". JBF(INDIA) is also recognized by Animal Welfare Board of India, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India. Participating in the inauguration all the well wishers and friends said that there is need to create the awareness on Animal Welfare especially among the North East to match with the global scenario. Dr. Sashanka, Managing Trustee, JBF said, "We are the most dangerous species of lives but we are also the only one which when chooses to do welfare can go to great effort and save what it might destroy". In addition to it Dr Smriti, Secretary JBF Welfare Organization said "School children are the best primary source to create and spread awareness of Animal Welfare". She also said welfare to animals means welfare to mankind which means welfare to environment also that imparts to global welfare. Dr. Sashanka S. Dutta Managing Trustee JBF(INDIA) Dr.Sashanka E-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
