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IPAN's animal shelter in Mavanhalla in South India, the Hill View Farm Animal Refuge, has been described as "one of the finest shelters in India " by Animal Aid India .
The shelter is used as a base to treat animals that cannot be treated on the spot. It is also a refuge for animals who would not normally have a good quality of life if they were left in their place of origin. They will live at the shelter happily and safely until the end of their days.
Over the years IPAN has been providing care to animals in many ways and some of the activities of IPAN are listed here. |
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To take in and treat injured and abandoned animals like dogs, cattle, goats etc |
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| Some of the shelters permanent resident dogs |
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Treatment being given to a wild deer from the Mudumallai game sanctuary |
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| Treatment for an owl that fell into the swimming pool of a neighbouring resort and almost drowned, it was realeased 3 days later |
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A wild bonnet macaque was attacked by people and badly wounded when it entered their house. It is due for release soon |
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To provide free veterinary services to the local population of the surrounding villages and of the greater Nilgiris area including free treatment and immunisations. This includes a jeep ambulance which is on call 24 hours a day. |
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| Mobile Jeep Ambulance attending to a dog in a nearby village |
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To promote outreach programs like the Animal Birth Control Program for stray dogs, which is successfully underway in the neighbouring towns of Ooty, Coonoor, Wellington , Aravankadu and Ketti as well as villages around IPAN. A pioneering technique of surgery ensures the dogs are healthy and can be returned to the places of their original capture within 24 hours. They are also vaccinated against rabies. |
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Extensive de-worming of stray dogs and domestic cattle is also undertaken |
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| Deworming of goats at the shelter |
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In a region with one of the largest domestic animal populations in India , IPAN has launched programs to treat and prevent diseases thus indirectly protecting the local wildlife that may come in contact with these animals. This effectively ensures that the wildlife from the neighbouring jungle are protected from diseases such as Foot and Mouth, rabies, distemper etc. |
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IPAN plays an increasing role in prevention of illegal transport of cattle through the Mudumallai area by overloaded trucks. This cruel and inhumane method of handling animals in transport to slaughter-houses results in many injuries and deaths en route. |
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| Illegal transport of buffaloes |
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In the same vein IPAN is active against the illegal logging of trees in the protected forest of Mudumallai . |
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| Illegal logging of trees |
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IPAN provides education to local children in schools and colleges about animal welfare and the humane treatment of animals. Such an education is invaluable in a country like India where, quite often, lack of knowledge leads to prejudice against animals. |
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Control of contagious diseases of domestic and wild animals in collaboration with appropriate authorities |
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Other projects in collaboration with like-minded organisations focus on the captive elephant issues, the cattle overpopulation problem and the notorious cattle drive to slaughter houses |
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