The Growing Culture of Dog Adoption in India

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The Growing Culture of Dog Adoption in India
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Fostering Vs Adopting

• In India people tend to confuse fostering with
  adopting. They can both help give a dog a better
  life but there are a few differences between the
  two.
• Adopting- Pet adoption is the process of taking
  up the responsibility of an animal that has been
  given up, injured or in need. Adopting a pet
  means that you are giving a dog a forever home.
• Fostering- Fostering a pet provides them with
  temporary care and shelter before adoption. The
  foster parents act as a temporary guardian to the
  animal in need. Once they find a good home for
  them, the animals leave the care of their foster
  parents and go with their adoptive parents.

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The Indian State of Affairs

• Hundreds of pets across India are abandoned and
  rescued everyday. The pet population in India has
  grown from 7 million in 2006 to 10 million in
  2011. On an average 600,000 pets are adopted
  every year.
• The concept of adopting dogs has always been a
  part of India, be it from the streets itself or
  from shelters. People tend to take care of the
  stray dogs around their area as well. There are
  exceptions to this, of course.
• Celebrities have also started adopting and
  endorsing pet adoption, thus increasing its
  popularity. In general, there has been an
  increase in the number of people adopting pets
  due to the increased awareness and sensitisation.

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Myths around adoption

• There are a few myths surrounded around adoption
  that keep people from adopting.
• Myth- Shelter animals or street dogs are damaged
  goods. They are there because of some defect or
  behaviour issues.
• Fact- Animals end up on streets and shelters due
  to no fault of theirs. They are usually abandoned
  by breeders or people who are no longer able to
  take care of them.
• Myth- Rescue dogs will require more training.
• Fact- They require the same amount of training as
  a dog bought from a pet store or breeder would.
  Each dog is unique and come with certain
  personalities traits, where they come from does
  not matter.

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Places to adopt in India

• Here are a few places in India where you can
  adopt dogs from-
• -People for Animals, New Delhi
• -Bengaluru Opts to Adopt, Bangalore
• -Animal Aid Unlimited, Rajasthan
• -Charlies Animal Rescue Centre, Bangalore
• -Blue Cross, Chennai
• -BSPCA, Mumbai
• -Debasree Roy foundation, Kolkata
• -SGACC, New Delhi
• The streets- Take in the little one on your
  street! You can give them a beautiful home and
  life by doing so. Just remember to get the right
  vaccinations.

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Why should you adopt?

• Here are a few reasons why you should adopt a
  pet-
• You save a life and give an animal a home.
• It will cost you less.
• Helps spread awareness.
• You will have a great forever companion.
• Vets and pet handlers believe that bringing up
  mongrels and strays in India is a lot easier
  owing to their strong immune systems and ability
  to adjust to Indian weather.

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