<p>A puppy adoption camp on Sunday helped six indies find forever homes. </p>.<p>The camp was hosted by Rotary Club of Bangalore in association with Indie Tails of Hope at the club’s office on Lavelle Road.</p>.<p>The 87-year-old club has extended its activities to petcare. R Girish, president of Rotary Club of Bangalore, says his goal is to eradicate rabies from Bengaluru. Goa is the only rabies-controlled state at present.</p>.<p>“We have in the past set up an ambulance service, an isolation centre, an operation theatre and a crematorium, with assistance from the BBMP. The next stage is to encourage people to adopt and not buy,” he says.</p>.<p>Six of a total 30 puppies were adopted at the camp and pet licences were issued by the BBMP on the spot. The club plans to host similar adoption camps once a month.</p>.<p>“We want to ensure that at least 1,000 indies are adopted in two years,” says Girish.</p>.<p>Anwesha Majumder, rescuer and founder of Indie Tails of Hope, a voluntary organisation on social media, says the event was successful. “This is one of the events that helped us reach people from many corners of Bengaluru,” she says.</p>.<p>The group’s mission is to create an inclusive and non-judgemental community, but the focus is on helping abandoned and motherless indie dogs on the streets, says Anwesha. </p>.<p>“We invite pet parents of breed dogs to have conversations about why it is important to adopt and not buy from breeders,” she says.</p>.<p>The campaign ‘Adopt. Don’t shop’ will only be successful when everyone is on-board to help animals in distress, she says.</p>.<p>Petcare product vendors had put up stalls at the event. </p>.<p><span class="italic">(Interested in adopting? Visit @indietailsofhope at Instagram or email to anwesha@indietailsofhope.in)</span></p>
<p>A puppy adoption camp on Sunday helped six indies find forever homes. </p>.<p>The camp was hosted by Rotary Club of Bangalore in association with Indie Tails of Hope at the club’s office on Lavelle Road.</p>.<p>The 87-year-old club has extended its activities to petcare. R Girish, president of Rotary Club of Bangalore, says his goal is to eradicate rabies from Bengaluru. Goa is the only rabies-controlled state at present.</p>.<p>“We have in the past set up an ambulance service, an isolation centre, an operation theatre and a crematorium, with assistance from the BBMP. The next stage is to encourage people to adopt and not buy,” he says.</p>.<p>Six of a total 30 puppies were adopted at the camp and pet licences were issued by the BBMP on the spot. The club plans to host similar adoption camps once a month.</p>.<p>“We want to ensure that at least 1,000 indies are adopted in two years,” says Girish.</p>.<p>Anwesha Majumder, rescuer and founder of Indie Tails of Hope, a voluntary organisation on social media, says the event was successful. “This is one of the events that helped us reach people from many corners of Bengaluru,” she says.</p>.<p>The group’s mission is to create an inclusive and non-judgemental community, but the focus is on helping abandoned and motherless indie dogs on the streets, says Anwesha. </p>.<p>“We invite pet parents of breed dogs to have conversations about why it is important to adopt and not buy from breeders,” she says.</p>.<p>The campaign ‘Adopt. Don’t shop’ will only be successful when everyone is on-board to help animals in distress, she says.</p>.<p>Petcare product vendors had put up stalls at the event. </p>.<p><span class="italic">(Interested in adopting? Visit @indietailsofhope at Instagram or email to anwesha@indietailsofhope.in)</span></p>