The recent incident, on May 17th 2018, of leakage of molasses into River Beas by a sugar factory has caused massive destruction to the marine ecosystem in over 30 km stretch of the river near Amritsar and has caused death of hundreds of fishes. In wake of such severe environmental […]
Revival of ABC programme in Patiala after dog-bite case reported in Nabha
Location: Nabha, Patiala, Punjab Date: 20 May, 2018 Nature of Issue: Death of a seven-year old child in Nabha by a pack of dogs FIAPO’s action: FIAPO undertook the following actions: Worked with officials of the Patiala district administration – the Commissioner, MC Patiala, the District Collector, and the IG/SSP […]
#StopSlaughterCruelty: Working towards a better future for animals!
Thousands of animals are slaughtered illegally every day in India, at places of unchecked cruelty, ranging from roadside shacks to air-conditioned establishments. Mostly, these establishments do not even have licenses to operate as commercial entities, let alone slaughterhouses. To combat this, in the month of April, FIAPO conducted capacity building […]
FIAPO takes preventive action to protect dogs after a confirmed rabies case in Maharashtra
Location: Thane, Maharashtra Date: 4 May 2018 – 7 May 2018 Nature of Issue: Preventive action to protect dogs in response to confirmed canine rabies bites FIAPO’s action: FIAPO worked with local organisations and the local government authorities to facilitate swift action in the area regarding ABC, ARV, and education […]
Dog killing in Sitapur in response to alleged attacks on children; action taken
Location: Khairabad, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh Date: 2 May 2018 – ongoing Nature of Issue: Killing of over 100 street dogs due to deaths of 14 children by unidentified animals Response of community: Local animal welfare groups have been very active on this case: PFA Lucknow filed an RTI against the […]
FIAPO takes action on misreported dog attack on child
Location: Puthur, Kollam, Kerala Date: 22 April 2018 to 24 April 2018 Nature of Issue: New born baby’s death due to an alleged attack by a pack of dogs FIAPO’s action: Worked with district police chief and district collector to ensure vigilance against killing of dogs, in the wake of […]
A Call for Personhood of Animals!
Animals are the largest community of sentient beings exploited for the sole purpose of human consumption. Be it for fashion or food, medicine or sport – the one thread that ties all cruelty towards animals is the long-standing belief that animals are here for us, not with us.Even our laws state animals as ‘property’- […]
#LivingFree Turns Five This Month!
Its Living Free’s 5th birthday this April 12th and we could not have been more proud of the achievements of FIAPO’s largest vegan advocacy campaign! We have built a network of more than 1000 activists across the country, creating torch bearers for the animal protection movement in India.
To celebrate
FIAPO responds to petition campaign against stray dogs
Location: Ernakulam, Kerala Date: 30 March 2018 to 7 April 2018 Nature of Issue: Public signature campaign to make Kerala stray-dog free FIAPO’s action: Worked with education, police and municipal authorities to ensure implementation of ABC, ARV, and education in schools along with police action in the case of potential […]
#FIAPOBootcamp2018- East Zone at a Glance
All good things must come to an end – Geoffrey Chaucer. Eventually, but the next experience awaits! FIAPO’s zonal Bootcamps have finally completed their tour across 4 zones across the country. The grand finale happened in Kolkata, and we could not have wished for a better ending to a journey which began […]
