To Those Dreaming About Moving To India
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Ah, yes, well the pain in the arse bit was totally random. It wasn't alluding to any general Indian trait – just as film buff or socialist wasn't (for some reason I had 1970s British Socialist's in my mind's eye) but thrown in there as another category.
Originally Posted by capt_mahajan 
Only at times? Damn. I knew I was doing something wrong 
Agree with the temple/mosque noise, btw. Hate that.
Only at times? Damn. I knew I was doing something wrong Agree with the temple/mosque noise, btw. Hate that.
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No worries, Birds. This is acknowledged. It's been hard enough for me to give my fosters to their new homes and would NEVER return a dog to the streets. I am only here for 1-2 years, so it would be impossible for me to take one in - I'm not that kind of guy. For me, an animal friend is a friend for life.
Originally Posted by birds If you are in Pune you should get in contact with IM member Noodle (http://www.indiamike.com/india/members/noodle-u16847). She does lots of stuff for strays in Pune and checked out all the local shelters.
Be careful with taking animals home. If you can guarantee their life long care I have no problem with it but if you will have to leave them on the street after sometime looking after them, it is better just to let them be. Many stray dogs have found a way to sustain. The main threats to them are:
- litters or fights for females, so both females and males have to be sterilised
- intestinal worms, so they have to be de-wormed at ideally at least once a year but if that is not possible at least once while they are below 12 months.
- viral diseases like distemper and parvo. By vaccinating them after 3 months, at least once but ideally twice (the booster 3 weeks after the first shot). If you can cope it would be good if they get again a booster once a year, for the first two years. After that the chances against viral diseases are not nil but greatly reduced.
- lastly rabies. Vaccinating a dog against rabies is only necessary in areas where rabies is prevalent (like Goa). In other areas you may want to vaccinate the dog against rabies just to tell/show the people that it is so the dogs will be seen less as a threat rather than that rabies is a actual threat.
If you take a dog home and after that leave it again on the street if will be worse off than before because it will have lost its place in the local pack and may have forgotten how to fight for itself and food.
By all means if you planning to take care of an animal for the rest of it life, take it home. The more the better
If you are in Pune you should get in contact with IM member Noodle (http://www.indiamike.com/india/members/noodle-u16847). She does lots of stuff for strays in Pune and checked out all the local shelters.Be careful with taking animals home. If you can guarantee their life long care I have no problem with it but if you will have to leave them on the street after sometime looking after them, it is better just to let them be. Many stray dogs have found a way to sustain. The main threats to them are:
- litters or fights for females, so both females and males have to be sterilised
- intestinal worms, so they have to be de-wormed at ideally at least once a year but if that is not possible at least once while they are below 12 months.
- viral diseases like distemper and parvo. By vaccinating them after 3 months, at least once but ideally twice (the booster 3 weeks after the first shot). If you can cope it would be good if they get again a booster once a year, for the first two years. After that the chances against viral diseases are not nil but greatly reduced.
- lastly rabies. Vaccinating a dog against rabies is only necessary in areas where rabies is prevalent (like Goa). In other areas you may want to vaccinate the dog against rabies just to tell/show the people that it is so the dogs will be seen less as a threat rather than that rabies is a actual threat.
If you take a dog home and after that leave it again on the street if will be worse off than before because it will have lost its place in the local pack and may have forgotten how to fight for itself and food.
By all means if you planning to take care of an animal for the rest of it life, take it home. The more the better
Thanks again for the tips. I'll be looking for some medicines this week for sure.
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Taking a dog back to the USA is not too complicated
Originally Posted by pamier242 No worries, Birds. This is acknowledged. It's been hard enough for me to give my fosters to their new homes and would NEVER return a dog to the streets. I am only here for 1-2 years, so it would be impossible for me to take one in - I'm not that kind of guy. For me, an animal friend is a friend for life.
No worries, Birds. This is acknowledged. It's been hard enough for me to give my fosters to their new homes and would NEVER return a dog to the streets. I am only here for 1-2 years, so it would be impossible for me to take one in - I'm not that kind of guy. For me, an animal friend is a friend for life. 
. So if you ever end up with one and want to take it back, it is certainly possible. The time will come when men will look upon the murder of animals as they look upon the murder of men.
Hahah agreed. However, there are already three at home (two pointers rescued in the California desert and one pit bull rescued from dog fighting). If I come home with any more, it will probably be me that is on the streets
Hey Birds,
I'm now starting to find injured dogs and would like to open my home to them to fix them up. I have read that the SPCA is not very good here in Pune, so I am okay with paying the vet bills and nursing them back to health. However, what do you do with them when the work is done? Do you simply return them to the streets where you found them?
I would imagine finding them homes is best, but from my experience this can take several months and something I may not be able to do.
I'm now starting to find injured dogs and would like to open my home to them to fix them up. I have read that the SPCA is not very good here in Pune, so I am okay with paying the vet bills and nursing them back to health. However, what do you do with them when the work is done? Do you simply return them to the streets where you found them?
I would imagine finding them homes is best, but from my experience this can take several months and something I may not be able to do.
See: http://www.indiamike.com/india/dogs-...n-pune-t136570
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To contact Noodle see: Helping stray dogs in Pune?
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