The organization was established
in the year 1888 as 'Bangalore Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals' and was registered as a charitable
society on 24th May 1916. The name of the organization has
changed to 'Karuna Animal Welfare Association of Karnataka'
on 30th September 2001. Karuna is a member of WSPA, England
and North Shore Animal League, USA.
Karuna offers the services
like providing Shelter and Rescue Home to Animals, Ambulatory
Services, Health Camps, Human Education, Cruelty cases, ABC
/ ARV Programme, Night Emergency Services and Snake care Service
in Karnataka India.
Animal
Welfare is human welfare - concern for animal
welfare is simply a part of the broad spectrum of concerns
for humanity itself (including slavery, slaughter, sex
discrimination etc). Bloody entertainment such as bear
baiting, dog fights, bull fights, cock fights though
abolished still continue. Such violent entertainment
will have an adverse effect on children. Click
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