On December 17, 2020, I found almost 2-weeks old kitten stranded by the sidewalk near Vani Mahal bus stop opposite to Jain Temple at T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IN.    

The young feline was malnourished and barely breathing which instantly melted my heart. I immediately called Bluecross hoping the kitten would get the help he needed. But the response I received was shocking!

The associate insisted I must provide first aid ( which I did, took the kitten to the veterinary hospital) and raise the kitten myself as Bluecross Chennai do not provide shelter to animals unless they are seriously injured.  My disappointment continued to grow as I reached out to many namesake shelters which I found through Google search and later to slowly discover none of them have a shelter around the city.  

I am baffled and deeply resenting by the way we treat our four-legged neighbors.  Having lived in abroad for several years now, I can immediately spot the difference.  Everything must change!  Have we lost all the compassion? Saddening. 

Presently, only animals that are seriously injured are admitted in the shelter and it takes about two hours for any welfare worker to reach the affected animal. Other animals are left "abandoned" not only by the NGOs, but also by our Government. Stranded Kittens and Puppies cannot endure life-threatening situations without proper care.  This must change.

I am starting this petition to achieve two things:

1.  Proper Intervention to increase shelter capacity to house the animals.  
2. Government to support NGOs to recruit welfare workers to transport the abandoned animals to the shelters in a timely manner so the required care is available to them

I welcome your support in this cause. As Mahatma Gandhi said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”  Let's sign this petition: to demand justice and to increase animal shelters across the state, so no animal is left abandoned.