Being an animal lover I paid a visit to Thane SPCA regarding adoption of a dog rescued by one of my friends there.What I saw there brought tears to my eyes. I reached there to find pups who were apparently neutered with their hind legs paralyzed and crawling on their front legs, and no urinary control. A cage with 4 kites petrified, another kite dead rotting with flies all over it. I asked those guys why they didnt bother cleaning the cage, to which the guy replied "The kites will bite me". I was taken aback by the reply. The kites were drinking from the same bowl where one of them had died in. The infection is gonna kill them sooner or later. I was heartbroken.

Went in the office and saw a abandoned golden retriever come wagging its tail towards me. I sat down to pet her and found the most horrifying wound on her paw, which was barely there. The flesh was exposed and she was strutting around in the same place the rest of them were peeing and I again asked the people why they haven't had any bandage/dressing to the wound to which the woman again replies "Usko nazar laga hai, uska wounds theek nahi hoga". My mind was filled with disgust.

I looked back and saw the same dog my friend told me about. She had rescued a tibetian terrier which she found in front of her house a few days ago. The SPCA president Shakuntala Majumdar had later yelled at the little girl and asked her not to dare come anywhere close to the dog/SPCA because she had reserved it for her own friend who apparently had a male and could use a mate. I tried getting in touch with her about it only to realize she was threatening me as well. I tried sending her a few messages but no avail. I tried getting in touch with the police to get permission to click pictures of the sad state of animals but the only thing they kept telling me is this isn't in our territory in 4 diff police stations. The first thing I tell them this was about cruelty to animals, I was laughed at/ By the time I made my way to the 4th police stn it was 3:30am. Disappointed I returned home only to realize I have a police complaint at kashimira police stn. against me the next day. Its 3am again as i write this.

There are thousands of students like me who work for animals under no fancy organization and not for the fame and publicity, with out own money and hard work. But if this is the fate we have to undergo, its not too far when kindness to animals will get a bad name. My parents brought me up with values of kindness towards animals, and to stand up for them. But if this is what I get for doing the right thing then I really doubt the intentions of these organizations and the people in power in such organizations misusing it. Some really bad times ahead in this case. The shocked young girl is testament to this truth.