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Meet Nikki, Our Disabled Cat Resident

Nikki, the white disabled cat, has been with us for at least ten years. She comes from a shelter in Kerala. When the shelter had to close down, the founder/president brought her to us. I visit her every time I come to the shelter. As she cannot run around, she takes her comfort and pleasures

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Our Rescued Bears

Karuna Society has rescued a number of bears over the years – both from abusive captivity and what would have been otherwise fatal injuries and dangerous circumstances in the wild. Currently we have six sloth bear permanent residents in their own compound, built thanks to a generous donation from Phillip Wollen and “Free the Bears”,

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Oscar the Cattle Herder

Oscar the dog has been with us since 2017, when his owner abandoned him due to a small maggot wound. We treated him for weeks and he completely recovered and since then, is quite a ‘social butterfly’, encouraging other residents to jump and play with the joy of life! Nowadays he loves to help round

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Karuna Celebration Function

Happy New Year 2024, everyone!! On Christmas day, 25 December 2023, our entire Karuna Society family came together to celebrate several things at once, including our survival through the last three very challenging years, and honoring our retired employees P. Narasimha and his wife Gangamma, who were with us helping animals way back in 1998,

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Our Rescued Cats in their Enclosure

Our rescued cats have the entire roof area of our clinic to themselves! They have several rooms with cat trees and places to climb up high and hide, all while staying safe from the many permanent dogs who roam free in the compound. Soon our cats will be moving to an even bigger and better

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Abandoned Distemper Puppy Recovers at Karuna

A male puppy, about 3-4 months old, was abandoned inside a basket. Our Secretary Narendra and Accountant Raji rescued him and admitted him as an inpatient, and he was treated for distemper. Now he is recovered and thriving! Thanks to YOUR ongoing donations, we are able to continue our important work!