Supporters of PETA India and Vegans of Chhattisgarh to Distribute Free Water Bowls for Community Animals in Raipur

For Immediate Release:

25 May 2024

Contact:

Hiraj Laljani; [email protected]

Dr Kiran Ahuja; [email protected]

Raipur – Supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Vegans of Chhattisgarh will give away free water bowls in Raipur on Saturday to point out that it’s crucial to help animals avoid heatstroke and dehydration amid soaring temperatures.

Where:           On the pavement next to Central Library, Great Eastern Road, Amanaka, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492001

When:             Saturday, 25 May, 11 am sharp

“PETA India and Vegans of Chhattisgarh are encouraging everyone to make clean drinking water available to community dogs, cats, birds, and other animals, especially in the heat,” says PETA India Manger of Vegan Projects Dr Kiran Ahuja. “These animals endure so many hardships, but we can all show them a little kindness – including by taking the simple, compassionate action of keeping a bowl of fresh water outside.”

Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting. Birds, who do not have sweat glands, pant or seek shade in order to cool themselves. High temperatures can cause heat stress and even result in death. On the streets of India, animals face numerous challenges – including hunger, abuse, and accidents – and many dogs and cats end up in shelters. Purchasing animals from breeders or pet shops only exacerbates the homeless-animal crisis.

PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way” – also encourages everyone to keep animal companions indoors when temperatures are high and never to leave them inside parked cars, where they can succumb to heatstroke within minutes.

For more information, please visit PETAIndia.com or follow the group on  X, Facebook, or Instagram.

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