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Mukundapur off Kalikapur,
E.M Bypass,
Kolkata 700099
Phone No: +913324239100/01 |
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While every guest is important to us, PFAC has had the honor to welcome a number of illustrious people.
Among the very first was Mr.Viren J.Shah, the then Governor of West Bengal, who inaugurated Ashari in January 2001. |
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| Annual Report 2009 |
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| Welcome to Ashari – where the speechless are loved and understood; 4.4 acres of benevolence where every visitor is welcome; a center of compassion and caring. |
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Out Patients Department for large and small animals |
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In Patients Department for large and small animals |
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Pathological laboratory including Ultrasound and X-Ray |
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24 hours ambulance service |
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Shelter for retired police horses and other unwanted cattle |
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Holiday home for dogs and cats |
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A well equipped, air conditioned operation theatre |
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A Public Interest Litigation petition was filed at the Calcutta High Court in 1999. Ms. Usha Doshi, Advocate, volunteered her services to appeal on behalf of the animals in Calcutta’s Zoological Garden at Alipore.
The Court ordered that the animals should be kept in accordance with the rules of the Central Zoo Authority for Indian zoos. Every animal should have a companion, an outdoor space for exercise and sunlight, and clean cages.
Earlier, elephants were chained round the clock, seven days a week, all through the year, till they were old enough to be sent to work in the forests. After this ruling, an open air enclosure for elephants was created and moved unshackled for the first time in the history of Indian zoos.
This was the first time ever in the world that an NGO filed a PIL against zoos. Even though the success of the case was limited because the zoo authorities asked for time due to paucity of funds, it encouraged PETA to file a similar appeal against the Mumbai zoo.
Police horses used to be shot when they were too old to work. For the first time in history, the West Bengal Police horses were given retirement benefits and a pension of Rs. 32 per day per horse, and brought to Ashari to live out their natural lifespan free from fear and pain. The actual cost of maintenance is around Rs.100 per day per horse. This is met by donations from individuals and groups like the Bridgette Bardot Foundation. |
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