Peepal Farm is a not for profit, non-governmental organisation[1] located in Dhanotu village, nearby Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, India.[2][3] The group works for the improvement of life conditions of the stray animal population, especially cows and dogs, and raising public awareness against animal cruelty.
History
editPeepal Farm was started in December 2014 by Robin Singh and Joellen Anderson in Himachal Pradesh's Dhanotu village near the Dharamsala Town, who were then joined by the third co-founder Shivani Singh.[4]
Immediately before, the trio had been running a sterilization program for stray dogs in New Delhi. The idea stemmed from the limitations of animal welfare work, and they decided to do it in a way that involves and inspires others. In the year 2015, once the primary construction was complete, the farm was open to people to volunteer and work in exchange of lodging and vegan meals.[5] Since that time, farm has helped many animals heal, find homes[6] or pass on peacefully.[7]
Being the only place where large animals can recover in the area, the local administration regularly refers cases to Peepal Farm since 2017.[8] In the animal recovery center approximately 30 animals are in various stages of recovery at any given time.[9] Both traditional medicines like Ayurveda and modern allopathy are used for treatment. The farm produces organic products.[10][11] Volunteers organize art projects to spread awareness for kindness towards animals.[12]
References
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- ^ "The Badmash Peepal: Saving cows with a little help from Lord Krishna". CatchNews.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Desi stray dogs are finding loving homes thousands of miles away from the mean streets of India". 13 February 2017.
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- ^ "Poachers' traps killing pets, stray animals in Kangra - Times of India". Times of India.
- ^ "Sustainably developed Peepal Farm in Himachal cares for abused animals unconditionally".
- ^ "This Farm in Dharamsala Can Help us Replace Plastic Bags with Eco Friendly Cow Dung Planters". The Better India. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Earth to Earth: Making Diwali a guilt-free and conscious celebration". The Indian Express. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Shri Puri (12 March 2018). "painful deaths of animals: No let-up in painful deaths of animals | Shimla News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2021.