First-ever  sanctuary for  stray dogs set up  in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – Dr Inam Abdul Ghani, a volunteer from Islamabad, has come forward to provide shelter and medical care to stray dogs.  He set up the first-ever sanctuary for stray dogs in Chontra village, located in outskirts of the federal capital, to provide them care and shelter.  Giving details about the initiative, Dr Ghani told the media that earlier, such facilities only existed in Karachi and Lahore, but now Islamabad also had a set-up, which was one of its kinds.  He said he was providing care to stray dogs for the last 15 years as he had great association with them since his childhood.  He said initially, he used to bring ill stray dogs to his home for providing medical treatment and shelter, but later on, “I felt that there is a need to set up a dedicated facility for such animals and then I decided to open a shelter for them.”  Dr Ghani added that he established the first shelter in Rawat some four years ago to rehabilitate the reported stray animals. To a query, he said so far, 50 adult dogs and 20 puppies were given shelter at the facility, established in Islamabad.   He added that the puppies were given to people as ‘guard dogs’ after grooming. Dr Ghani also hailed the district administration’s decision for banning dog shooting in the federal capital and implementing the court’s order which underscored humane ways for controlling stray dogs population.   

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