HAS - Humane Animal Society

HAS , A NGO in Coimbatore provide food, shelter and above all love to stray animals and rehabilitate them appropriately. It actively promotes adoption and prevent unwanted breeding through effective implementation of the ABC (Animal Birth Control) program. They are involved in massively sterilizing and vaccinating dogs against rabies within the city to achieve an over 70% success rate. they say , If this rate of sterilization is accomplished within one breeding cycle, the results are immediate, demonstrating a visual and measurable impact. HAS conducts periodic ARV camps at different locations of Coimbatore city for helping public protect their pets thereby protecting themselves and those around them. Their team of dog catchers go to a specified area and each day capture 10 - 12 dogs. The dogs are humanely captured using a pole and loop and are placed in their vehicle to be transported to their clinic. The same day or at the latest the next day each dog is sterilised and vaccinated against rabies. At the same time they mark the dogs so that they know they have been sterilised - this is done by making a notch in the dog's ear. They are then housed in their kennels until they have recovered sufficiently from their operation. This usually takes about three days. The dogs are then returned to where they were captured and released. They keep comprehensive records to ensure that each dog goes back to the same place it was captured from. This ensures a stable population in the area. At their clinic in Seeranaickenpalayam (within the Shelter provided by Corporation of Coimbatore City) they sterilise and vaccinate more than 100 dogs each month. There are millions of stray and homeless animals in India today. HAS does what is practically possible to control these numbers in a humane way for e.g. by adopting procedures such as Animal Birth Control. But due to financial and infrastructural limitations, it is practically not possible for HAS to individually provide shelter for all these animals.  If each one of us were to adopt one stray/ homeless animal, the numbers of those without shelter would become negligible. HAS volunteers trained in dog behaviour will guide the prospective adopters to make the correct choice, and advice the new adopters about dog care, diet, behaviour, vaccinations and grooming. Prospective adopters would be interviewed by HAS counsellors to ensure that the dog goes to a loving and responsible home. If found suitable, they would be allowed to adopt the dog. The new adopters will be given vaccination certificates, leaflets on dog care and will have our assistance at any step. The objective of this ADOPTION is to encourage people to adopt dogs that really require a home instead of going and buying one. Hundreds of dogs (abandonded pets) have been adopted by people in the past and have made wonderful pets Contact Address: Humane Animal Society Registered Office Address:No: 35, Co-operative Colony Perks Arch Road Uppilipalayam, Coimbatore-641015. Phone :+ 91 93671 44147    + 91 97915 32266 Donation can be made by crossed Cheque / DD in the name of Humane Animal Society (HAS) and sent to the above address C/o Dr. Mini Vasudevan. Contributions may also be transferred online to : Bank Name : IDBI Bank Address : ATT Colony, Coimbatore. Account Name : Humane Animal Society Account Number : 006104000125635 IFS Code : IBKL0000006 Your contribution will go a long way in making a tremendous difference in the lives of several stray and injured animals.