Indies, one of the smartest breeds of dogs, yet much neglected, also need loving homes like all furry buddies. People stepping up to adopt and save Indie pups is a rare occurrence but small steps are being taken to change the way of the world. Petly (an upcoming pet-centric organisation and hospital to be launched in June), hosted a yoga retreat called Furasana on January 13 at Pet Dreamland in Salt Lake Sector 2, which was also an adoption drive for the attendees. The rescued pups were brought by The Bhorsa Welfare Trust — an organisation that has devoted its time, energy and money to looking into the welfare of the Indie babies on the streets. t2 indulged in the fun session. Snapshots.
The session was conducted by Ritika Mathur. Pabitra Das
Furasana was a yoga retreat with indie puppies, hosted at Pet Dreamland by Petly (an upcoming pet service organisation), and also was an adoption drive. The pups wagged their tails, tapped their feet and made the yoga session even more relaxing. Pabitra Das
All huddled up, cute and looking for warmth, the indie puppies at Furasana were cuteness overload. Pabitra Das
“I have never been too intrigued by yoga but I felt good with the puppies and this session was interesting. I feel that this entire session is curated to create a bond between the Indies and the people doing yoga. It might open up avenues for them to get a permanent shelter and a rather interesting initiative,” said Tilottama Sarkar. Pabitra Das
Team Petly struck a pose for the t2 lens. (L-R) Rishov Gaine, Joachim Rohit Pradhan, Joyee Mukherjee, Anujit Ghosh and Sahassrabdo Saha. Pabitra Das
“I have been an animal lover since my childhood and always wanted to be a pet parent and finally I have become one. I think being around animals is very therapeutic. There are many Indies across the country who are waiting for a loving home. Here at Furasana, we wanted to create a platform where humans and Indies can connect at an emotional level,” said Priyam Bhandari, founder of Petly. Pabitra Das
Sujay Kar and Bristi, founders of The Bhorsa Welfare Trust. “I think more and more people should adopt strays and Indies and not shop. We do our best to cure the street pups, feed them and also get them adopted, but if more people join hands, it’ll be faster and better. I think Furasana gave the attendees exposure to how cute Indies can be,” said Sujay. Pabitra Das