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Our connection with the Indian organisation VSPCA goes back to 2004, when our President Esther Geisser was looking for animal shelters affected by the tsunami. The rapid and unbureaucratic help provided at the time resulted in a close relationship with the VSPCA and its animal shelters on the east coast of the country. Far away from tourism, the VSPCA organisation, with the help of NetAP, has built up a comprehensive animal welfare system that is second to none.
Countless animals live in the animal shelters and sanctuaries in and around Visakhapatnam:
Probably one of the most beautiful animal shelters in India: the ‘Shelter One’ animal shelter in Visakhapatnam on the Bay of Bengal. Cows, buffaloes, cats, dogs, parrots, ducks, tortoises and many other animals have found a home here. They were all rescued in some way at some point. The parrots, for example, were confiscated from fortune tellers who break the poor birds’ wings so they can’t fly away. The cows and buffaloes all come from illegal slaughter transports or were abandoned and found sick on the street. The cats were rescued from cat hunters who catch them and sell their meat to cheap hotels and restaurants, where it is also foisted on unsuspecting tourists.
The shelter is also the base for the extensive neutering projects that NetAP carries out together with VSPCA. And so it is not surprising that many dogs also live in this home. If a dog is disabled, ill or weak, it no longer has to go back to the streets, but can spend its life in the safe environment of the shelter, where it is cared for and looked after. An employee funded by NetAP pays special attention to the needs of the handicapped dogs.
We support the animal shelter on an ongoing basis by financing the annual booster vaccinations and treatment against internal and external parasites. We also help by covering food costs, supplying relief supplies and training and counselling local staff.
Opened on 7 January 2012, Kindness Farm is a place of peace and tranquillity. It serves as a role model for sustainable and cruelty-free farming and provides shelter and a home for over 1000 rescued animals. The farm focuses on the following:
In 2018 and 2019, we were able to acquire additional land, so that Kindness Farm currently has 14 acres of land. 3 acres are reserved for wildlife. Our aim is to buy more land to further expand the farm.
The water supply in the summer months is a constant challenge in our area. Fortunately, the farm has a well with groundwater, which allows the farm a certain degree of independence. The planned purchase of additional land is intended to include the artificial lake that was created years ago, which would offer the water buffaloes in particular, but also other animals, a further increase in quality of life and additional independence for the farm.
The farm is constantly being reforested. A tree costs CHF 20 on average, a shrub CHF 10. The plants provide vital shade in the hot summer months and the fruit serves as food for the animals. Every plant counts.
This unique project combines both animal welfare and ecology and could serve as a prototype for the whole of India and many other countries.
This unique project combines animal welfare and ecology and could serve as a prototype for the whole of India and many other countries.
The Kassiopeia Cat House is a special cat shelter that provides a safe home for cats that would have no chance of survival on the street. It was built in 2014 and fully funded by NetAP. The house is unique in India and offers both a spacious indoor area and a large garden.
In India, cats have a particularly hard time, which is why we have launched the ‘Cat Protection Programme’ together with VSPCA. The cats that can be rescued through this programme are taken in at Kassiopeia Cat House and are safe and secure from then on.
You can support this unique cat shelter by becoming a sponsor.
The Dog Park was fully financed by NetAP and opened in early 2022. It provides a safe home for dogs that have no chance of survival on the streets.
Pedigree dogs are also often bought in India as a status symbol – after all, people don’t want to be seen with an ‘ordinary’ dog. But even pedigree dogs fall ill or develop behavioural problems. They then quickly end up on the streets of the big city of Visakhapatnam, where they are completely overwhelmed by the daily struggle for survival. Many die an agonising death if they are not helped. While we were able to curb the overpopulation of Indian street dogs in a sustainable and animal-friendly way with the ‘Dog Protection Programme’ and, above all, the associated castration programme, these pedigree dogs present us with completely new challenges. Because they have no chance of surviving on the street, we had to find suitable accommodation for them.
In the Dog Park, the dogs are free to roam in a large area, have plenty of huts to protect them and a pool to cool off in the hot months.
You can support this unique dog park by becoming a sponsor.
