Animal lovers in the city shared ideas at the one-day Odisha Animal lovers Meet 2017 organised here on November 12 by AWTE in collaboration with Vet Care.
Over 70 participants joining the workshop on various issues called for building a strong, loving community necessary to support the cause of animal care and welfare.
The session started with a movie, ‘Puppy Mills.’ The movie was followed up with an interactive session, entitled ‘Adopt With Doubt’ where participants were encouraged to adopt indie dogs or stray dogs which are in no way inferior to their pedigree counterparts.
Director Vet Care Dr Jasmeet Singh spoke on animal birth control (ABC). The ABC programme includes spaying of females and castration of male dogs as the only practical solution to control the street dog population.
A topic on veganism was discussed, including the benefits of a vegan lifestyle and the effect of animal products on health, environment and humanity.
Senior Inspector, State SPCA Debendra Nath Nanda talked about animal rights, first-aid and care.
The Chainjokers , a standup comedy team from Bhubaneswar, performed at the event.