The People for Animals in a letter to the Chief Secretary on Tuesday urged to take safety measures for animals on a priority basis during the cyclonic storm Fani.
Organisation secretary JB Das urged to evacuate the cattle, sheep, goat and other animals before the strike of Fani to a safety place so that both animals and livelihood of people would be in safe. Zoos, parks, sanctuaries should be alerted during the cyclonic storm, he added.
He also urged that the Government to rescue and rehabilitate the affected animals and said that to involve animal welfare organisations working in the State for the rescue and rehabilitation works before and after Fani.