Animal Welfare in Subhasgram: We Are Friends of the Street
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We Are Friends of the Street
"We are friends of the street. Don't hurt your friends."
This simple, powerful slogan is at the heart of Youth Forum's Animal Welfare Initiative — a program dedicated to protecting and feeding stray dogs in Subhasgram and surrounding areas of South 24 Parganas.
The Street Dog Crisis
India is home to an estimated 30 million stray dogs. In Subhasgram, like many semi-urban areas, stray dogs are often malnourished, injured, and at risk from traffic, poisoning, and mistreatment. Their suffering is invisible to most people — until Youth Forum decided to make it visible.
What We Do
Daily Feeding Program
Our volunteers organize daily feeding rounds in Subhasgram, providing nutritious food to stray dogs in identified hotspots — near the railway station, market areas, and residential streets.
Emergency Rescue
When someone spots an injured or distressed animal, they can call our Animal Distress Helpline. Our volunteers coordinate with local veterinary services to provide emergency care.
Awareness Drives
We conduct awareness sessions in schools and communities, teaching children and adults to coexist peacefully with street animals — and crucially, to never harm them.
Our Helpline
If you see an injured or distressed animal in the Subhasgram area, please contact us at:
+91 70030 80457 | +91 98303 55223
We will coordinate help immediately.
Support Our Animal Welfare Work
Running a feeding program and emergency rescue service requires consistent funding. You can:
- Donate food — dry dog food, biscuits, or nutritious scraps
- Donate funds — ₹500 feeds 10 dogs for a week
- Volunteer — join our morning feeding rounds
Tags
- Animal Welfare
- Stray Dogs
- Community
- Subhasgram
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