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Question
Write a note on Blue Cross.
Solution 1
- Blue Cross is a registered animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom.
- It was established in 1897 with the vision that every pet will enjoy a healthy life in a happy home.
- The charity provides support for pet owners who cannot afford private veterinary treatment.
- Helps to find homes for unwanted animals, and educates the public on the responsibilities of animal ownership.
Solution 2
- Blue Cross is a registered animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1897 as Our Dumb Friends League.
- The vision of this charity is that every pet will enjoy a healthy life in a happy home.
- The charity provides support for pet owners who cannot afford private veterinary treatment, helps to find homes for unwanted animals, and educates the public on the responsibilities of animal ownership.
- Captain V. Sundaram founded the Blue Cross of India, the largest animal welfare organization of Asia in Chennai in the year 1959.
- He was an Indian pilot and animal welfare activist. Now, Blue Cross of India the country’s largest animal welfare organization and it runs several animal welfare events like pet adaptation and animal rights awareness.
- Blue Cross of India has received several international and national awards.
- This organization is entirely looked after by volunteers.
- The main office is located at Guindy, Chennai, with all amenities like hospitals, shelters, ambulance services, and animal birth controls, etc.
- Activities of the organization include providing shelters, re-homing, adoption, animal birth control, maintaining hospitals and mobile dispensary, and providing ambulance services.
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