India’s first ambulance for street animals has been launched in Chennai. It has been started by the Blue Cross of India in collaboration with the international animal welfare organization “Four Paw”.
This ambulance has been launched by Justice Dr. Anita Sumanth of Madras High Court.
The Stray Animal Care programme will be a “hospital on wheels” with an on-board veterinarian to provide on-site treatment to injured and sick street animals.
Apart from the veterinarian, the animal ambulance will also include a paraveterinary-worker-cum-driver.
The ambulance will include a treatment table, two fans, an inverter, a fridge, and drawers for sterile products and bandages.
It will also come with a washbasin, an anti-skid shock-absorbing mat, a stretcher trolley, a retractable doctor’s seat, a retractable tarpaulin, dog-catching equipment, two movable cages to hold dogs, and overhead cupboards.
