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Here are a few images from the ADOPTATHON- Adoption camp for Indian Mixbreed pups and kittens that was held at Bandra Hindu Association Hall, Linking Road, Bandra Mumbai. on the 25th of September 2011.

105 mix-breed pups and kittens were adopted during the Adoptathon. A fish also got adopted at the event.

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Around 105 Mix breed dogs and cats, with a history of abandonment and injury, found new homes on Sunday 25th September 2011 due to Adoptathon, a first-of-its kind adoption event for stray pups and kittens in Mumbai.

Organised by NGO World For All-Animal Care and Adoption founded by Taronesh Bulsara and Ruchi Nadkarni, the 12-hour event from 10 am to 6 pm saw more than 600 animal lovers flock to the Bandra Hindu Association Hall. “The response has been overwhelming. We started off with 20 dogs and 28 cats in the morning, but they got adopted in no time and we had to bring in more. Generally, we are able to rehabilitate about 60 strays a month, but today it has been 105 in a day,” said Taronesh Bulsara.

The purpose of the event, besides rehabilitating the animals, was to promote Indian breeds. The team at World For All made sure that the pets found the right homes by first interviewing prospective families and following it up with a home check-up.

A free three-kilo bag of food and a Pedigree-sponsored vaccination shot was given out to each of the families that adopted the pets. But there’s also a hefty deterrent. Ruchi warns, “We have a clause in our adoption certificate that if a family wants to return a pet, they need to remain guardians till we find another home for it. If they can’t, we levy a fine of Rs 5,000.”

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