Founded in 1980, the Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre {SGACC} is one of Delhi’s oldest animal hospitals. They offer a range of free services including birth control treatment, medical treatment, dental and training.
Rocky and Tipsy, a pair of two-month old pups, are seen frolicking at the SGACC grounds. One is being held by a woman. She explains how she found the puppies – being swung around in polythene bags by some kids – in an alleyway. After chasing away the tormentors she brought them in, found them infested with stomach bugs and beyond exhaustion. She laughs as she recalls the story now, and Rocky woofs quietly as Tipsy squirms in her arms.
A volunteer also told us a story about finding thoroughbred puppies lying in their own filth, starving and alone. She relayed realities about the large scale illegal breeding circles in India, and how even pure bred dogs can be abandoned, pointing sadly to a Cocker Spaniel who had recently been left on their doorstep.
