H AS welcome anyone with a sharp pen to contribute with blog posts. Blog posts differ from the other group of articles, stories, in that they are more about general issues whereas stories are more about personal experiences.
The blogs posts we have received and published are listed below. All blog posts are hosted in HTML format on our own webserver, so they are only a click away.
Pallipad ki Rani – Kamalamma aka Kamli By Praveen Govindan (2024)
Abstract: She was the unproclaimed queen or Rani of Pallipad, a small village in Kerala, filled with undulating paddy fields and thousands of coconut trees. The whole village was hers, or so we can say, as she didn’t have a tag or a home or a human owner.
How to understand your dog's body language? By Palakshi Meharwal (2024)
Abstract: Dogs communicate a lot through body language and gestures. However, they do not use words like humans. That’s why it’s so important for dog owners to understand what their furry friends are trying to say without words.
PAWGA. Photographs by M Srinivassa Balaji (2023)
Abstract: On 29 October, PAWGA, India’s first pet yoga, conducted in association with animal shelters across India, was held at HAS in Coimbatore. At PAWGA you practice beginners yoga as puppies and kittens from the shelters run around you.
A revisit to HAS. By Sylvia Chandel (2023)
Abstract: HAS board member, Sylvia Chandel, revisits the HAS ABC and Rescue Centre, where emergency treatment of animals are carried out, and the Sanctuary, where long-term residents live.
A journey towards animal welfare. By Anenaa Teresa Cherian (2023)
Abstract: As an animal lover, interning at Humane Animal Society, an animal welfare NGO, was an experience like no other. One of my primary tasks was to go to the police station and follow up on cases of animal cruelty. I was also responsible for accompanying complainants to submit their complaints and follow up on the progress of their cases.
Volunteer note. By Dr. Ellie Bayne (2022)
Abstract: Twelve vaccines, four finals exams, two visa disasters, and one graduation later, I arrived at the hot, dusty battle-grounds, on the front-line of veterinary public health: at Humane Animal Society, Coimbatore.
Bystander actions: The need of the hour to protect animals. By Aishwarya Ramasamy (2022)
Abstract: In the animal rights movement largely led by NGOs, lawyers and independent activists, there is one category of people whose role is often not highlighted enough: they are the bystanders, the witnesses!