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Amidst the calm countryside the Friendicoes SECA Gurgaon Animal Sanctuaryis a cacophony of sounds. From the neighing horses to...
The ‘Cat Mahal’, a planned cattery designed for the ease and comfort of cats, at the Friendicoes lifetime care sanctuary in Gurgaon, Haryana...
Two years back Friendicoes received Zeta, the first pit-bull in it’s 38 year history. And as predicted by us and proving all our fears true...
Till a few months ago Netaji Nagar in the hub of Delhi was a bustling residential area made up of government housing...
Friendicoes Lifetime Sanctuary care in Gurgaon which is home to 72 rescued & retired horses recently welcomed 14 new resident equines from a riding...
Friendicoes has been a stepping stone and a learning curve for many a volunteer who have spent valuable time inside the shelter serving...
Visitors to the Friendicoes shelter come with a variety of expectations. Everyone wants to help in different ways - by adopting...
The anti-rabies campaign is one of Friendicoes’ core public awareness activities. Contributing to eradicating rabies is important to us because...
A hospital like Friendicoes that has been running for close to 40 years understandably requires regular renovations and updates...
For a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil, Diwali, unfortunately, can be a pretty stressful time for pets...
A few of you might remember the legend of Lassie, the dog who traveled many hundreds of miles to reunite with her beloved human, Joe...
A sleepy Sunday morning recently at Friendicoes SECA shelter turned into an exciting surprise for all the resident dogs and...
Cat lovers of Delhi! We have some happy news to share with you. After years of planning and plotting, we finally have a dedicated facility for...
Birth Control is an important step towards a world where the man-animal conflicts are reduced to a minimum. At Friendicoes-SECA...
A quick Google search tells us that 'Pit bull' is the common name for a type of dog descended from bulldogs and terriers....
Every summer many people donate water coolers to temples and other religious places and shrines or make provisions for drinking...
Along with their day to day duties, our incredible adoption team have been working on something rather spectacular behind the scenes...
Here at Friendicoes we believe that hard work should be rewarded, no matter what species you are. For many years now, we have...
We are proud to announce that Friendicoes is now using cow dung to partially fuel the cooking at the Friendicoes...
This is Bhoop Singh's story. She was born on the streets of Gurgaon. As a 3 month old puppy she met an accident and was brought to...
No matter the evils associated with cats in several cultures, especially ours, anyone who has ever had one as a pet knows, they are...
Let’s meet Jai and Veeru, brothers and best friends. These two are completely inseparable; their love for each other is only...
Just as the American Pit Bull has gained notoriety through no fault of its own, so has his southeast Asian counterpart the Bully Kutta...
Last month we introduced you to the equine team, our tireless soldiers who travel far and wide to provide care to and be the voice of working animals....
The 2004 Tsunami in the Indian ocean was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. While the direct...
The companies act 2013 introduced enforceable CSR in India; CSR or corporate social responsibility is a voluntary act incorporated in...
A dog or a cat has the oomph factor on their side. Everyone gushes over them and is ready to take up cudgels on their behalf....
In 2003, Hutch Essar came out with its “You & I” ad campaign featuring the pug Cheeka, so successful was this ad campaign that 15 years...
There is Winnie the Pooh and his best friend Piglet. And then there is Chandu & Bhondu! They are not your regular rescues...
Who does not love a fairy tale? Everyone’s favourite is the prince, the princess and the happily ever after. But today we will tell you...
Weddings are beautiful affairs. But for the bride and groom it is the most special day of their lives. Whether it is a vibrant Indian wedding...
The Indian culture is big on respect towards one’s elders, caring for elders and responsibilities towards our elders; most rituals...
Recently the Friendicoes Seca Mobile Equine Clinic received a gift that means more animals are going to benefit from the program...
Cat lovers in India often lament the lack of facilities and recognition for felines as compared to their canine friends...
Indies aren’t the preferred breed as any adoption coordinator will tell you. The inquiries everyday are for a Rottweiler or...
The Labrador Retriever, also Labrador, is the most popular breed world over and in India after the Pomeranian/ Spitz is the...
The indiscriminate culling of dogs in Kerala in recent times is a wakeup call to all of us, the old adage of “prevention better than cure” comes...
Shopping is fun! It can be a great stress reliever, an excellent pass time and for some a passion. But can shopping make a difference...
2016 was the year of the Danes at Friendicoes. Not one but 14 Dane puppies were re-homed by Friendicoes this year...
Continuing in the spirit of Valentine’s DLF Place Mall, Saket hosted a Puppy Love Fest for all those abandoned pets...
Republic day just got over. And as always Delhi’s police horses were part of the mounted contingent that participated in...
Nothing is more satisfying than a successful adoption, when an abandoned pedigree or a neglected desi gets a loving home...
His is not an unusual case. There have been cases like this before and there will be more cases like this again we know...
We are a country of superstitions. From time immemorial we have believed in the black arts, witch craft, ill omens...
The donkey has been used as a working animal for at least 5000 years. Of the more than 40 million donkeys in the world, about...
The 9th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) 2016 recently completed successfully amidst pumping adrenaline and...
Every year hundreds of puppies are born on the streets of Delhi and then die under cars or fall prey to predators. There simply aren't...
In the midst of all the dog-cat rescues and adoptions that engulf us we tend to forget to write about a huge part of the Friendicoes family...
This year has been a long marathon of adoption camps at Friendicoes. Apart from the regular adoptions the focus this...
It’s Gandhi Jayanti and what better way to pay tribute than to celebrate our Desi babies. So this week is dedicated...
Friendicoes often receives flak for being too stringent with adoptions or placing too many constraints and conditions. We are often...
Let me tell you a story. It is a story about a little puppy born on the streets of New Delhi. A wonderful street desi mum looked after...
Year 2015 wasn't too bad with adoptions at the shelter. We managed to re-home 102 dogs/puppies and...
So this Christmas the Friendicoes shelter was blessed with beds for all the babies by their own secret Santa. One post on social media got...
The Chennai floods have created havoc for man and animal alike. The devastation has been too big to fathom and...
As every animal shelter will tell you, rescuing an animal is not a hard job. Finding them homes is the larger problem. Thanks to social media...
After 36 years of service to animals, for the first time in it’s history Friendicoes was facing the real threat of closure...
