Mumbaikars who save the city’s stray animals

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Updated On Apr 06, 2013 05:49 pm IST

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In the Bhandare home, the animals live in a space bigger than the Mother and her two daughters share. "The three of us use the other, small room – the dogs and cats get the hall. "They need more space. We just need beds to sleep on," Bhuju Bhandare says. And why do they need more room? Because Bhandare’s home isn’t just an animal shelter. It a haven for blind, retarded, handicapped and diseased cats and dogs. (Photo: Sanjay Solanki)

Updated on Apr 06, 2013 05:49 pm IST

In the Bhandare home, the animals live in a space bigger than the Mother and her two daughters share. "The three of us use the other, small room – the dogs and cats get the hall. "They need more space. We just need beds to sleep on," Bhuju Bhandare says. And why do they need more room? Because Bhandare’s home isn’t just an animal shelter. It a haven for blind, retarded, handicapped and diseased cats and dogs. (Photo: Sanjay Solanki)

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“I can probably live without food and water for a few days but I cannot live without the love of animals,” says 24-year-old Shrikant Raskar and a proud parent of 10 cats. They all live, stretch, purr and prowl around his two bedroom flat and Raskar has rescued all of them. Raskar has also rescued dogs, cows, donkeys and birds. (Photo: Bachchan Kumar)

Updated on Apr 06, 2013 05:49 pm IST

“I can probably live without food and water for a few days but I cannot live without the love of animals,” says 24-year-old Shrikant Raskar and a proud parent of 10 cats. They all live, stretch, purr and prowl around his two bedroom flat and Raskar has rescued all of them. Raskar has also rescued dogs, cows, donkeys and birds. (Photo: Bachchan Kumar)

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Peep into Wardha Bhide's car and you’ll find it filled with animal-rescue paraphernalia – food, first aid kit, tarpaulin sheets, gloves, dog collars etc. “It stinks in there,” she admits. “But I didn’t get a car for its beauty. I got it to make rescuing easier.” She explains that despite there being a few animal ambulances in the city, “like any Hindi movie, they amble their way in. If we were to leave it to that, the animal would definitely die.” (Photo: Satish Bate)

Updated on Apr 06, 2013 05:49 pm IST

Peep into Wardha Bhide's car and you’ll find it filled with animal-rescue paraphernalia – food, first aid kit, tarpaulin sheets, gloves, dog collars etc. “It stinks in there,” she admits. “But I didn’t get a car for its beauty. I got it to make rescuing easier.” She explains that despite there being a few animal ambulances in the city, “like any Hindi movie, they amble their way in. If we were to leave it to that, the animal would definitely die.” (Photo: Satish Bate)

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Aakanksha Hejmadi has the usual teenager’s life: school, tuition, assignments, games and friends. But she makes sure she has time to care and fend for the bats she rescues. Over the years, Hejmadi has sheltered cats, dogs, rats, bulbuls and pigeons. She dips into her pocket money to care for them even if it means skipping an outing with friends. (Photo: Anshuman Poyrekar)

Updated on Apr 06, 2013 05:49 pm IST

Aakanksha Hejmadi has the usual teenager’s life: school, tuition, assignments, games and friends. But she makes sure she has time to care and fend for the bats she rescues. Over the years, Hejmadi has sheltered cats, dogs, rats, bulbuls and pigeons. She dips into her pocket money to care for them even if it means skipping an outing with friends. (Photo: Anshuman Poyrekar)

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Abhishek Bhowmick dedicated his life to the welfare of animals. He lives in Goregaon, but wakes up at 5:30am every day, travels to his parents colony in Dombivli and feeds 30 hungry mutts. The moment he steps foot in the society, they all charge towards him. “It’s almost like that cheesy scene from Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham when SRK enters the house and Jaya [Bachchan] can feel his presence. My dogs are damn filmi.” (Photo: Rishikesh Choudhary)

Updated on Apr 06, 2013 05:49 pm IST

Abhishek Bhowmick dedicated his life to the welfare of animals. He lives in Goregaon, but wakes up at 5:30am every day, travels to his parents colony in Dombivli and feeds 30 hungry mutts. The moment he steps foot in the society, they all charge towards him. “It’s almost like that cheesy scene from Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham when SRK enters the house and Jaya [Bachchan] can feel his presence. My dogs are damn filmi.” (Photo: Rishikesh Choudhary)

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