DELHI
GEETA SESHMANI
President, Friendicoes
“The lockdowns, both this year and the last, have left many animals bereft of food, companionship, and the security of kind, caring hands that feed them. During the first lockdown, many pets were abandoned as there were rumours that animals spread COVID-19 (not true, by the way). But in the second wave, there was a huge loss of human life, and the tragic circumstances of death forced many homes to give up their pets. This was truly traumatising.
The pandemic was akin to being in a disaster zone, and we, at Friendicoes, realised that from Day One. Hence, even in March 2020, we didn’t close our hospitals or clinics, and kept up veterinary services, albeit for shorter working hours and with strict COVID-19 protocols in place. And since then, against all odds, we have continued to function as usual, to help distressed animals and hit-and-run cases. In addition, we also took on a massive street-animals feeding challenge.
When the lockdown
