History

How it all began – the inspiration for Ms. Rita Singh

"Most times I have found that dogs are deprived of care and love, surviving without food and with various injuries. They all have one story in common - of physical abuse and inhuman treatment.

One day in Delhi, I was on my way back home from office, completely exhausted. When my car stopped at a signal I saw a movement and when I turned my head to get a better look, I noticed that it was actually a dog, struggling to move. He had no hair and his frail bones were popping out of his scabby skin and my heart sank. I felt that dog was sick and would probably die within days.

I couldn't get the image of the dog out of my head. I really wanted to help him. I told my driver about the dog and that's when actually the idea of Krishna Ashram came to me. I decided to save the Dog. I drove back to the farmhouse and called a vet. The dog could hardly move, but was shaking uncontrollably. With further inspection, I noticed he had Mange, a deadly skin disease, no hair, about 50 ticks in him and was covered in fleas! Immediately, the vet pulled all the ticks out, gave him a bath and fed him. I had never seen a dog eat so fast! I instantly fell in love with him. Next day his condition improved significantly! By the second week, his hair was starting to grow back, he began barking (which wasn't always a good thing!), and started playing more. The dog was happy and healthy. I even taught him how to fetch. He still continued to receive his mange shots on a weekly basis. By week three, I was feeling confident that he would survive and finally the day came when Vet said that he was totally fine.