A Desi Dog Population Management Program in India
This week, we introduce Mini Vasudevan of the Humane Animal Society in Coimbatore, India. Mini tells us what it’s like running a spay and neuter program for Indian Desi Dogs who live on the streets and in communities throughout the country. Listen to how HAS was given the rare opportunity to take over a local municipal rescue center, and how they balance the need for rescue v. preventing the need for rescue - in the form of sterilization, vaccination, and return to the community. The phenomenon of strong women leading all fronts of the animal rescue sector globally also proves to be true across India, and Mini is a shining example of this with a professional background in engineering and a recipient of the Nari Shakti Puraskar - the highest civilian honor for women in India.
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BIO:
Dr. Mini Vasudevan is the co-founder of the Coimbatore city-based NGO, Humane Animal Society (HAS). She is also the recipient of the Nari Shakti Puraskar - the highest civilian honor for women in India, in recognition of her work in the field of animal welfare. An engineer by profession, she strongly believes that making a difference is as important as making a living. She has a doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a recognized inventor with several patents to her credit in the field of Wireless Telecommunication Engineering.