Blue Cross of India

Adopt a pet

There are millions of stray and homeless animals in India. Blue Cross of India follows a humane and practical solution to control the population through Animal Birth Control (ABC) surgery. However, due to financial and infrastructural constraints, it is impossible for us to provide shelter and care for all these animals. If every individual were to adopt one stray/homeless animal, the number of those on the streets will become negligible.
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Donate for a cause

Thousands of unwell and injured strays and abandoned pets turn to us for help every year. You can play a crucial role in changing these animals’ lives forever by supporting our mission to provide them with the best care. Every donation can go a long way in putting an end to animal abuse as well. Big or small, it is the thought that counts, so please find options listed in the below link to support us.

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Helpline

Trained experts in animal rescue and relief and our ambulances are on duty during the day for all emergencies. If you find an animal in distress, please call the landlines (Chennai only) on +91-44-46274999 / +91-44-71819575. If the lines are busy, please send a WhatsApp message to our emergency helpline +919962998886. You can send us an email to request for rescue as well.

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April 22, 2020 is the 104th birth anniversary of Capt V. Sundaram, the founder of the Blue Cross of India.

While always full of compassion and reverence for all life, the sight of two tiny puppies on the verge of getting drowned and which were rescued by him in December 1959 led to the formation of a group which we registered in 1964 as the Blue Cross of India. It is today, arguably, the most active animal welfare group in the country and the first in the world to propose that only an aggressive spay/neuter and return programme will address the street dog population issue

We know that our founder's spirit will be looking down with happiness to see the work of the Blue Cross of India today.

Humane education programmes to instill kindness towards animals and encourage adoption

Rescue centres for dogs in Thodukaadu and Kunnam, Kancheepuram dist.

Post-research animal rehabilitation centre in Kunnam, Kancheepuram dist.

Cattle shelter in Kunnam, Kancheepuram dist.

Emergency ambulance service for large and small animals

Dr. Dog programme to help developmentally challenged children

Rehabilitation centre in Guindy for cattle that are rescued from slaughterhouses

Shelter facilities for certain animals in Guindy, Thodukaadu and Kunnam

Animal Birth Control (ABC) clinics in Guindy, Thodukaadu and Kunnam

Fully equipped surgical theatres in Guindy, where 1,500 dogs are operated on annually

Clinic for outpatients 365 days a year, manned by qualified veterinary doctors

As promised, here is our 'Click to Rescue' initiative to make contacting us easier. This helpline is only to report / request rescue for unwell and injured animals. While sending us a message, kindly include your name, contact number, photo of the animal and its current location. To use this facility, click on the link given below or send a WhatsApp message to 9962998886. Please don't call this number.

Click to rescue: https://wa.me/919962998886

Note: For other information, please call our landline

Impact of our work on welfare of humans

Bradley Miller:
“Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar.”

At Blue Cross of India, we firmly believe in striking a balance between the welfare of animals and humans. We thus have three dedicated programmes to directly impact and benefit people:

ABC-AR programme - Stray dogs from across the city are identified, brought to Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres, operated on — ovario-hysterectomy for females, castration for males — and kept five days post-op for recovery. They are then vaccinated and released where they are picked up from. This initiative has virtually eliminated rabies among stray dogs in Chennai. First proposed by Blue Cross of India in 1966, it has since been endorsed by World Health Organization (WHO), OIE World Organisation for Animal Health, and more recently by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations under the One-Health concept. The Chennai Corporation has not paid us over Rs1 crore due from 2014 - yet we continue the programme so that all the work we have done does not get wasted.
Dr Dog programme - An animal assisted therapy programme that is especially effective for children with autism and other developmental challenges.
Ambulance services - Injured or unwell animals are transported from the streets for free medical treatment. While the Chennai Corporation has a huge amount to be paid to us, some dating back to 2014-15, we continue to work using our own funds to ensure all our years of work to virtually eliminate rabies is not wasted.

Achievements

Blue Cross of India has significantly contributed to Wild Avian Management, Animal Experimentation Rules, Banning of Dissection, Animals in Films, Performing Animals, Animal Experimentation, Export of monkeys for research, Export of Frogs Leg, etc., Read More

Activities

Our projects consists of Medical waste disposal, Shelters, Rehoming, Adoptathon, ABC – Animal Birth Control, Hospitals, Mobile Dispensary, Work with Other NGOs, Ambulance Services, etc., Read More

Join us

When you donate Rs.25000/- or more to the Blue Cross, besides the satisfaction you have helped animals, you will also be designated a Life Associate Member of the Blue Cross. Download Form

Blue Cross of India was registered in 1964 with the following guiding principles:

It is moral obligation that all animals, whether domesticated or wild, be protected from cruelty by human beings
Claims and interests of science, sport, entertainment and the food production do not exempt human beings from their obligation to eliminate animal cruelty and suffering
Humane education is essential if the conditions of animals are to be improved

Goals to be reached before 2020:

Training centre for vets, para-vets, animal handlers and animal welfare workers
Corpus Fund to ensure a guaranteed source of income to feed and look after the animals
Professionalization of the administration and monitoring of activities

Grumpy, moody and very aggressive cat rescued

On June 22, 2015, we received a call from a gentleman stating that a cat had fallen into a deep well. The Volunteer Mr. Vijay, college student and an animal rescuer extraordinaire rushed to the spot. The cat had fallen in a 60 feet blind well, the ground was very muddy and the walls were […]

Today was a good day!

On March 18, 2016, at around 07:00 am, we received a call from a man named Mr. Raja of Chromepet. He reported that a cat had fallen into a well and was almost drowning. The timing was almost perfect since one of our volunteers Mr. Daniel who was training with ropes at that moment (universe […]

Blue Cross of India Animal rescue during Chennai floods

Special Rescue during the floods

During the floods in Chennai City, BCI volunteers headed by Mr Dawn Williams, Residential General Manager went to all the flood affected areas in a boat and rescued animals in big numbers. Also, three Doctors from Romaniya and two doctors from the United Kingdom helped us during the rescue.

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When Dr. Chinny Krishna paved the way for sports to turn cruelty-free

Venus Williams with a vegan tennis racquet and ball It is a lesser-known fact that one of the world’s first fully vegan tennis racquets was made right here in Chennai. An aluminium alloy frame with synthetic strings, the AI 1000 was the first to have a vinyl rexine (artificial leather cloth) handle cover, unlike all […]

The birth of a young one always brings us so much joy!

While many calves are lucky and grow up under their mother’s care, some orphans are raised by our animal handlers with the same love and tenderness. It is important that both the mother and baby receive round-the-clock care, nourishment and shelter for the first few months, which Blue Cross of India strives to provide. We […]

Mom & Babies thrown

BLUE CROSS OF INDIA IS NOT A DUMP YARD! And we cannot stress this enough. * Last night, an auto driver literally threw this mom and her newborn babies into the horse riding school adjacent our Guindy campus and drove away. This morning, a driver who had brought 2 young kids to the school, spotted […]

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Jeanne Marchig Award in 2007

PETA’s Proggy Award in 2006

Lifetime Achievement Award 2005

Middle East Animal Welfare

Humane Society International Award in 2005

Prani Mitra Award in 1985

Queen Victoria Medal in 1964

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