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Protecting and caring for animals

The socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need to give urgent attention to
animal health and their need for adequate fodder and water. Initiatives Other
Reliance Foundation has been working extensively to promote the welfare and healthcare of animals
through the past year. In close collaboration with other stakeholders, Reliance Foundation has been
promoting conservation, environmental protection and social responsibility towards wildlife through its
initiatives. This all-inclusive holistic approach helps provide for care and protection of animals.

Care amidst the pandemic

Reliance Veterinary Hospital treated over 4,800 animals in consultations were undertaken to address animal health issues
FY 2021-21. The Reliance Veterinary Hospital in Padana, Gujarat and spread awareness around seasonal care of animals. Social
has expanded its animal healthcare services to include platforms were used to provide consultations and to raise
laboratory facilities, X-ray unit, animal operation theatre, awareness on seasonal animal care and government schemes
mobile animal van, isolation area and animal ambulance. for animal husbandry through video sessions and webinars.
Between March and September 2020, over 2,000 tele-

ANIMAL WELFARE WORK
4,818 animals

Were treated through the hospital
and mobile vans between
September 2020-March 2021
A wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital staff feeding fresh fruits to a recovering animal
4,428 animals
Provided medical treatment
Collaborating for wildlife protection
309 animals Reliance Foundation, in collaboration with Wildlife SOS, a as food, water and other dietary needs for animals and birds.
Moreover, Reliance Foundation's animal care centre based
conservation non-profit organisation; has been carrying out
Treated for gynaecological intensive work in caring for rescued elephants, including giving in Mathura also continued to run its rapid response 24-hour
issues them medical attention. hotline to provide guidance for caring for wildlife in distress
throughout the pandemic.
During FY 2020-21, the Elephant Hospital expanded its capacity
81 surgeries to provide care for four more rescued elephants who were Through these initiatives, Reliance Foundation is fulfilling its
Conducted on animals brought to the shelter. The hospital provided immediate relief, commitment to support animal welfare, wildlife and
crucial medical care and a nourishing diet for the animals. biodiversity conservation in India.
Reliance Veterinary Hospital in Padana, Gujarat also provides medical treatments to stray animals During the year, Reliance Foundation also supported a fleet of
20 animal ambulances that provided critical necessities such

Partnership with Wildlife
Conservation Society to Understanding leopards in an urban
promote wildlife research landscape and their interactions
with people
In its second phase, the research will be undertaking
further study of leopard movement in the Sanjay Named ‘Understanding leopards in an urban
Gandhi National Park. landscape and their interactions with people’, the
programme is already in its second phase, which will
Reliance Foundation, in partnership with Wildlife see three more leopards being collared. In the first
Conservation Society, has been working on a phase, two leopards (a male and female) were collared
leopard collaring study project at the Sanjay Gandhi successfully.
National Park, Mumbai.

Wildlife Conservation Society, in partnership with RF, is promoting wildlife research
at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai