My Pawsome Sundays:))

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Most people like to sleep late on Sundays but not me! Most Sundays find me cleaning (not my room hahaha) but cages and animals - every Sunday I go and volunteer in a animal shelter called BMAD which has cats, dogs, birds and even horses.

BMAD has been around for many years, Infact when my mum was a teenager, she also used to volunteer there– back then it was called the Blue Cross. Infact, most of my mother’s childhood pets are buried there.

As soon as I enter the gates of BMAD, several dogs come and greet me by wagging their tails, jumping on me, and licking me. All the dogs there are very friendly and love getting cuddles from everyone. The cats are also very friendly and welcome you with purrs and by rubbing themselves on you.

Every week we always bathe 3-4dogs. Usually before we bathe the dogs, we must clean the bathing tub, which is a lot of work as it gets very dirty. Different dogs react differently to being bathed. Most of them have gotten used to getting bathed, but some are still very sensitive and nervous. Usually, when we notice that a dog is nervous or when it’s openly nervous, we pet them and try to make them feel comfortable and safe around us.

 A few weeks ago, I gave a horse a wet towel wipe and it was a nail-biting experience as if you make a small mistake, the horse might kick you. It was my first time handling a horse and I had to be very careful.

In BMAD, there are various dogs and each one of them has different medical issues. They are treated and taken care of by BMAD. I have seen a few dogs getting treated for open wounds, and watching it is extremely painful. Some of the dogs are even deaf, blind or both, but regardless of their medical status, they are always in good spirits.

Many of the dogs at BMAD are abandoned dogs, and when I am petting them I often think to myself “how could anyone abandon them”. Most of the dogs are indie-street dogs, but there are a couple of abandoned Rajapalayams too.

Overall, volunteering at BMAD is an amazing experience and I would recommend all of you to check it out and volunteer if possible.

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