V. Sundaram
FounderFounder of Blue Cross of India
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V. Sundaram is the founder of Blue Cross of India (1964)[1], an Indian non-profit working on animals from Chennai.
Blue Cross of India
Blue Cross of India rescues, treats and rehomes stray and injured animals, and runs sterilisation and adoption programmes. It operates shelters and ambulance services and advocates for animal welfare.
Blue Cross of India reports the following, on its own site:
- 336,663 animal rescues over 61 years in Chennai
- 246,628 spay/neuter (ABC) surgeries
- 108,068 animals adopted
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Chennai
- Founded
- 1964
- Press
- 3
References
- [1] “An informal group - Animal Aid Association (AAA) was formed. The Captain, his wife Usha and his three children Suresh, Chinny Krishna and Vijayalakshmi, were soon joined by Daivasigamony, the then Secretary of the Indian Football Association. The activities of the group slowly increased and the name of the group was formalised as Blue Cross of India, Madras and registered in 1964 with nine founding members.” — Blue Cross of India. Source
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