After Balkhu walked the streets and found this injured dog

Amidst all the human tragedy and continuing chaos due to the earthquakes that hit Nepal and continued tremors….the animals are probably at the bottom of the priority list and understandably so, since the human death toll and casualties is massive. After going to Balkhu and handing out relief supplies to the children, I walked the roads with my mom’s maid’s help, took the local transportation and then walked again only to find a poor dog all cut up with open wounds on the side of the road just there in the mid afternoon heat right in front of my mom’s apt. gate. Noone is bothered and I am not surprised or upset why. I just know I need to help maybe just for my sake.

All this time I have spent in Nepal doing relief work for only human kind, any little help I can give with ofcourse the help of US donors, I come across the fate of this dog. This was top priority for me in the US, “Animal Rescue” here not so, given the circumstances, but I couldn’t turn a blind eye. There was a reason this dog was right in front of my mom’s gate in Bagdul, Lalitpur.

Dog probably hit by a car, injured with open wounds on the side of the road. Probably not of any importance to notice and understandably so with the current earthquakes in Nepal where the human devastation is just unfathomable, but I just couldn't let it go! — Dog probably hit by a car, injured with open wounds on the side of the road. Probably not of any importance to notice and understandably so with the current earthquakes in Nepal where the human devastation is just unfathomable, but I just couldn’t let it go!

I had just partnered with Animal Nepal last fall and donated to their wonderful cause of helping animals in Nepal and I immediately call them and they are quick to respond this morning. I have seen their work on FB but here is my chance to see with my own eyes, how hands on they are here in Nepal.

Dilemma: Do I feed the dog, give it water or do I just wait. I know its been sitting there scorching in the sun with open wounds. Possibly hit by a car!

Within half an hour Mohan Moarjan and Ram Chandra Shrestha show up after I call Mr. Uttam Kaphle jee. My friend from high school Pramada Shah runs Animal Nepal, I am to meet her tomorrow at 12:00pm. She hasn’t clue what has just transpired. I am pleasantly surprised how fast they show up. I debate for awhile, should I feed the dog, give it some water or will it bite me in self defense (wouldn’t blame it if it did given its dire condition). I pause as I know I possibly could get rabies, I wait and they show up, I am as happy as can be.

Mohan Maharjan jee and Ram Chandra Shrestha jee from Animal Nepal to the rescue!

I ride with Animal Nepal with the injured dog to Chobar Animal Rescue Sanctuary. I am happy I can visit the Sanctuary to see what it really is like and I am thrilled to see how organized they are.

The injured dog is now in good hands. If he survives we will call him "Lucky" — The injured dog is now in good hands with Animal Nepal. If he survives we will call him “Lucky”

Animal Nepal Chobar Animal Santuary visit, July 1st 2015. I was impressed!

I walk back up the stairs from Chobar, Animal Nepal, which is at the bottom of Hatti Ban Resort, to hail a cab but I end up hitching a ride with a motor biker. You just have to adapt.

Looking at the view, mesmerized! How can such a beautiful country with beautiful people be so devastated by continuing earthquake. It lies still and picturesque and yet people are resilient and moving on with their day to day lives! I am in awe! A new found respect followed by a deep sense of humility despite a lot of turmoil and chaos that is still ongoing by nature and by humans together! My heart aches for Nepal, I am glad I came but very saddened and yet uplifted by the ongoing smiles that greet me everywhere I go!

I sign out tonight after a very productive day going around by myself doing what I can within my power, adapting, pushing forward, learning and observing. Hope to get an update of my “Lucky” hope he/she did get lucky and can survive.

Animal Nepal takes the strays of Kathmandu, spays/Neuters them and gives them rabies vaccines and then releases them where they found them. This to me in a place like Nepal is a big big deal! They cannot possibly foster and get every pet adopted as most likely humans themselves are suffering especially with the earthquakes, so, what they are able to do despite the situation for the animals is a big deal! Kudos to Animal Nepal. I look forward to meeting the staff and my friend Pramada Shah tomorrow after 30 plus years!