Shimla siblings feed stray animals

Help animals, birds

“We request people to feed animals and birds in their neighbourhood. It will help them survive and they will not attack people for food.” — Sukrit, Shimla resident

Bhanu P Lohumi

Tribune News Service

Shimla, May 22

Reeling under the impact of the Covid curfew, stray dogs and monkeys in the town have found a saviour in a brother-sister duo. Sukrit and his sister Geetika feed over 100 animals every day.

With the majority of commercial activities restricted in view of the lockdown, stray dogs and monkeys are not getting food.

“It was seen in the last lockdown that stray dogs were becoming violent and attacking people in the absence of food. We observed this and started feeding stray dogs on Mall Road and the adjoining areas. We later started making rotis for monkeys too,” Sukrit told The Tribune.

“We saw a behavioural change in these animals…they became less violent and more friendly,” said Sukrit, who lives in Jodha Nivas and comes from a business family.

“Earlier, we used to make ‘rotis’ at home but now we are coordinating with a food joint on The Ridge. We are now making over 300 rotis per day,” he said.

He said they were not part of any NGO and manage the expenses on their own.

“We request people to feed animals and birds in their neighbourhood. It will help them survive and they will not attack people for food,” said Sukrit.