chandigarh most of our abandoned pets do not know how to survive on the streets and they succumb eventually to an unthinkable fate heartbroken they wander through chaotic lanes quenching their thirst with the murky waters of the drains and scavenging garbage disposal siteswhen dog bites man it must die when man is cruel to dog its his animal nature so he gets away with a fine of just rs 50 a dogs life is not worth much said vikas luthra in pic of animal welfare group furever friends the speechless pet has no voice or defenceluthras small rescue group serves these homeless abandoned animals we educate the public about responsible pet ownership we rescue and rehabilitate unwanted dogs and find them new homes we offer stray dogs for adoption so that mans best friend doesnt live neglected and abused our objective is to find them lifelong committed loving families luthra saidfurever friends is fouryearold now and luthra has forgotten the count of rescues the group has carried out in this period he calls himself a stray and keeps three different kinds of petssher khan the dog three kittens and jatayu the eagleall of which had been found either abandoned or injured on the streetsthe kittens were malnourished sher khan had a broken head and jatayu didnt have a feather left luthra said they were all dying the doctors said their chances of survival were slim but here they are in front of youthe inspiration lady gabbara series of events and experiences encouraged luthra to start this group like the first rescue i did at my home in panipat a car had run four pups over outside and i moved them to the nearest hospital which refused to take them in so i took them to karnal veterinary college where doctors advised me to euthanise them mercy killing no way i said and was able to save one of the pups with carea couple of years ago when he moved to chandigarh he spotted a nomad bitch outside his office and named it lady gabbar he grew so fond of the lady that it became his constant lunch date and afterhours companionafter diwali when he came back from panipat he found her halfburnt body near his office people said she had been keeping ill and so they decided to burn her from that day he decided to give two hours every day to rescuing abandoned pets his office has been cooperativerunning on lovewe are not an ngo you can see on our facebook page luthra said we dont even ask for donation like others i run it with a part of my rs 80000 pay and help from my younger siblings who send me rs 30000 to 40000 every month this covers the fuel cost of two ambulances and the treatment bills of the injured petsi realised that people are keen to contribute but dont know how and where so many people have helped me out furever friends volunteers are