Bow.. Wow! Kudla’s Stray Dog ‘Pinky’ Wins 1st Place in the PETA ‘Cutest Indian Dog Alive’ Contest
Bow.. Wow! Kudla’s Stray Dog ‘Pinky’ Wins 1st Place in the PETA ‘Cutest Indian Dog Alive’ Contest- which was rescued by Mangalorean Ms Jean Crasta in July 2017. PETA had pawed through hundreds of entries to pick the dogs they believe to be the best choices for PETA India’s 2018 Cutest Indian Dog Alive. It was up to Mangalorean.com readers and others to help PETA India decide who they should choose as the winners. Our website had requested in our last publication to vote exclusively for Mangaluru’s lovely and Cutie “Pinky” to vote for- and your support through your voting has fetched “Pinky” the FIRST Place among the few other finalists. Team Mangalorean Congratulates to “PINKY” and Her Guardian Ms Jean Crasta!
Mangaluru: After sifting through hundreds of photographs of lovable rescued Indian dogs, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals {PETA} India’s panel of judges painstakingly had narrowed the list down to 10 finalists. Then PETA had asked you to cast your vote in PETA India’s 2018 Cutest Indian Dog Alive contest to help them determine the winners. The winners were chosen by PETA India based on a number of factors, including vote count. While PETA recognize that all the Indian dogs in their competition were worthy of the title (the judges are still recovering from “cute overload”), the votes were in, and they’ve chosen “PINKY” as the winner!
About 2018 ‘Cutest Indian Dog Alive’ Winner: ‘Pinky’
Pinky was stuck in the foundation of a building site when Mrs Jean Crasta rescued her and decided to give her a permanent home. Pinky, a cute Indian breed, is affectionate and very alert. She will receive a first-place certificate and a “100% Desi Dog” doggie T-shirt, and her guardian will receive a “My dog is a Rescue” T-shirt as well as a copy of Ingrid E Newkirk’s book Let’s Have a Dog Party! And because PETA knew that they wouldn’t be able to look at hundreds of cute doggie photos without plenty of “OMG, how cute!” shrieks, PETA also decided to crown two other canine companions as runners-up.
Voters helped “Brownie” be named the first runner-up in PETA India’s 2018 Cutest Indian Dog Alive contest. Brownie, who was only about a month old, had been abandoned in a busy street and was suffering from a skin disease when Shael took her to a veterinarian and then adopted her. Now, she’s a loving member of the family. She will receive a second-place certificate and a “100% Desi Dog” doggie T-shirt, and his or her guardian will receive a “My dog is a rescue” T-shirt.
Voters also helped Chuchu be named the second runner-up in PETA India’s 2018 Cutest Indian Dog Alive contest. Chuchu was hit by a car, leaving her with a broken femur bone and a dangling hind leg. Tavneet found her and took her to a hospital for necessary treatment. Despite a prominent scar on her stomach and a shortened leg, Chuchu is doing great. She’s now 4 years old and the spoiled “child” of the family. Chuchu will receive a third-place certificate and a “100% Desi Dog” doggie T-shirt.
A message from PETA states that, “Whether from a pet shop, a puppy mill, or an individual breeder, buying a dog means that another one in an animal shelter will lose the chance to find a loving home. Of course, the same applies to cats, too. If you have the time, the resources, and plenty of affection to give, you can make a difference by adopting a loving, sterilized Indian dog from your local animal shelter. And who knows – maybe next year, your dog will take the top prize in our Cutest Indian Dog Alive contest!”
This year, in PETA’s ‘India’s Seventh Annual Cutest Indian Dog Alive’ Contest, a female around 2 year-old dog “Pinky” rescued by Ms Jean Crasta and which is under her care since July 2017 at her home, joining other four legged animals at Jean’s house, was picked as one of the ten finalists. A overwhelmed Ms Jean Crasta on receiving the news of Her “Pinky” winning the top place in the Contest speaking to Team Mangalorean said, “I really never related the full story of Pinky rescue and how she survived all odds, but I will now. From years I have been feeding the dogs birds and cats near Lady Hill, Mangaluru. One fine day near Mangala Stadium Swimming Pool, I saw two small dogs who were probably 6 months old. I informed Animal Care Trust about these pups, saying that they won’t survive if they are left there, and since too many vehicles pass on that road and also too many big stray dogs around. Everyday I used to call the Trust and others and ask someone to adopt the two small ones”
“Sadly, one day when I came here I found that one of the puppy got run over by a car, while she was sleeping. Daily I used to come feed them and give biscuits and play wit them. Very soon, a foundation for a building had come up and it was raining so heavily Pinky with no place to go, took shelter at the construction site and got trapped there. I searched for her, asked all the petty shopkeepers nearby and they said they haven’t seen her. But I didn’t give up searching, and luckily one day found her trapped. With the help of a corn seller after requesting him so much, he went down and brought Pinky to me, and I wrapped her in a shawl and took her home, even though it was raining heavy” added Ms Crasta.
Ms Jean further said, “Once Pinky reached home, I gave her a nice hot bath and joined her with rest of my other four-legged furry friends at home, whom I have also rescued from streets. Although it was hard to manage an extra dog {Pinky}, but I never minded. In few days another 6 month old female got run over by a lorry. After two months an adult female got run over by a lorry. It hurts, since I knew them so we’ll. If I hadn’t rescued Pinky at that moment the big dogs would have bitten her or she could have been run over a speeding vehicle. Glad to note that Pinky has survived all odds being a tiny female. We Indians don’t like female cats or dogs. They are left on the road or market to survive. Many of the rich people never neuter them. I think Pinky is a survivor, who was born to live. Now I am really happy that She is the India’s Cutest Stray Dog Alive, today. Thanks to everyone who voted for her, especially the readers of Mangalorean.com- and also thank Team Mangalorean for giving wide publicity during the voting process”
In conclusion, in my perspective, “By adopting a homeless Indian dog, people can bring joy into their lives while rescuing a dog from the dangers of living on the streets or a life spent languishing in a cage at an animal shelter. PETA encourages people to adopt a dog from an animal shelter or the street instead of buying one from a breeder or a pet store. When people buy dogs, it means one less good home is available to homeless dogs. There is a severe animal overpopulation crisis in India, including Mangaluru. Each year, countless dogs are left to languish in animal shelters or on the streets for lack of good homes. Street dogs are loving, loyal, resilient, robust and well-suited to the local climate. People with the time, money, love and patience to make a lifetime commitment to an animal can make an enormous difference by adopting an animal from a shelter or rescuing one from a perilous life on the street. It is irresponsible for anyone to support breeders when there are millions of homeless Indian dogs and cats who deserve a chance at a better life”.
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