One of the many animals we rescued last month was a camel named Waheed (“Handsome”), who was suffering from liver disease, was almost fatally thin, and had almost lost his hump as a result of dehydration. He was being kept tied up under this bridge by a man who forced him to dance and give rides.

Waheed is now being cared for at our Home for Retired Bullocks. After getting a good night’s sleep in a blanket that the Animal Rahat caretakers made for him, he was given a soothing sponge bath.

He goes for daily walks now so that he can enjoy eating the leaves of local trees such as the neem. Waheed’s silhouette adds more variety to the scenery at Animal Rahat’s Home for Retired Bullocks. Here he is with another new resident, a bullock named Ganesha.

Ganesha had been abandoned and, in the chaos of a religious festival parade, had charged two people who scared him. The crowd then attacked him, knocked him down, tightly tied all four of his legs together, and left him terrified and bleeding. Now, he is safe and sound and will never have to fear people again.

Lastly, and regrettably, there are many fairs at this time of year, so Animal Rahat took every opportunity to use these community gatherings not only to help animals in need of veterinary care but also to conduct educational outreach with an eye to the future.