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Blue Cross of India – 60 Years of Animal Welfare
January 6 , 2026
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- Captain V. Sundaram rescued two stranded puppies in 1959 in T. Nagar, Madras.
- He and his wife, Usha Sundaram, built makeshift kennels at home for injured and abandoned animals.
- The organization started as Animal Aid Association and was registered as Blue Cross of India (BCI) in 1964.
- BCI’s founding members included Sundaram, his family, and early supporters like Daivasigamony.
- BCI began the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme for street dogs in 1964.
- The World Health Organization endorsed the ABC with Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ABC-AR) in 1990.
- The Corporation of Chennai stopped culling street dogs in 1996 and adopted the ABC programme.
- The Government of India made ABC mandatory nationwide in 2001 under the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules.
- BCI provides shelters, veterinary care, adoption drives, and treats injured or rabies-suspected animals.
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