Todd's Welfare Society
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| Founder | Kiran Maheen |
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| Purpose | Animal rescue and welfare |
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| Kiran Maheen, Romana Bhatti, Maira Hussain, Umer Rajpoot, Abid Hussain |
Todd's Welfare Society (TWS) is an animal rescue and animal welfare nonprofit organization established in 2016 that protected injured and abandoned animals in Lahore, Pakistan. TWS provides shelter, medical assistance, rehabilitation and homes for animals.
History
[edit]Todd's Welfare Society was started on 6 March 2016 after an incident in which a dog, later named Joanne, was shot multiple times in the face by security guards of the Model Town Society in Lahore on 5 March 2016.[1][2] Joanne's killing led to Kiran Maheen forming TWS the next day.[3][4][5] TWS was named in memory of Kiran Maheen's pet dog, Todd, who was stolen outside her home in April 2010 and never found.[6]
Work
[edit]Todd's Welfare Society has over 15 permanent members, more than 30 volunteers, and a volunteer program with different schools. Kiran Maheen has been invited to different events, such as TEDx Sialkot and TEDx Lahore, to talk about her work.[7][8]
Apart from having a foster home in Cavalry, they have also rented new premises for another foster home in Burki, and have acquired land to start construction of their shelter.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blood on the streets – Tribune Labs". labs1.tribune.com.pk. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "This Girl's Struggle Is To Save Lives Of All Creatures In Pakistan". MangoBaaz. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "A tiny bit of compassion?". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Todd's Welfare Society Aims At Bringing Relief To Sentient Beings Like Ourselves; Dogs and Cats". Fibre Nerves. 28 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Watch this malnourished, wounded dog's miraculous journey to recovery in Lahore". The Express Tribune. 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "TODD'S WELFARE SOCIETY: A voice for the voiceless - Good Times". Good Times. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ Todds Welfare Society (20 January 2017), Revolutionizing Dreams - Kiran Maheen TEDx FAST, archived from the original on 6 April 2017, retrieved 13 March 2017
- ^ "TEDxFASTLahore | TED.com". www.ted.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.