Soon, an app to guide you in adopting Indies

Chennai: The

dog show

with a difference is back. On August 15,

Blue Cross

of India (BCI) will conduct ‘The Great Indian Dog Show 2019’, which celebrates Indian dogs and recognizes people who have adopted Indies. And this time round, it will inspire more people to give Indian dogs a forever home by launching its own in-house

app

built specifically for adoptions.

“Through the android app, the users will be able to access BCI’s

adoption

database remotely. They can view photos of each animal as well as its age, name, reference number and details of its temperament and then fix up an appointment to visit the shelter and meet the animal,” says Vivek Venkatraman, volunteer-coordinator, BCI.

BCI was inspired to build the app to encourage more young people to open their homes and hearts to homeless animals. “The younger generation is very tech-savvy, so an app like this is useful. Viewing photos and details of the animals will pique their interest enough to visit the shelter,” says Vivek, adding that the lead developer of the app is Sanjay S, a final year BTech student and volunteer. “People can see if they are compatible with the animal and we will also do a pre-adoption counselling.”

The app, which will be launched during the dog show to be held at Phoenix MarketCity, is one of BCI’s oldest initiatives to encourage adoption of Indies. “We have been conducting it every year since 1984. It was earlier held in Congress grounds and premises of schools but we are now able to have it in swanky malls, where footfalls are higher,” says Chinny Krishna, co-founder of BCI.

Unlike other dog shows, animals do not need to perform. People just need to walk with their companions on the ramp and share their experience of being a proud

Indie

parent. Open only to Indies and rescues, there are plenty of prizes to be won in more than 30 categories, including the dog with the waggiest tail, the dog with the best smile, the dog that looks most like the owner, etc. In fact, the tag line this time is ‘India for Indie Dogs’. Every year, the show receives more than 100+ registrations and nearly 3,000 plus visitors. This time, the event will also feature an adoption drive for Indie puppies and kittens as well as rescued pedigree adult dogs. For free registrations, contact +91 8220460054 or mail thegreatindiandogshow@bluecrossofindia.org.


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