Just Be Friendly (JBF)
To report an animal in need of assistance in North Eastern India, please call the Just Be Friendly Helpline at +91-99544 49528 or email pr@jbfsociety.org or info@jbfsociety.org
Just Be Friendly (JBF) Trust works for the welfare of animals in North Eastern India, with the exception of Sikkim. They provide disaster response, rescue accident victims, ABC (animal birth control), and administer on-spot treatments to stray dogs, cats, and cows.
They are located at House no 4, Kanaklata Path, survey, Beltola Tiniali Gauhati, Assam. Their opening hours are 11:00am – 04:00pm from Monday to Friday.
Key Takeaways
* Conducts Rabies Control activities across the North Eastern part of India through humane dog population management programs (ABC-ARV).
* Runs Mobile Clinics in Kotla Mubarakpur and nearby areas in Delhi and Assam, India.
* Operates JBF Ambulance to provide first-aid treatment and emergency transportation service. To avail the facility call at – 809-900-1423 between 8:00am to 8:00pm from Monday to Sunday.
Just Be Friendly History
Dr. Sashanka Sekhar Dutta is the founder of JBF. He has been associated with animal welfare since he was 26. Dr. Sashanka Sekhar Dutta is a veterinarian whose compassion for all living beings prompted him to start this wonderful organization in 2003.
He is concerned with the welfare of both humans and animals and has also been involved in activities related to public health, livelihood and occupation, education, women empowerment, sustainable welfare, and more.
Just Be Friendly Mission
BF’s primary mission is to promote and develop a healthy human-animal relationship. Human activities have led to many problems for animals with urbanization, human-made calamities, the use of plastic, and greed for meat.
As humans have pushed animals into straying, JBF wants to address the situation and provide care for them. They seek to educate humans about the importance of animals in the ecosystem and our dependence on them and vice versa. JBF’s work may be broadly divided into the following areas:
– Rabies control through ABC and anti-rabies vaccination
– Rescuing injured animals and on-spot treatment of strays
– Relief and response during natural calamities
– Building capacities for contingencies
– Creating awareness about coexistence with animals
– Conducting educational programs on animal welfare in different institutes like schools, colleges, and more
Just Be Friendly Facility
JBF has a center at Guwahati. It serves as a birth control unit and an animal rescue. The center has all the necessary facilities the organization needs to fulfill its goals and objectives. The facilities available at the center include:
– Operation theater
– Autoclave
– Pre-operative room
– Generator
– Animal transporting vehicle
– Bicycles
– Dog-catching equipment
They also have a skilled workforce that is dedicated and passionate about animal welfare. Technical teams, experienced vets, animal welfare specialists, and support staff all contribute to the facility’s smooth operation and handle the animals with love and care.
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JIRAW
With funding support from Late Ms. Little from the United Kingdom in the year 2010, JBF purchased 2.5 acres of land in Guwahati. The land is being developed to set up an integrated facility that can carry out research, training, and services under one roof.
JIRAW (JBF Integrated Care And Resource for Animal Welfare) will serve as one umbrella administration facility for all animal welfare needs. From a state-of-art animal hospital to animal delivery services, the administration will host all facilities required for animal welfare.
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Services at JIRAW will be provided under different wings:
Care wing
– Rescuing animals that are injured, victims of cruelty, and affected by natural disasters
– Vet service during emergencies
– Shelter for injured or ill animals
– Holistic human health care (focusing on animal-assisted therapy)
Rescue wing
– Zoonotic disease control
– Animal Birth Control (ABC)
– Consultancy (mainstreaming animal welfare in trade, businesses, and laboratories)
Training area
– Skill training (for paraprofessionals and field workers)
– Training on human education
– Training on conflict and disaster management
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Work
JBF’s initiatives are divided into 4 main categories:
Rescue
The JBF mobile team is always ready to help animals in need. The mobile clinic has been of great help to the cattle in areas around Delhi and Guwahati. They provide treatment for animals injured in accidental cases and animals who cannot be brought back to the facility. Some of their work and achievements include:
– Providing veterinary care to more than 10,000 animals.
– Training adults and children to provide aid to cattle
– The mobile unit provided on-spot treatment for accidental victims and treated TVT (Transmissible Venereal Tumor) in stray dogs.
Rabies Control
They run the program in collaboration with various municipalities. They pick up the strays from the targeted area, spay or neuter and vaccinate them and return them to the place they were picked from. Their work includes:
– ABC
– Free anti-rabies vaccination
– Rabies awareness programs
– Mass media campaigns
– Leaflet distribution and educating people on how to deal with stray dogs, bite injuries, and pre-and-post-bite rabies vaccination
– Operated on more than 19,000 animals as of December 2017
– They have a vision of a rabies-free society by 2030.
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Awareness Drive
JBS strongly feels that humans need to be compassionate to animals and that the process, thoughts, and ideologies must be ingrained from childhood. To motivate children and adults to interact positively with animals, they started an entire program called AaDaR. The name is derived from a local language and means “to love” or “affection.”
The awareness drive includes:
– Humane education initiative
– Leaflet distribution and media campaigns
– Interaction with dog owners
– Internship opportunities
– Awareness campaigns
– Free vaccinations
Disaster Relief
Every year, JBF reaches out to flood-affected areas in Assam and provides veterinary support. JBF also aims to stop the illegal dog meat trade.
JBF is supported by many national and international organizations. Some of them are international relief agencies, Humane Society International (HSI), Four Paws, Well Fed World, Help Animals India, Shrimanta Foundation, and Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Guwahati.
Volunteering
Noble causes like JBF need all the support they can get. Being a volunteer for such an amazing cause is truly satisfying. As a volunteer, you will:
– Be a part of the rescue program
– Take initiative against animal cruelty
– Provide help and support during disasters
– Organize educational and awareness campaigns
– Approach parties for fundraising
– Volunteer at JBF stalls in schools, colleges, fairs, etc.
– Conduct presentations to improve awareness among slum dwellers
– Interact with animal owners
– Conduct media campaigns
– Carry out leaflet distribution
– To become a volunteer, fill out the volunteer request form here.
Internship
Interns are a vital part of an organization like JBF. JBF recognizes their contribution to the growth of the organization. They want to provide a platform for young students and professionals to gain exposure and growth in the industry.
To date, JBF has been blessed with interns from diverse fields. From vets to office workers, interns from all fields have been a part of their internship program. If you want to be a part of JBF as an intern, click here to fill the internship form.
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