Aminal Rescuers in Gujarat are picking up dozens of exhausted and dehydrated birds dropping every day as a scorching heatwave dries out water sources in Ahmedabad, reports Reuters.
Doctors in an animal hospital managed by non-profit Jivdaya Charitable Trust in Ahmedabad said they have treated thousands of birds in the last few weeks, adding that rescuers bring dozens of high flying birds such as pigeons or kites every day.
“This year has been one of the worst in recent times. We have seen a 10% increase in the number of birds that need rescuing,” Manoj Bhavsar, who works closely with the trust and has been rescuing birds for over a decade told Reuters.
Animal doctors at the trust-run hospital were seen feeding birds multi-vitamin tablets and injecting water into their mouths using syringes.
