Pashu Kalyan Ka Kura / Conversations about animal welfare

Our weekly radio show – Pashu Kalyan Ka Kura / Conversations about animal welfare is broadcast through 97.9 Image FM every Friday at 9.05 pm. The radio show talks about various animal welfare issues and provides a weekly update on Animal Nepal’s activities. You can listen to all of the episodes here:

Episode 1 – An interview with Animal Nepal’s President Pramada Shah, an insight from the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock about the challenges in implementing animal welfare regulations and who is The Donkey Sanctuary?

Episode 2 – A look into Animal Nepal’s three day photo exhibition to mark our ten years anniversary, Dr Narayan Ghimire of Nepal Veterinary Council talks about equines and why their welfare is important and learn about the regulations for the transport of live animals.

Episode 3 – Learn about the journey of working equines from the Barabanki equine fair in India to the brick kilns in Nepal, Animal Nepal’s Executive Director Hari Joshi talks about our Equine Outreach Program and Senior Veterinarian Dr Chandra Dhakal shares his thoughts on the animal advocacy movement.

Episode 4 – This episode looks at the annual Chitwan Elephant Festival, the abuse of elephants by the tourism industry and Ram Chandra Kadel of Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation talks about the work being done for the conservation and welfare of elephants in Nepal.

Episode 5 – Equine owners working in brick kilns in Dhading and Lalitpur share their views on how the Equine Outreach Program has helped them to take better care of their animals, Animal Nepal’s veterinarian Dr Sajana Thapa talks about how to take care of equines and their welfare issues.

Episode 6 – This week, the show reports on an interaction program held by Animal Nepal with veterinary students about animal welfare, Colonel Dr Shyam Sundar Sharma of Nepal Army talks about the need to revise the current veterinary curriculum to include equine management and a brief chat with our Senior Vet Dr Atish Yadav.

Episode 7 – Animal Nepal’s Nirmal Sharma talks about the welfare of stray dogs, the story of Krishna Chaulagai, an animal lover and Manoj Gautam of Jane Goodall Institute Nepal talks about the work they are doing with Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the management of street dogs.

Episode 8 – A look into equine health camps organized by Animal Nepal at 3 brick kilns in Lalitpur.

Episode 9 – The plight of stray cattle in Kailali district and information about the welfare assessment of working equines by Animal Nepal’s Equine Outreach team.

Episode 10 – Conversations with staff at Animal Nepal’s dog treatment center in Chobhar and Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s Dhanapati Sapkota talks about the management of stray cattle.

Episode 11 – The Supreme Court passes order for the introduction of Animal Welfare Act and Dr Chandra Dhakal of Department of Livestock Services talks about the work being done to ensure animal welfare.

Episode 12 – A look at the journey made by the working equines from India to different parts of Nepal, a report on the wound management training given to equine owners in Dhading and Animal Nepal’s Bishnu Pokharel talks about the Animal Welfare Act.

Episode 13 – Interesting facts about Equines, stories of our rescued residents at our Dukuchhap Donkey Sanctuary, and Animal Nepal’s Nirmal Sharma talks about why Animal Nepal has chosen to work in equine welfare.

Episode 14 – Find out some interesting facts about dogs and Krishna Chaulagai an avid animal lover shares his

Episode 15 – Some alarming facts about the proposed construction of an international airports in Nijgadh, Animal Nepal’s Dr Atish Yadav shares information about equine diseases and Dr Samjhana Kumari Kafle of Department of Livestock Services talks about animal welfare issues.

Episode 16 – A report on the Media Masterclass held by Animal Nepal, societal responsibility towards animal welfare and Animal Nepal’s ED Hari Joshi talks about the role The Donkey Sanctuary in ensuring the welfare of equines.

Episode 17 – A report on Animal Nepal’s street drama – ‘Awaz bihin ko awaz’ (voice for the voiceless) at brick kilns in Lalitpur and Dhading, interview with our Donkey Sanctuary caretaker Santa Bahadur Dai and the role Animal Nepal plays in providing relief to animals affected by natural disasters.

Episode 18 – A report on Animal Nepal’s second birth control camp for street dogs in Nepalgunj, Animal Nepal’s role in the provision of skills-based livelihood training for our program beneficiaries in Banke district and a short play about equine welfare.

Episode 19 – A short radio play about compassion to animals and the story of Indu Maharjan who has dedicated her life to the care of dogs in her neighborhood.

Episode 20 – A report on the annual Best Equine Owner Awards in Lalitpur and conversation with Animal Nepal’s Radha Gurung about taking care of dogs.

Episode 21 – A report on the annual Best Equine Owner Awards in Dhading and things to think about with working animals.

Episode 22 – Information about Animal Nepal’s newly launched campaign against the cage confinement of layer hens.

Episode 23 – Animal Nepal’s Dr. Sunil Thapa talks about the Humane Dog Population Management Program in Lalitpur, Dr. Atish Yadav talks about Animal Nepal’s donkey sanctuary and Madhu Kattel provides a report on the campaign against the cage confinement of layer hens.

Episode 24 – A report on the provision of skills-based livelihood training for women in Hirminiya, Banke under our Equine Welfare Project and Animal Nepal’s MRT Sushant Acharya talks about Rabies.

Episode 25 – The role of Animal Nepal in empowering the women of Hirminiya, Rudra Prasad Paudel of the Department of Livestock Services talks about the department’s work on ensuring the welfare of animals and Animal Nepal’s volunteers Shivant and Anushka share their experiences.

Episode 26 – A report on Animal Nepal’s work with mountain mules in Gorkha and an interview with Animal Nepal’s longest-serving employee Mohan Maharjan.

Episode 27 – A report on the development of implementation guideline for the Animal Welfare Directive, some important information about Bird Flu and the Department of Livestock Services’ Khagendra Raj Bhatta shares tips on how to take care of your animals.

Episode 28 – An update on the recently conducted dog census in Lumbini ahead of our annual birth control camp and an interview with Animal Nepal’s board member Sarswati Rashmi Shakya.

Episode 29 – A look at the work being done by Project Humane Nepal on raising awareness about animal welfare through classrooms and an interview with Dr Loknath Poudel of the Department of Livestock Services on the Animal Welfare Directive.

Episode 30 – Animal Nepal holds an interaction program with local vet service providers in Gorkha and Animal Nepal’s board member Sarswati Rashmi Shakya talks about the role of human behavior on animal welfare.

Episode 31 – Bhakta Dangol of Pawsitive Lovers Group talks about how he tirelessly helps dogs in trouble and Animal Nepal’s Rekha Shrestha talks about the importance of animal insurance.

Episode 32 – Animal Nepal requests that everyone do their part in ensuring the welfare of animals during this monsoon season and Animal Nepal’s Nirmal Sharma talks about the campaign against the cage confinement of layer hens.

Episode 33 – A report on Animal Nepal’s relief work for flood-affected animals and people in Saptari, Rautahat and Siraha, how to protect animals during natural disasters and an interview with animal lover and long time friend of AN – Leela Bhatta.

Episode 34 – A report on the relief work by Animal Nepal for animals and people affected by the floods in Saptari, Siraha and Rautahat districts and more excerpts of the interview with Leela Bhatta.

Episode 35 – Interview with the Department of Livestock Services on their achievements and challenges during the fiscal year 2075-76, an update on Animal Nepal’s Humane Dog Population Management Program in Lumbini and Dr. Atish Yadav talks about how surprised and happy the people of the flood-affected areas were in receiving help for their animals.

Episode 36 – A report on our education session on animal welfare for class 10 students in Lele village, on the occasion of World Elephant Day, we talk to Bishnu Prasad Shrestha of Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation on the work being done on the management and conservation of elephants and how the treatment of wildlife can affect Visit Nepal 2020.

Episode 37 – A report on Animal Nepal’s weekly activities and interview with AN’s Vice President Shristi Shrestha on the need to bring an end to elephant safari and introducing the sanctuary model in Nepal.

Episode 38 – This episodes looks at Animal Nepal’s role in training future veterinarians by providing internship opportunities to final year veterinarian students from Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) and an interview with Professor Dr Krishna Bahadur Shrestha of HICAST.

Episode 39 – A report on the brutal killing of stray dogs in Diktel, Khotang and the death of cattle in Surkhet, excerpts from the demonstration against these incidents by Federation of Animal Welfare Nepal (FAWN) and an interview with AN’s President Pramada Shah on the issues of stray animals in Nepal.

Episode 40 – This episode reports on the panel discussion organized by Animal Nepal on the welfare needs of layer hens and conversations with some of the attendees.

Episode 41 – This program looks closely at Rabies – what causes it and how can it be prevented, as well as interview with Dr Loknath Poudel from the Department of Livestock Services, where he shares the government’s stance on cases of animal cruelty.

Episode 42 – To mark the 13th World Rabies Day on September 28, Animal Nepal conducted a series of vaccination and awareness programs in different parts of the country – this program talks about Animal Nepal’s efforts to eliminate Rabies in Nepal in line with the World Health Organization’s global strategic plan to eliminate Rabies by 2030.

Episode 43 – This episode looks at the various steps being taken by animal welfare organizations and government agencies to ensure the welfare of animals in Nepal and highlights the selfless story of RB Neupane Gopal who runs a rescue shelter for abandoned cattle in Pashupatinath.

Episode 44 – Interview with legal advocate Madan Prasad Shrestha about the introduction of an Animal Welfare Act in Nepal, rampant instances of animal cruelty, and proper management of stray animals.

Episode 45 – Interview with Animal Nepal’s Dr. Atish Yadav about Animal Nepal’s exposure visit to Brooke India where he also shares some good practices he learned from Indian equine owners that can be introduced in Nepal. Feature on Rupak Darshandhari, who single-handedly feeds and looks after more than 80 stray dogs in Kathmandu.

Episode 46 – A special news report on the five-yearly Gadhimai festival, which has gained notoriety globally as being the festival where the largest number of animals are sacrificed in one place. An interview with Dr. Loknath Poudel, the OIE focal person for the Government of Nepal about the One Health concept and how the health and welfare of animals is directly related to human health and welfare.

Episode 47 – With the onset of winter, this episode contained an appeal to the public to help the animals in their community by providing food and warmth. An interview with Sahadev Gautam of Consumers Association Nepal, who talks about the role of the government, suppliers and consumers in ensuring the welfare of farmed animals.

Episode 48 (13/12/2019) – Update on Animal Nepal’s weekly activities with a special report on the work being carried out by EOP team in Nepalgunj such as health assessments and castration, ahead of the equines traveling to various parts of the country for the brick production season.

Episode 49 (20/12/2019) – Feature story about the brutal killing of a stray dog in Kathmandu and how the police and government agencies failed to take any action against the perpetrator, thus showing the lack of interest and commitment on the part of duty bearers, whose responsibility it is to ensure the safety of all animals as per the criminal code of Nepal. Update on Animal Nepal’s humane education program in schools, which covers pertinent issues about the welfare of working and stray animals.

Episode 50 (27/12/2019) – This episode explores the Supreme Court’s order to the government to “promulgate the Animal Welfare Act in order to prevent cruel and harsh treatment of animals and birds in the course of transporting them” – what this means for overall welfare status of working equines and how Animal Nepal can assist the government in formulating an effective Animal Welfare Act.

Episode 51 (03/01/2020) – An update on the brutal and illegal killing of Setu – a community dog, some need-to-know facts about animals, advise on how to take care of working animals and update about Animal Nepal’s cage-free campaign which aims to set internationally recognized standards for the welfare of layer hens.

Episode 52 (10/01/2020) – A feature on Animal Nepal’s Equine Outreach Program which takes a holistic approach in ensuring the welfare of the thousands of working equines in Nepal through carefully designed interventions.

Episode 53 (17/01/2020) – Conversation with legal advocate Padama Bahadur Shrestha about the presence of cruelty against in Nepali society.

Episode 54 (24/01/2020) – Conversation with Animal Nepal’s President Pramada Shah about the role of animals in our society and how we can all do our part to ensure their welfare.

Episode 55 (31/01/2020) – Conversation with Psychologist Dr. Bishwa Bandhu Sharma about the link between mental health and violence against animals and the likelihood of it leading to violence against humans.

Episode 56 (08/02/2020) – Weekly updates on Animal Nepal’s Equine Outreach Program, Animal Nepal joins hands with experts and campaigners from across the world to urge the government of Nepal to end elephant cruelty and a conversation with Animal Nepal’s President Pramada Shah about animal cruelty in our society.

Episode 57 (14/02/2020) – Update on Animal Nepal’s Equine Outreach Program activities which include health camps for equines in Lalitpur and Dhading and wound management training for equine owners and handlers. A field report on how working equines are treated in Lalitpur brick kilns.

Episode 58 (21/02/2020) – Interview with HICAST Principle and Interns about their experience of working with Animal Nepal, The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development Ghanshyam Bhusal submits a motion to the House of Representatives for an effective management and implementation of animal welfare.

Episode 59 (28/02/2020) – Interview with equine owner Jafar Hassan in Santaneswor brick kiln, Dr Sunil Thapa talks about World Spay Day and the importance of spay and neuter to manage dog population and mitigate rabies incidences and many more.

Episode 60 (06/03/2020) – Animal Nepal’s weekly activities update, interview with Animal Nepal’s Junior Technical Assistant Tara about communicable diseases in equines, the increasing use of mountain mules and horses in the tourism industry along the trekking routes, notice about the use of colors on animals during Holi.

Episode 61 (13/03/2020) – This week, Animal Nepal’s Equine Outreach Team were in Arughat Gorkha where the team provided treatment to 82 equines, vaccinated 200 dogs and cats against rabies and delivered two humane education sessions. Interview with Rehmat Ali – an equine owner currently working at Shree No. 1 brick kiln in Lalitpur – about how he takes care of his animals. Interview with Equine Outreach Program’s Program Head Shyam Sundar Sharma about the undertaking by Animal Nepal to build model shelters for equines at 5 brick kilns in Lalitpur and Dhading.

Episode 62 (20/03/2020) – This week, we have a conversation with Bhai Raja Awale, owner of Kantipur brick kiln about measures being taken to ensure the welfare of working equines in his kiln and an interview with Animal Nepal’s caretaker Santa Bahadur Shrestha about how we take care of the rescued equines at our donkey sanctuary in Dukuchhap.

Episode 63 (27/03/2020) – Conversation with final year veterinarian students from HICAST about what they think the government should do in order to ensure better welfare standards for working equines in Nepal, as well as the role of veterinarians. Interview with Mohammed Javed an equine owner currently working in Om Shree brick kiln in Lalitpur about how he takes care of his equines.

Episode 64 (03/04/2020) – Animal Nepal’s weekly activities, what does Nepal’s Criminal Code say about animal cruelty and conversation with equine owner Mohammed Mosif about how he has been taking care of his animals during the lockdown.

Episode 65 (10/04/2020) – Conversation with Animal Nepal’s senior veterinarian Dr. Atish Yadav about how Animal Nepal is helping equine owners and their animals during the lockdown.

Episode 66 (17/04/2020) – Conversation with equine owners stranded at various brick kilns in Dhading and Lalitpur and the challenges they face in taking care of their animals and a look into how the lockdown is compromising the welfare of animals.

Episode 67 (24/04/2020) – Letter to Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development from animal welfare organizations about categorizing veterinary services as essential care in order to ensure the welfare of animals during the lockdown and other similar situations.

Episode 68 (01/05/2020) – Conversations with community members about how they are looking after the animals in their community during the lockdown.

Episode 69 (08/05/2020) – Conversation with Animal Nepal’s Executive Director Hari Joshi about the role of Animal Nepal in elevating the welfare status of animals in Nepal and conversation with Animal Nepal’s Dr. Bidhan Khatri about his role in Animal Nepal’s Equine Outreach Program.

Episode 70 (15/05/2020) – Information about equine management and issues faced by animals during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Episode 71 (22/05/2020) – Conversation with Animal Nepal’s Rekha Shrestha about the condition of equines and their owners in Nepalgunj during the lockdown and how Animal Nepal is helping them.

Episode 72 (29/05/2020) –Conversation with equine owners stranded at various brick kilns in Dhading and Lalitpur and the work being done by Animal Nepal to facilitate their journey back home.

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