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Animal City Who lives in a city? Lakhs and lakhs of human beings, of course. After all the urban habitat is designed, built, and developed for them and by them. But they are by no means the only inhabitants in these man-made, concrete-lined spaces. Many, many other species nudge, jostle, and struggle with them everyday, to find a little room here. The animals in the city! Not the pets tucked in the confines of a home, or even the exotic ones that are bred and nurtured in the zoo. This issue of Gobar Times is about the animals that live the stressful city life just like their human partners. They walk the traffic-infested streets; try their paws and hoofs in a variety of jobs; and generally work hard to make a living. Delhi, like every other city in the world, is teeming with these business-like beasts. Here is a close-up of Delhi’s animal face… CREATURE COMFORTS They live, work, and die in cities. But like scores of their human counterparts these citizens have no access to the most basic of services--healthcare, security, and retirement benefits. So the few urban sanctuaries that do exist are mostly packed to the brim and sorely cash strapped. |
