Saimer in focus Saving stray dogs with smart collars We all care about animal welfare, but compassion intertwined with technology is rare. Baby Kirthana Tadakala - Trainee-Unit 2 Biology - came across a dog that had met with an accident. Despite her best efforts, it did not survive due to severity of the injury. Disturbed by the incident, and realising that drivers miss observing animals on the road more at night, Kirthana started an innovative initiative – she ordered Radium neck collars which shine in reflective light. More than 12 dogs in her neighbourhood can be seen with these belts. Thank you, Kirthana, for your noble effort…even if lost, abandoned or left to fend for themselves, we are glad there is someone like you to care for canines. 8 When Ratan Tata took note of Smart Collars! In 2014, Shantanu Naidu would often encounter carcasses of dogs on the road run over by speeding vehicles during his late-night commute in Pune. This disturbed him and made him wonder how he could save lives of street dogs. After various trials, Shantanu came up with a dog collar made with the best industrial -grade retro-reflective material on a bed of used denim that he and his friends collected through a donation campaign. This initiative called Motopaws was later funded not from any investment engine, but from Ratan Tata’s own pocket owing to his love for dogs and the innovative concept of saving their lives from speeding vehicles. Baby Kirthana Tadakala Biology, Shamirpet
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