Express News Service
CHENNAI: My neighbours just called me over. Their dog had gone into labour and they didn’t know what to do, says P Ashwath, as he apologised profusely for delaying his interview with us. This is not the first time Ashwath has been pulled away on such calls.
As a trained rescue professional based in Chennai, emergency cases like these are a common ordeal for him. Despite a hectic schedule that is prone to change at the drop of a hat, he also manages to attend his day job as an IT professional, help out at a secondary school run by his grandfather, work in the entertainment division at EVAM and actively campaign for the protection of domestic and wild animals alike. The 22-year-old wildlife enthusiast responded to his calling at the tender age of ten, when he rescued a weak kitten from near the Nungambakkam flyover.