Hostel & Nursing Home for Dog- a unique concept evolved for animal lovers

By Sanjeev Shekhar

Ranchi-
We have heard about hostels for various category vis-à-vis boys, girls, working women hostel, bachelor hostel so and so forth. But if one comes across hostel & nursing home for dogs, it surprises many.

This may sound ridiculous but it’s true if one is visiting the state capital of Jharkhand and sees things on their own to believe it. The married couple Dr Manoj Mishra (50) and his wife Seema have undertaken a yeoman task of serving the ‘loyal’ animal known for its sacrifices for their masters.

“We take the responsibility of dogs on behalf of their actual owners, who seek our services when they are going out of station or want the animal to be more disciplined in their habits,” said Seema brimming with pride.

This couple has been successfully managing the dog hostel and nursing home for more than two decades now, wherein the team of doctors is taking care of all the needs of the animal. The hostel located at Kanke road presently has nearly 15 dogs under their care, the number of which keeps varying over the year. They treat them like their children and shower love as responsible parents, which is a benchmark for all those who want to know what love can do & how it prove wonders to tame even the ‘ferocious creature’.

Manoj was fond of dogs since his childhood as he had seen his mother late Pritimay Devi of Mahisadal Raj Gharana (Bengal) love for the animal. He mother was the owner of the estate of 500 villages and had 30 Great Dane during her times. She was fond of birds too.
As young boy, Monoj drew inspiration from his mother and develop a strong penchant for dogs.

He was the first in Ranchi to have got the Harly Queen Great Dane from outside. People from various localities used to visit his place to see the royal dog. “It’s our passion and love that has eventually turned into a profession now. But the fact remains at the back of mind that these are lovely creature and deserve all attention and love for their fine behaviour,” claimed the couple.
People from far-flung areas leave their dogs in the couple’s care. Even if the animal falls sick, they are the best people to be contacted for treatment.

“We have spent almost half of our lives with these dogs as well as other animals. We enjoy being with them. We can very well read their nature and behaviour, whatever they want we can make out by looking at them as they speak through eyes,” said Manoj Kumar Mishra.

The couple have decided to expand the arena for pets and have decided to open hostel for rabbits, birds etc. The new hostel will have the capacity to house 70-90 dogs at a time. Their number keeps fluctuating depending on the needs dog lovers. They have more than 35 years old kennel for dogs.

As for the breed, they are taking care of all the best breeds here including Spitz, German shepherd, Labrador, Great Dane, Routt Valier et al. The couple is alos providing training to dogs at their training centre.

Sanjeev Shekhar

Media Consultant/Journalist/PR