{"id":200594,"date":"2025-04-23T12:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animal\/inside-a-69-yo-parsi-ladys-paradise-for-431-rescued-animals\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T12:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:18:23","slug":"inside-a-69-yo-parsi-ladys-paradise-for-431-rescued-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=200594","title":{"rendered":"Inside a 69-YO Parsi Lady&#8217;s &#8216;Paradise&#8217; for 431 Rescued Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 42px; color: #004697;\">T<\/span>rying to get Roxanne Davur to speak uninterrupted for 30 seconds is quite difficult, as a cacophony of animals in the background often breaks out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is always noisy when breakfast is being served on the farm,\u201d chuckles Roxanne, who runs Probably Paradise, which is situated 11 km outside Karjat, Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p>She laments how she is often asked, \u2018Why is the name Probably Paradise for an animal shelter?\u2019 \u201cYou have to be dead to go to paradise, so that\u2019s why this is Probably Paradise,\u201d she replies.<\/p>\n<p><label class=\"ad-head-label\">Advertisement<\/label><\/p>\n<p>The 1.5-acre farm in Karjat houses 431 animals today, including 250 dogs, 162 cats, eight ponies, seven donkeys, two horses, one pig and one cow. The 69-year-old lists out the numbers from a roster sheet that is updated every month. Most of these rescues are from Mumbai and Pune, where they were injured, abandoned or fell chronically ill. This shelter home for unwanted animals has the unique purpose of giving them a \u2018dignified place to die\u2019.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cThey are all residents, not pets,\u201d asserts the Master Trainer in Animal Welfare.<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-260403\" src=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-11.49.11.jpeg\" alt=\"Roxanne Davur runs Probably Paradise\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-11.49.11.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-11.49.11-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-11.49.11-500x667.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Life on the farm starts early when this sexagenarian, dressed in floral motifs and her short hair neatly combed, wakes up in the wee hours of the morning to get the herd ready for the day. \u201cThe staff come at 8 am, then we have feedings, medication, and we tend to emergencies throughout the day that even extend into nightfall,\u201d says the 69-year-old.<\/p>\n<p><label class=\"ad-head-label\">Advertisement<\/label><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust last night, someone brought in an injured dog, which will probably stay here. Our gates are open so the animals can come and go as they please. We also allow visitors but only during reasonable daylight hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their daily routine also includes preparing tonnes of food, medications, buying vegetables \u2014 and one wonders how many hours in a day does Roxanne have?<\/p>\n<p>But her journey with rescues begins when she was a young girl watching her hardworking father, Murzban Davur, find time to bring home injured and wounded animals. So, growing up in a typical Parsi household, animals have always been a \u201cway of life\u201d for the Davurs.<\/p>\n<p><label class=\"ad-head-label\">Advertisement<\/label><\/p>\n<h2>Growing Up Around Wild Cats<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-260404\" src=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.31.jpeg\" alt=\"Roxanne Davur runs Probably Paradise\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.31.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.31-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.31-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.31-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.31-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first, my dad would bring back street dogs that were abandoned like German Shepherds, Dobermans. At one point, I think my dad had 50 dogs, and my stepmom and I would look after them,\u201d she recalls.<\/p>\n<p>In 1963, the Davurs moved out to Karjat while <a href=\"https:\/\/thebetterindia.com\/132229\/filmmakers-impact-yes-foundation\/\">Roxanne<\/a> was sent off to boarding school.<\/p>\n<p><label class=\"ad-head-label\">Advertisement<\/label><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a diverse bunch of animals. We rescued hyenas and wild jungle cats too,\u201d says Roxanne.<\/p>\n<p>She grew up to work in the sales and airline industry before finally giving it all up to open \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/indiancattle.com\/directory\/terra-anima-trust-animal-welfare-nilgiris\/\">Terra Anima Trust<\/a>\u2019 in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy stepmother often said \u2014 <em>She is going to end up around animals<\/em>,\u201d chuckles Roxanne, adding, \u201cI first started with an animal shelter in Ooty for seven years from 2000 till 2008. I was an \u2018honorary animal welfare inspector\u2019 for the Nilgiris, appointed by the government, with no salary. I conducted rescue missions there too, when I was in my 50s. But, unfortunately, we had to later close down due to insufficient funds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><label class=\"ad-head-label\">Advertisement<\/label><\/p>\n<p>She further adds, \u201cAfter that, I moved back to Maharashtra and opened my doors to animals on my 1.5-acre family land with Probably Paradise. Back then, people were far more generous in Maharashtra than in the Nilgiris. Plus, I had the land ready, which nobody could chuck me off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, in the Christmas of 2011, Probably Paradise came into being with help from Mumbai-based World For All. Having tied up with the NGO, she is assured that her legacy will not die with her.<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/lifebeyondnumbers.com\/animals-probably-paradise-roxanne-davur\/\">2016<\/a>, the shelter had less than 100 dogs, less than half the number of cats they house today, a donkey and five caretakers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260408\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260408\" src=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Team at Probably Paradise\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-1.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-1-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team at Probably Paradise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today, Probably Paradise has 14 staff members, which is still a 60 per cent deficit for the number of animals they house. They also have an on-call vet and an equine dentist. Speaking about their 10-year-journey, she says that they slowly started building the shelter but still have more work to do today, referring to the building of one more cattery and another block of stables.<\/p>\n<p>They also have to redo the medical block, where one veterinarian from Mumbai drives down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cook around 100 kg of chicken waste per day, which is cooked every afternoon to be served the next morning. We use about 30 kg of dried food for dogs and cats. I use premix fodder for the donkeys and the cattle. I have a monthly budget of Rs 4 lakh to Rs 6 lakh for running expenses,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Asked how she manages running this shelter home, she earnestly says, \u201cI beg.\u201d A brief pause later, she continues, \u201cI am constantly on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Probably-Paradise-Trust-219796741529031\/\">Facebook<\/a>; I write grant applications to CSRs [corporate social responsibilities] and hold fundraisers to raise money.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Animals Are Beautiful People<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-260405\" src=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29.jpeg\" alt=\"Roxanne Davur founder of Probably Paradise\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.29-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The animal activist encourages people to bring injured animals to her instead of conducting rescue missions herself \u2014 which are costly and don\u2019t ensure the animal won\u2019t wander off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, people leave old animals on the street in the hopes that they will be run down by traffic. Peanut was one of two such ponies that had to be picked up from Matheran \u2014 the first one was dead by the time we got there. Peanut\u2019s hoof was run over, and it is still awful, but he is now in treatment, which can take up to six months. So we had to arrange for a tempo to pick him up,\u201d says Roxanne.<\/p>\n<p>Tales from the farm are replete with such stories that often have a tint of droll humour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSheroo, the dog recently had facial reconstruction surgery because he was hit on the head several times. He has no ears left, but he is a hilarious dog. He is always up to something \u2014 like trying to steal food. And he always has a happy face,\u201d she says, adding that there are some dogs that you can\u2019t help but smile when you see them.<\/p>\n<h2>For dogs, being two-legged or three-legged is not a \u2018handicap\u2019, says Roxanne, \u201cThey get on with life.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260406\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260406\" src=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.19.jpeg\" alt=\"Probably Paradise shelter home\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.19.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.19-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.19-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.19-768x1024.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-260406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peanut\u2019s hoof that was badly injured in a road accident.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have Lalu <em>bhai<\/em> in front of me, who suffers from dementia. Now, we have more cases of dogs with dementia as street dogs are not being killed off as easily as they were before the 2000s. Lalu trots off somewhere and often stops in his tracks because he forgets why he is going there. It is the same disease that affects humans,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of a solution for strays, she vehemently says, \u201cThese animals have the legal right to stay on the street and be cared for. We need to teach children that it is not okay to beat\/abuse any living being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As we conclude our discussions, Roxanne holds the receiver away from her and shouts out a few dog names. Then, with a chuckle, she continues, \u201cA few dogs, who finished their breakfast, were sneaking up on Lalu <em>bhai<\/em> to steal his food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The animals at Probably Paradise are up for adoption, but their wait is often in vain. The 1.5-acre land often falls short for the animals at the shelter, who are quite happy encroaching into Roxanne\u2019s living quarters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce you open your gates to animals, you don\u2019t have to do much \u2014 the animals will find their way to you,\u201d she signs off.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you would like to support Probably Paradise and the work of Roxanne Davur, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/ProbablyParadiseShelter\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-260420\" src=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.25.jpeg\" alt=\"Roxanne Davur\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.25.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.25-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.25-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.25-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/en-media.thebetterindia.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-11-at-10.18.25-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>(Edited by Vinayak Hegde)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to get Roxanne Davur to speak uninterrupted for 30 seconds is quite difficult, as a cacophony of animals in the background often breaks out. \u201cIt is always noisy when breakfast is being served on the farm,\u201d chuckles Roxanne, who runs Probably Paradise, which is situated 11 km outside Karjat, Maharashtra. 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