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Lindener, Anita Narine, is a Good Samaritan to stray animals
By Vanessa Braithwaite
Kaieteur News – Many look at this season as a time of giving, but for young Lindener, Anita Narine, her type of giving is one dedicated to stray animals.
Anita Narine feeding some stray dogs on Good Friday in Linden
While there is much emphasis on giving cross buns, Easter hampers and Sunday lunches at this time of year, Narine spent her Good Friday feeding stray animals and caring for them – an act that is not widely seen in our society.
While the reason for doing so is out of pure love for animals, Narine also embarked on this venture to improve the aesthetics of Linden, her home town. “We don’t want to attract tourists for the Linden Town Week and see unhealthy animals roaming. It’s bad enough to have strays but we can help to treat and feed them. We don’t want fleas to get into contact with the human body when we have our little activities for the Town Week,” Narine said.
Narine has been feeding strays and taking care of animals for as long as she can remember and is now on a mission to establish an animal shelter in Linden to further reduce the number of stray animals in the town. She currently has four pet cats at home and often takes in strays until she finds a home for them.
Daily, Narine feeds stray animals, including cats and dogs and even leaves bowls of store-bought animal food and water in public areas for them to enjoy. Her routine also includes purchasing flea and tick sprays, providing medical assistance for animals and ensuring animals are left in their natural habitat. “Too many animals are being abused and are being strayed; sometimes left on the road or gutters to starve to death. Helping them is something I love and I would always do but most times quietly.”
But according to Narine, she is seeking all the public support she can get, to construct and operate the proposed animal shelter. “Many say it’s a nice initiative to feed the strays in Linden cause not many people have the patience and time to feed them. While some say, oh is strays we could leave them. But over all, it’s a very nice thing to do because as most people say, they don’t have the time to deal with it and look at strays as though they need help,” she posited.
She always has pet foods in her possession to feed strays on her way to and from work, on holidays or anytime she is free. “The first couple of times I used funding from my pocket and I did it because it is something I love doing. And eventually over time a few business owners and residents also made contributions to make the activity even more successful,” she shared.
Narine said her love for animals is more than casual thus she will continue to dedicate her time and resources to ensure strays are taken care of.
Anyone who wants to stray an animal can contact her and she will take good care of them, and persons who are interested in making donations to assist her in ‘feeding the strays’ can contact her on 658-5835.
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