Shah tells us, “Our purpose is to ensure the birds fly again. In summers, we get calls about dehydrated birds, and during monsoons, we tend to sick birds. During Makar Sankranti, kites are flown for a few hours but the manja remains stuck in trees for months. We get calls about injured birds even two to three months after the festival. Between January 12 to 20, the number of calls and intensity of injuries are high.” The team once featured on The Kapil Sharma Show, urging viewers to call a central helpline if they spot injured birds. Based on the location, their team then relays 
the information to various centres and NGOs. 

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. Borivali and Dahisar
Shree Samkit Yuvak Mandal: 9324747555
. Kandivali 
Save Birds: 8451899899 Malad West 
Udaan: 8898101015
. Bhayander East
Jeevdaya group: 9321503820
. Borivali
Ahinsadham: 9726475555
. Mulund
Utkarsh Animal Hospital: 25676000
Thane outlet: 9889881089
. Main helpline (for Mumbai): 8655370005 
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Dos and Don’ts

Dr Malhar Joshi, owner of Joshi’s Veterinary Clinic, Malad West, shares:
. Call a helpline at once. Don’t force-feed water to the bird or sprinkle water on its face. It can choke up.
. Do not turn the bird on its back or upside down.
. Cover it with a towel and leave it in darkness. Let the bird relax so it can sustain itself till help arrives.
. Do not move the bird. If you need to move it to a centre, you can travel with it in a closed shoebox with room and holes for ventilation. Light and moving objects can put the bird in shock.
. Do not restrain the bird or handle it too much.