Aren't We Adorable?

These fabulous pups are all one litter except for the good-looking girl in the third picture.
These were sent together with their inoffensive very young mother to the Centre.
This is the last thing that should happen. Street dogs are very efficient at looking after their young when left to their own resources on the street. They stay alert and healthy, guarding their infants and searching for food. This lot has been brought in to Deonar. Next step, they are open to all the ailments you can think of.

If you ever come across a mother and her pups, see that you don't head for the nearest shelter to find them 'protection'. Usually they don't need it and you will be doing the mother and her babies a great disfavour by putting them into an enviroment totally unsuitable for the very young. Once in the shelter, if they are not adopted or fostered almost at once, you can say your good-byes to the entire family. The best thing we can all do is see that the family stays in comparative safety on the street. This can be done simply by keeping an eye on them, not catering to their every need. They really do not need us humans much. Mother dogs have been doing an efficient job for centuries. Leave them be. In the natural order of things, a few pups from the litter will survive. Then get the mother neutered as soon as they are two months old.
This is the stage that we humans should interfere, so that no more pups will be born to be exposed to the dangers of this mega city.