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PUBLICATION April 14, 2004 VNN8594  Mother Cow BY NANDA KISHORE PUBLICATION, Apr 14 (VNN) —  After completing my education and training as a Veterinarian and then working for the government of India for 13 years in the Animal Husbandry Department, in 1995 I was finally able to start my own Goshala. Our first cow was Shyamarani and now nine years later the herd has grown to twenty-two adult milking cows and twelve calves. It has been a lot of hard work but it has been blissful at every step. The cow as mother is an ancient concept in Indian culture, yet the vast majority of cows in India are mistreated even if they are not being sent to slaughter. The mistreatment of cows in India is usually due to either the poverty of the cows owner or just plain ignorance and lack of concern. Whenever persons from the West come to India and see the cows just loitering in the streets they are usually shocked and appalled by the sight. It is certainly embarrassing to a true follower of Indian culture that Mother India should treat Mother Cow with such indifference. Our Goshala is striving to become the premier model for Goshalas in India and to set an example for proper cow care and protection. At present we are the only fully mosquito-proof Goshala in India. Our cows are bathed everyday and they are fed a diet of fresh grass and specially blended fodder. As a result of loving care and proper diet our cows are producing more milk and better quality milk than the average cows of their type, which are mainly Exotic Holstein Friesians. Lord Krishna is the tender of the cows and the protector of the cows. Lord Krishna's devotees are also very fond of cows and so we invite all the devotees of Lord Krishna to please visit our http://www.mothercow.org and see how we are attempting to serve the cows and to please Lord Krishna. Our website has a section for articles about cow topics and we would be very happy to post any articles written by you on the topic of cow protection, cow care, or any other cow related subjects. Please visit us soon. Nanda Kishore manager@mothercow.org Contact VNN about this story  Send this story to a friend
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