192 Mother Cows killed on highways in three months in 2024
-A Times of India report
In the crowded parts of India’s cities and the dusty paths of its towns, a heartbreaking crisis unfolds each day.
The crisis is about our holy mothers: mother cows.
Over 5 million abandoned cows roam the streets, living without proper shelter, often injured, hungry, and alone.
Many are mothers, cows once cared for by farmers, now abandoned when they stop producing milk or become too expensive to maintain.
A Silent Crisis
These mother cows are also a growing public concern.
Without proper homes or care, many of these indispensable parts of humanity, end up foraging through garbage dumps, eating plastic and toxic waste, getting sick, or causing traffic accidents in which some of them die.
The problem is deeply human: between 2018 and 2022 in Haryana alone, road accidents involving abandoned cows led to about 1000 fatal accidents.
Despite their sacred status, many mother cows are unwanted once they cease to produce milk.
Their utility to farmers diminishes, and maintaining them becomes a financial burden.
The result is tragic abandonment.
Once domesticated and cared for, now left to survive on their own.
Gaushalas as a big relief
Gaushalas (cow shelters) are safe sanctuaries for such abandoned mothers.
Yet, as the number of abandoned mother cows increases, even big shelters dedicated to their care are overwhelmed.
In many parts of Delhi NCR, for example, gaushalas are under significant strain.
These shelters already house thousands, but the influx of abandoned mother cows continues unabated.
Meanwhile, many cows languish without basic necessities: shade from scorching heat, regular medical care, or clean fodder.
The suffering is silent yet real and far too many gaushalas lack the funds, infrastructure, or manpower to cope.
This Crisis Demands Compassion
We revere mother cows.
Yet reverence alone isn’t enough.
The abandonment of these divine care givers reveals a painful contradiction: respect in belief, neglect in action.
They fed us when we were hungry and now it’s our turn to, at least, give them a life of dignity.
They deserve more than to be cast aside when they are no longer “useful.”
Well-run gaushalas not only shelter animals but also contribute to sustainable agriculture. Cow dung can be used as organic fertilizer, and cow-based economies can thrive with community support.
Come forward and support these Gaushalas.
Your support can make a profound difference.
Even a small contribution matters.
₹500–₹1,000 can provide fodder or a shade for a mother cow.
₹5,000+ may help build a small shed or supply medicines.
Larger gifts can fund veterinary care, long-term infrastructure, or gaushala ambulances.
Every rupee you contribute is life-giving.
It reaches our mother who once gave so much, now vulnerable and without a home.
Your support restores their dignity, gives them a safe place to live, and honors the very cultural reverence that made them sacred.
Let us come together for compassion, for safety, for the sacred dignity of every mother cow.
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