Karachi based start-up has introduced tiny and cheap shelters for stray dogs and other animals, as the city is witnessing annual heatwave.
Modulus Tech, a start-up dealing with sustainable housing solutions, has come up with a way to help stray animals by providing them shelter and hopefully acceptance.
In an Instagram post, the company said, “With an incredibly terrible heatwave on its way to Karachi, a startup company by the name of ModulusTech is providing animal shelters for stray dogs to survive”
“Inbuilt with wind catchers, the design offers much more than just a shade, providing excellent air circulation while blocking glare from the sun. Utilizing waterproof and recyclable materials.”
Modulus Tech’s Nabeel Siddiqui said “Animals are not protected in Pakistan like they are in other countries, we are a company that specialises in affordable and sustainable housing that is ideal for refugees and internally displaced persons. We were approached by Magnus Communications to make a few shelters for dogs as part of their corporate social responsibility, so we have built three for them using the technology we use to produce our relocatable and low-cost houses that are built with recycled material. We are a for-profit social enterprise so we don’t take donations.”
Siddiqui added that each shelter can house between six to nine animals depending on their size. “The shelters are good to look at as well, so hopefully they will help people accept strays because right now they are just shunned aside. This will not only give them shelter but will also help create acceptance and awareness for these animals.”
