An animal lover, who runs a shelter for injured, ill and aged stray dogs and cats at her Nepean Sea Road home, was recently shocked to learn that the caretakers she had appointed were assaulting the innocent animals in her absence.

Priya Singh, also an activist, said she had appointed the caretakers as she needed help not just tending to the animals, but also cooking food that was sent across South Mumbai to feed the strays. She learnt about the assault after going through the footage of the CCTV camera she had installed last month over an unrelated reason.