<h1>Animal welfare milestone: Blue Cross book highlights pioneering humane programmes and ongoing advocacy for animal protection</h1> The book release chronicles Blue Cross of India's transformation from a volunteer-run rescue service into a leading animal welfare NGO, emphasising key institutional firsts: the Animal Birth Control programme as a humane stray dog population-management method, early use of interactive computer alternatives to animal dissection in schools, sustained reliance on honorary professional volunteers to minimise administrative expenses, and attainment of a Platinum-level transparency certification.