Animal Welfare India Project #10336

Help Street Dogs in Dharamsala and Save Lives

by Dharamsala Animal Rescue

Help Street Dogs in Dharamsala and Save Lives

Project Report | Dec 3, 2014
A Chance Encounter

By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director

Hello DAR Friends,

You just never know where life is going to take you, who you will meet, or what will have significant and lasting impact.

I certainly never would have predicted that a trip to Dharamsala in 2008 would turn my entire world upside down. Turning a life that was somewhat predictable into a life where I never know what is coming next. This can be a difficult career choice for me and my staff. There are language barriers, cultural differences, the sadness of losing animals to car accidents, disease, and regular maltreatment by humans. We get questioned about the importance of our work, "Why not humans? Why not children?"

Then comes a day, November 19, 2014, when you are randomly on the same plane as His Holiness, The 14th Dalai Lama. On this day, you are thanked for your work profusely. No questions asked! It gives you the much needed energy to keep doing what you are doing.

I am not a Buddhist. I am barely spiritual these days, but I do believe that DAR is on the right path.

Today, marks the day of our final fundraising push for 2014! It has been a great year thanks to all of you. We are trying to reach $10,000 by the end of the year. For everyone who donates $25 and above, DAR will send you a 2015 Calendar until supplies run out. (USA ONLY.) We are working on getting these shipped to other countries as well and we will notify you if this option becomes available. To donate, please go to our GlobalGiving Page:

http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/dharamsala-animal-rescue/

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your ongoing support.

The DAR STAFF:

Deb Jarrett, Kamlesh Singhbora, Dr. Yog Raj, Parveen Kumar, Munna Thakur, Sanjay Singh, SamSher Singh, Pavna Devi, Richard Scrambler, Monja Mckay, Balochi Sondhi

PS: please check out the article about us published in The Prodigal Chair.

Links:

The Prodigal Chair - Animal Issue

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Oct 13, 2014
World's Rabies Day and Last Matching Day!!

By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director

Our Team at the DAV School in Yol

Dharamsala Animal Rescue works to end Rabies with the Global Alliance for Rabies Control

Why World Rabies Day Matters?

Rabies is a neglected disease with devastating consequences.
At least one person dies every ten minutes from a disease that leaves him or her begging for the end.
Up to 60% of estimated 70,000 people are children under 15 years old. 95% of victims are from Africa or Asia, few have access to palliative care that would alleviate the suffering of their final hours.
It's estimated that 20,000,000 dogs are indiscriminately culled every year, in misguided attempts to control the disease (tragically, culls cause disruptions in the population can actually accelerate outbreaks).
84% of the people who die of rabies are from impoverished communities in rural areas of Africa and Asia
India, has the highest rate of death by rabies in the world. 95% of the time, the disease is due to a dog bite.

Educating the Community and Vaccinating the Dogs

This year, DAR teamed up with the DAV School in Dharamsala. 850 children between the ages of 3 and 18 attend the school and DAR, along with the Department of Animal Husbandry of Dharamsala, educated the children on rabies, what to do if they were bit, how to avoid dogs they do not know, and to make sure that their pets and the strays in their communities get vaccinated! AND, we even had some fun. We brought some cute healthy puppies for the children to play with, held a drawing contest, and handed out prizes for correct answers on what they learned that day.

The children also invited their parents and families to bring their pets for free rabies vaccinations by our staff.

It was an important team effort in the community to help us on our way to rabies eradication, part of DAR's mission.

To help us continue to do important work like this, PLEASE consider donation to us on October 15, 2014. Gloal Giving is offering a 30% match on all donations up to $1,000 per donor per project, while funds remain. There is $75,000 available in matching and matching begins at 9:00 a.m. EDT and lasts until funds run out or 11:59 p.m. EDT. There is also $2,000 in bonus prizes available! Here is the link:

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/dharamsala-animal-rescue/

Thank you so much for your continued support so we can make an impact on the animals and the people of Dharamsala.

With Gratitude,

An puppy loving student

The children were excited to answer the questions!

Some great coloring!

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Aug 26, 2014
The Five Little Pups - PLEASE VOTE ASAP

By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director

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