Help Street Dogs in Dharamsala and Save Lives

Coyote was abandoned in Dharamsala by her owner. Having no street smarts, she was hit by a car and suffered a broken leg.

Why would anyone abandon such a cutie? Puppies require a lot of work—training and exercise—and not everyone is prepared for that level of commitment so they open the gate and look the other way.

Everyday at Dharamsala Animal Rescue, we rescue abandoned pets and dumped puppies. This year alone we've helped more than 30 injured pets and rescued nearly 100 street dogs. 

The good news is you can help. All next week, from April 8 to April 12, donations up to $50 to Dharamsala Animal Rescue will be matched. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to rescue 200 injured street dogs.

A $50 donation covers the monthly costs of feeding 2 in-patients a healthy, protein-rich diet during their stay at DAR so they can regain their strength and heal.

So mark your calendar: April 8, 9am ET and remember to donate early so we can get the matching funds before they run out. Find your time zone.

With gratitude,
Deb Jarrett, Founder

P.S. We couldn't help animals like Coyote without the dedication of volunteers and donors like you.

Links:

• Save the Date: April 8, 2019 9am PT
• Follow us on Instagram
• Follow us on Facebook

Dear [donor first name],

As 2018 approaches its end, we wanted to share with you our successes. By the end of the year, we will have served over 15,000 animals. Your generous support over the past 10 years that have made this possible. We ask that you continue to keep your heart open to DAR as we move into the next year.

2018 #’s

• Vaccinated 1,185dogs
• Treated 1,043animals through mobile clinic
• Sterilized 544 dogs
• Rescued 611 animals at clinic
• Found homes for 20 dogs

One of the achievements we are particularly proud of is the number of dogs we vaccinated this year. This month, we hosted a rabies vaccination camp and vaccinated 347 dogs in 4 days, increasing our vaccinations for the year by 30%!

In addition to vaccinating dogs, we were able to conduct a population study in order to better understand how well we are managing our dog population in order to create a rabies free environment.

Learn more by watching our video: https://youtu.be/Upth4FrULpQ 

We were lucky enough to partner with Hunter Dowds, a pre-med student at the Lawrence University, who is studying rabies in India and volunteering at DAR. He helped us design and execute the study.

Read more about the study – https://dardogs.com/2GPsL1g

This study in addition to the one we did last year shows there are approximately 4,200 homeless dogs in the lower Dharamsala area. The World Health Organization states that 70% of homeless dogs need to be vaccinated to control rabies and create a rabies free environment. This means in order for this portion of Dharamsala to be rabies free, we would need to vaccinate 2,940 dogs as well as sterilize them to stop the dogs from continuing to give birth—the humane way to control population.

Currently, DAR is performing 60 sterilizations and vaccinations per month. With our current funding, it will take four years to create a rabies free environment. By expanding our budget, we can increase our monthly numbers by hiring more staff. 

With your support, we can truly become a rabies-free zone achieving our goal to end human death from rabies. 

$25 donation covers the neutering and vaccinating of a male dog          

$35 covers spaying and vaccinating a female dog

Help us start off strong in 2019, prepared for increased capacity. If we can raise $6,000 by the end of the year, we’ll be able to sterilize and vaccinate 40 additional dogs.

Gratefully,
Deb, Founder

Links:

• Meet Hunter Dowds
• Population Estimation Study