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 | Jan 25, 2018
Guess What These Pups Have in Common.

By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director

DAR rescue pups

Is it that they are all adorable?

Is it that they are all at Dharamsala Animal Rescue?

How about, they all have been rescued off the streets of Dharamsala.

Well, all of the above are true, however, it is not what I am referring to. All of these pups took a ride in DAR's jeep.

Yes, sounds like a boring topic, but DAR's jeep is actually one of our most crucial players. In fact, we refer to her as "the Jaguar." She may not be quite as pretty as a Jaguar, but we treat her like gold. She goes out two to four times a week to catch and carry street dogs to our clinic who need to be sterilized and vaccinated. She keeps them safe inside her cabin.

She also goes out on emergency calls several times a week. She gives some comfort to the animals that have just been hit by cars, are suffering from disease, and cozies dumped pups like the mom they no longer have.

We wash her many times a week, get her painted when needed. Fix the many bumps and bruises she aquires traveling on the twisty gnarly mountain roads of Dharamsala.

We have had her since 2012—she is almost 6 years old—and is now in need of a facelift to keep her going. We told her she did not have to be so vain, but now we realize she is not whining without cause. The floor bed of her cabin will literally fall out if we do not fix her. There is rust everywhere. She will no longer be able to hold our babies safely from the street to the shelter.

The Jaguar needs your help. Her facelift will cost $750 (530 GBP). Can you help return her to her former glory?

We would be so thankful. Please see attached photos.

The Jaguar

Her cab floor

Butt Lift Needed

Inside cab

Links:

Check out our Microproject and Help Get Muffin and Charlie Home.

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Dec 28, 2017
Rambo's New Year's Wish

By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director

Rambo and Uncle Golly

Dear DAR Friends,

We hope all of you had a great Christmas and got what you wished for!

We are also hoping you can help with Rambo's wishlist. He is only 4 months old and got his Christmas wish of finding an adoptive home. He is on his way to California as I write this.

He also wrote a letter to Santa hoping to get help for his Uncle Gollum. Gollum came to DAR with a huge wound and no fur, which makes winters in the Himalayas hard on him.

Dear Santa,

This is my first X-Mas and I would like to wish

for my Golem Uncle. Please give him nice fur so that

he can keep warm himself.

WOOF WOOF - Rambo

Rambo did not realize that Santa may never get his letter so I decided to send it to all of you, to see if we could still make his wish come true for New Years.

We are doing are best to help heal Gollum as well as care for the 15 other dogs that live at DAR permanently because they cannot live on the street due to a medical condition or a disability....and no one will adopt them. We also have 25 to 30 rescue patients and 50 dogs for sterilization in and out of our clinic monthly. As there is no such thing as central heating in India, we need blankets and blowers to help keep all of our patients warm and cozy.

If you can donate to help us keep our pups warm and with full bellies this winter, along with funds for medicine then Rambo will know his Uncle Gollum is being taken care while he is in his new home in the USA.

Here is a list of things we need:

4 Heaters (blowers) $55 each

Blankets, as many as possible: $15

Sponsorship for Gollum and his friends - $10 per month (includes medicine, food, love)

Thank you so much for supporting us through the year.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

Links:

Check out our new blog: The DARling

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Nov 28, 2017
Rambo, Pirate, and Peach Need your Help.

By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director

Rambo

Dear DAR Friends,

As #GivingTuesday nears, we thought we would share with you three of our dogs you really need your gifts.

The Story of Rambo:

Rambo was hit by a car along with his sister. His sister was lucky and only had a small fracture. Rambo, had severe nerve damage to his front leg. Our vet knew that if the leg was left alone, that it would become infected and Rambo could die. An emergency amputation was performed and now Rambo is learning to walk on his three legs. We have noticed that he is much happier with three legs as his pain has now subsided.

He is such a sweetie and we are hoping to find a permanent home for him in either the USA or Canada as we know that no one in India will adopt him. Until that time, we need to cover his costs for his surgery and for his ongoing care at DAR until we find him a forever home. His surgery (including a neuter) and medicine cost $100. His monthly costs for food and care are approximately $25.

The Story of Pirate:

Our staff found Pirate on the road with one eye closed and goop coming out of both eyes. He was diagnosed with distichia, an eyelash disorder that is found in dogs. It is in-growth of the eyelashes; distichiasis is an eyelash that grows from an abnormal spot on the eyelid and it's very painful and causes ulcers on the eyes.

We cannot believe how friendly and sweet this guy is considering the amount of pain he must be in. Unfortunately, one of is eyes is permanently damaged but we will do surgery to save the one good eye.

If you can help Pirate by covering the cost of his surgery ($100) and his food, care and medicine until he recovers (approximately $30 per month) he will be forever grateful.

Depending on Pirate's recovery will determine if we can put him back on the street or not. We are hoping we can find a loving home for this guy, but it will be tough...no many want a one eyed adult dog.

The Story of Peach:

Luckily for Peach, DAR staff member Shabnam, saw her on the side of the road about an hour from Dharamsala. When she recused Peach, she had no fur on her body at all. No one near her would touch her thinking that she was contagious. As soon as Shabnam approached her she started wagging her tail and went along with her willingly.

We believe Peach is a dumped pet. She looks like some sort of bull terrier or at least a mix, not a typical desi dog. She was diagnosed with demodex mange, which is the result of a poor immune system. Most likely her owners dumped her when she started losing fur instead of taking her to the vet.

She is slowly starting to look better and is friendlier than ever! Costs to cover two months of treatment is $85. We really hope to find a good home for her but until that time she will live at DAR. Her continued costs will be $35 per month.

Now that you have heard the stories of Rambo, Pirate, and Peach we hope that you can make their #GivingTuesday dreams come true. Any amount we raise over what is needed for these pups, will be giving to the dogs we rescue daily to ensure they have everything they need to recover... and hopefully find forever homes.

Pirate

Peach

Links:

Check out the new documentary short, The Strays.

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