By Deb Jarrett | Executive Director
Happy Diwali! I cannot believe we are in the the last couple of months of 2020.
It's been craziest year on record for most of us, and our team in India has not slowed down for a second.
September 28th we launched our 10-day mass rabies vaccination camp. We partnered with another NGO, local feeders and caretakers, and had amazing volunteers to help us vaccinate 2376 street dogs and pets combined,
In this video, you will notice that many of the dogs were wagging their tails to see us and get vaccinated. This is the result of over a decade of work in the community, running our programs, and educating people to learn that street dogs show love if you give love.
Watch the video to meet some of the dogs your donations helped in October.
We are also happy to announce that our new vet, Dr Prince, is now ready and trained to get our catch and release spay/neuter program up and running again! We are aiming for 40 per month.
Covid 19 really affected our ability to run this program with our vets both stuck outside of Dharamsala indefinitely. The only true way to prevent more rescues is through sterilization and education.
Even without having an onsite vet from March through July, we were able to accomplish the following thanks to your donations.
Rescued: 397 animals
Administered 6007 treatments
Spay/neutered 135 dogs
Vaccinated 1665 dogs for rabies
Found Homes for 16 dogs
Treated 113 Pets
Meals Fed: 2000 (approximately) to street dogs during lockdown
Our Needs for 2021
Our appeal to you for 2021 is to consider becoming a monthly donor (if you are not already). Unfortunately, our major donor had to cut back their monthly giving by $1700. We now need to build this back up in order to continue our work.
We have created a Micro project where you can read more. Just click HERE.
We know this year has caused economic hardships for many people. We really truly are grateful for all of you.
As alwasy, feel free to email me with any questions, concerns, or thoughts.
Stay safe, sane, and healthy.
With gratitude,
Deb Jarrett, Founder & Executive Director
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