Animal Welfare India Project #63066

Help Us Rescue Working Animals in Desperate Need

by Animal Aid Abroad Inc

Project Report | Mar 11, 2025
Six Equines Rescued With Help from Your Donations

By Renate Homburg | Project Leader

With your incredible support, two of Animal Aid Abroad’s (AAA) partner groups have rescued another six lucky equines.

Thanks to your caring donations through GlobalGiving, these animals were not forgotten or left to die alone. Instead, they are now experiencing freedom from suffering, perhaps for the first time in their lives.

Our partner group in India, Friendicoes, recently saved a donkey and three ponies. Most had been abandoned by their owners and were left to fend for themselves on the streets.

In Zambia, the Zambezi Working Donkey Project (ZWDP) also rescued two donkeys who desperately needed help.

Please read their stories below:

Friendicoes rescued a donkey from Pitampura in Delhi. The donkey had been tied up next to a highway and cruelly left to fend for herself. This vulnerable animal was rescued and taken to Friendicoes’ shelter in Gurgaon.
A pony named Darcy was rescued from Turkman Gate in Delhi. The owner surrendered this animal and he was named by the AAA team who were visiting India at the time.
Another pony was rescued by the Friendicoes team in Gurgaon. The owner had sadly neglected and abandoned her. She is now safe and has been named Rani.
Yet another pony was found abandoned, this time in Jangpura, Delhi. This sweet soul was taken to Friendicoes’ peaceful sanctuary and is now called Pablo.
ZWDP rescued a donkey named Zebra in January. He had a neck wound but his owner initially refused to allow Zebra to receive treatment. With support from another organisation called Zambezi Animal Welfare Services, the police arrived and the owner agreed to hand over Zebra. Zebra will now receive all the treatment and care he needs.
Finally, ZWDP rescued a lost donkey who was wandering near a shopping mall. After receiving a call about this donkey, two team members rushed to the site. The bewildered donkey was calmly led to their sanctuary. Despite some minor wounds, the donkey is going well and has settled in with two other rescued animals in the quarantine paddock.

These animals have finally found safety within our partner sanctuaries and will receive all the nurturing care, nutritious feed, love and attention they deserve. You have given them another chance at life; the chance to know gentleness and peace after so much suffering.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your compassion for working animals and for giving so generously to our campaign. Your wonderful support allows us to continue rescuing as many animals as we possibly can, and to care for them for the remainder of their lives.

Together, we can ensure these special souls are never forgotten or left to suffer alone but are given a life worth living.

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Nov 12, 2024
Abandoned & Surrendered Working Animals Rescued

By Renate Homburg | Project Leader

Due to your generous donations through GlobalGiving, Animal Aid Abroad’s (AAA) mission to Rescue Working Animals in Desperate Need is continuing to be a fantastic success. AAA’s partner group in India, Friendicoes, have rescued five special animals in only two months. Thanks to your compassionate support, these gentle souls have been saved from dire situations and are now experiencing all the love and care they deserve at Friendicoes’ sanctuary. These stories represent just a handful of many animals who have been rescued so far this year by AAA’s various partner groups around the globe.

1. Two ponies were rescued by Friendicoes from Turkman Gate in Delhi. They had been surrendered by their owners as they could no longer afford to feed them. Friendicoes rescued both ponies and took them to their shelter in Gurgaon.

2. Another pony was rescued in Muradabad. It is believed she had been abandoned and left to fend for herself because she could no longer work. Sadly, the pony is permanently disabled due to a frozen foreleg that limits movement. Now safe at Friendicoes’ sanctuary, she is being properly cared for and is eating well.

3. The team also rescued a mare who was suffering from vaginal cancer. The owner surrendered her because they could not afford the regular veterinary treatment required. The mare is now undergoing treatment at the sanctuary.

4. Friendicoes rescued an abandoned mule who was discovered running around a busy road in Gurgaon. He is now living safely at their shelter.

5. Another abandoned animal, this time a pony, was found near a racecourse in Delhi. He was rescued by Friendicoes’ staff and is being well cared for at their Gurgaon sanctuary.

It is because of your kindness and generosity these surrendered and abandoned animals were rescued from a grim fate. With your donations through GlobalGiving, AAA can ensure these equines live out the rest of their days in a peaceful sanctuary. They will now receive nutritious food, safe shelter, veterinary treatment and attentive care from dedicated staff.

The examples above are only a few out of many working animals we are rescuing in conjunction with our partner groups worldwide. Thank you so much again for your compassion for these often-forgotten animals. We would not be able to continue this vital rescue program for working animals without your invaluable support.

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Jul 16, 2024
Stories of Seven Animals You've Helped Rescue

By Renate Homburg | Project Leader

Since our campaign to Rescue Working Animals in Desperate Need began, your caring donations through GlobalGiving have enabled Animal Aid Abroad’s (AAA) partner group, Friendicoes, to rescue a number of animals in India. Please read their stories below, knowing that your kind support has saved each animal from a dire situation and given them a second chance at life. These stories represent just a few of the many animals who have been rescued this year by AAA’s various partner groups around the world.

1. One pony was rescued by Friendicoes from the Turkman Gate area in Delhi. The pony was elderly and had been abandoned because his owner was impoverished and could no longer afford to keep him. The dedicated team at Friendicoes rescued this pony and took him to their shelter in Gurgaon for working equines. This pony is now living in safety and will remain at the sanctuary for the rest of his life.

2. A former working camel has also been rescued by Friendicoes. Sadly, she too was abandoned because she was elderly and the owner could not afford to feed her. She was found in Badshahpur, Gurgaon, and was suffering from severe mange. The rescue team gently loaded her onto their truck and drove her to Friendicoes’ shelter. She is being treated for mange and the team are discovering she is a sweet, docile camel.

3. Another pony was found abandoned and malnourished in the heart of South Delhi. Unfortunately, poverty once again seemed to be the reason this working equine was left to fend for himself. Friendicoes took the pony to their sanctuary, where he can live out the rest of his days being well cared for. Happily, he is settling well into his new home.

4. In another case, a pony at the Turkman Gate in Delhi was rescued following a road accident. The accident had left the poor pony with a head injury and she was no longer able to work, so the owner willingly surrendered her to Friendicoes. She is now safe at their sanctuary and is slowly recovering from the accident. Thankfully, she can retire for good and will never need to work again.

5. In yet another case of abandonment, a pony was found wandering, disorientated and dehydrated on a busy road in Chattarpur. The pony was extremely hungry and malnourished and there was no owner to be found anywhere. Luckily for this pony, Friendicoes saved her in the nick of time and she is now being well-fed and properly looked after at their sanctuary.

6. The team rescued a mule in May who had also sadly been abandoned by his owner. The mule was found in Okhla near a railway station and had a seriously injured leg. Once again, no owner could be found, so Friendicoes’ hard-working crew transported the mule in their ambulance to the Gurgaon shelter. The mule is now safe and recovering from his leg injury under the loving care of the sanctuary’s staff members.

7. Finally, Friendicoes rescued a pony this year who was found in a residential complex in Gurgaon. Residents awoke to see the pony standing alone in the park and were very concerned. They called Friendicoes, who promptly arrived to collect the pony and take the abandoned fellow back to their sanctuary.

It is thanks to your generous donations through GlobalGiving that these animals have all been rescued from dreadful situations. We are delighted that they have now been saved from lives of hardship and trauma and can live out the remainder of their days under the tender loving care of the Friendicoes team. Due to your compassion, these fortunate animals will now experience nothing other than comfort, safety, nutritious food, friendship, affection and well-earned rest, which is nothing less than they deserve!

The seven animals above are only a fraction of many working equines, camels and bullocks AAA are rescuing on an ongoing basis in conjunction with our global partner groups. Thank you so much again for your incredible support and kindness. We could not continue this crucial rescue program for working animals in need without you.

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