Help Us Rescue Working Animals in Desperate Need

With help from your compassionate donations through GlobalGiving, one of Animal Aid Abroad’s partner groups in India – the Visakha Society for Protection and Care of Animals (VSPCA) – have been caring for 62 rescued working animals. VSPCA’s mission is to protect and rehabilitate large working animals.

Thanks to your incredible kindness and support, these animals’ lives are now filled with peace, safety and dignity. They no longer have to endure arduous work, heavy loads, wounds and injuries, malnutrition or mistreatment.

Your donations are helping the VSPCA to care for the following animals:

• 50 buffaloes and three horses at Kindness Farm in Koravada
• Eight buffaloes and one horse at their second shelter in Marikavalasa

The eight rescued buffaloes at VSPCA’s smaller shelter have adapted beautifully to their safe, quiet environment. They are showing improved appetite, mobility and emotional stability. The single horse in this shelter has made noticeable progress too; he has responded well to structured feeding and gentle handling.

At Kindness Farm, all 50 buffaloes are thriving and enjoying the lush pastures. Daily grazing, enrichment and quality nutrition have led to visible improvements in their coat health, strength and social behaviour. The three rescued horses in this shelter are also gradually recovering from their traumatic pasts. They now enjoy clean stables, companionship, and individual care routines that promote both physical and emotional healing.

Every rescued animal receives a nutritious and balanced diet. Staff also provide enrichment activities like brushing, shaded rest time and gentle walks for the horses. The animals receive monthly veterinary check-ups, along with regular vaccinations, deworming and hoof trimming.

Rescue Highlight: A Horse’s Journey to Healing 

Among the three horses at Kindness Farm is a mare who was in an extremely poor condition when she was rescued. Malnourished, overworked and fearful, she resisted contact and refused food at first.

With time and consistent kindness from her caregivers, she has started eating regularly, responding to grooming and is even playfully interacting with team members. Her transformation is ongoing, but her spirit is undeniably returning — a living testament to the healing your support makes possible.

Thank you so much again for your wonderful support through GlobalGiving. With your donations, our partner groups like the VSPCA can continue to rescue and properly care for former working animals. Together, we are creating a world where these animals are no longer neglected or abandoned, but are cherished, respected and loved.