Rescue Sick & Injured Street Animals in India

We want to begin by expressing our deep gratitude to everyone who supported our GlobalGiving Little by Little campaign last month. Your generosity has helped to provide essential care, like pain relief and IV fluids, during those critical first 24 hours post-rescue. Thank you for helping when everything hangs in the balance!  

Here we are already well into April, with temperatures that never drop below 35°C—and soon we’ll be bracing for the intense heat of May, where it can soar to nearly 50°C. The cooler winter months feel like a distant memory, but during that time, some truly incredible and life-saving work was taking place—work we’re so proud to share with you. 

From the end of November through to late February, we enter what we call “Puppy Season”. It begins with a flood of tiny, vulnerable, often orphaned puppies arriving in our care. Many are just days old, requiring round-the-clock attention—bottle feeding every two hours, constant warmth from hot water bottles, and the comforting presence of someone acting as their surrogate mother. It’s intensive, delicate, and deeply demanding work. 

As the weeks pass, the challenges evolve. These fragile newborns grow into curious young pups who begin venturing into the world—only to face new and often harsh realities. Many suffer injuries from vehicle accidents, conflicts with adult dogs, or fall victim to serious diseases like distemper and hepatitis. Life on the streets is incredibly unforgiving, and for many puppies, survival to adulthood is far from guaranteed. 

This past season alone, we admitted nearly 1,000 puppies into our care, while also providing urgent, on-the-spot street treatments to an additional 975. Behind each number is a story—of struggle, resilience, and hope. 

The work is relentless. It is physically exhausting, emotionally draining, and at times heartbreaking. But it is also profoundly meaningful. Because for every life we’re able to save, every puppy that beats the odds, it reminds us exactly why we do this. 

Puppies like Goli and Mika are shining examples of that hope. Against all odds, they fought, survived, and grew into healthy, happy, and loving young dogs. Today, they’re safe—and simply waiting for the final piece of their journey: a forever home. 

Thank you for being part of this journey with us. Your support makes every rescue, every recovery, and every second chance possible. 

We have some exciting updates to share with you! Firstly, we are delighted to tell you that some remarkable Monsoon Heroes stepped up during our Monsoon appeal. Secondly, we recently celebrated TOLFA’s 20th Anniversary! 

A Heartfelt Thank You 

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our supporters for all your donations and for sharing our Monsoon appeal with friends and relatives. You are our Monsoon Heroes! Thanks to your quick response and generosity, we raised an incredible £3,002 on July Bonus Day. 

Your support came just in time because the following week we were hit by more torrential rains, leaving areas that had previously been dry once again waterlogged! Fortunately, we were able to purchase essential supplies, such as tarpaulins and blankets, as well as keep our rescue vehicles fuelled. Thanks to your contributions, our animals were safer, drier, and more comfortable during one of our most challenging times of the year. 

Celebrating 20 years of TOLFA  

In October we celebrated TOLFA’s 20th anniversary with samosas, chai and so much joy! 

We can hardly believe we are celebrating 20 years! TOLFA first opened its doors in 2005 with an aim to help as many street animals in need as possible. There have been some pretty big ups and downs over the years, but we have kept pushing forward, always driven by hope and love.   

It is astounding even to us that over these 20 years we have helped more than 350,000 animals. It's a number that's hard to comprehend, but if we made a film showing each animal for just one second, it would run for over 4 days!     

We are so immensely proud of TOLFA as an organisation, of our incredibly dedicated staff team, of our trustees and of Rachel, our devoted founder and driving force behind everything we do.   

And we are profoundly grateful to all our supporters; you are an integral part of our TOLFA family. We can’t do what we do without you.  

Here's to the next 20 years!