Rescue Sick & Injured Street Animals in India

Monsoon has arrived in Rajasthan — and with it, the most challenging weeks of the year for our rescue and care teams. 

This season brings with it more than just rain. Roads flood, rivers burst their banks, and access to animals in need becomes difficult and dangerous. Our team wades through knee-deep water, often carrying injured animals across unstable ground because our vehicles can’t reach them. Even inside the shelter, slick floors and waterlogged sand make every step a careful one. 

Every year during the monsoon, we see a surge in animals suffering from road traffic accidents and maggot-infested wounds. The rains drive animals onto the roads, where visibility is low and traffic doesn’t slow down. Dogs clipped by fast-moving vehicles, cows lying on tarmac for warmth, and young calves collapsing from cold and hunger — these are the calls we respond to every day. 

Rescues take longer. Wounds take longer to heal. And those animals who were already just about coping — the elderly, the very young, the malnourished — begin to fail. Each day, we’re fighting to give them the care, warmth, and treatment they need to survive. 

But through all of this, we carry on. The spirit and determination of our team never wavers. Staff travel over 20km through flooded, pothole-ridden roads just to get to work — arriving soaked, cold, and ready to care for animals who need them more than ever. It’s tough, exhausting, and relentless. And yet every single day, they show up — and keep their promise to the animals. 

There are glimmers of hope. Thanks to generous donors on this platform, we recently completed vital rain-proofing works on one of our largest kennel blocks. That means 60 animals are safer this monsoon. It’s a powerful reminder of what we can achieve together. 

We’ll continue sharing updates as the monsoon season unfolds — the challenges, the small victories, and the lives you help us save. Thank you, from all of us, for being part of this. 

Thanks to all our supporters, we were able to attend to and provide life-saving treatment, surgery, and care to 5,148 animals from January to April this year. These animals were in desperate need of our help, and we are so grateful that with your help we can continue to be a lifeline for animals.

 The Challenges of India’s Puppy Season

We have just come through India’s peak puppy season, which has kept us incredibly busy rescuing a large number of sick, orphaned, and injured puppies. Our dedicated team has worked tirelessly to save these vulnerable animals, managing demanding feeding schedules for very young puppies and providing intensive medical treatments to help them fight off viral diseases like distemper and hepatitis.  

Ongoing Renovations for Our Large Kennel Block

We are excited to share some photos of the ongoing refurbishment of our largest rescue kennel block to prevent future flooding during the monsoon season. In recent years, the worsening monsoon rains have forced us to relocate sick and injured dogs from this block due to flooding.  

As you can imagine, raising the kennel building by two feet involves significant work and also logistical challenges for us. So, we are taking the opportunity to enhance the layout to allow for more natural light and better outdoor access. We know that our staff will be overjoyed when the work is finished, and we have it on good authority that the dogs will be delighted too!

Thank you for helping us to reach so many animals and make such a difference to their lives.