Dharamsala Animal Rescue Trust

District

Kangra

States

Himachal Pradesh

Please note, we only work in Dharamshala

ABC (Animal Birth Control) - India has the most stray dogs in the world at an estimated 62 million. This program is a systematic approach to stabilize the street dog population humanely. We use the ICAM (International Campaign Animal Management coalition) protocols as guidance. Goal: 1200 sterilizations

As of July 2024 we have completed 8327

District

Kangra

States

Himachal Pradesh

Please note, we only work in Dharamshala

Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease per the World Health Organization, with India having the highest incidence of human deaths by rabies in the world at 1 death every 30 minutes, 95% of the time caused by a dog bite, and most victims are impoverished children. We run an annual mass rabies vaccination and awareness program each year to tackle the issue. Goal: 3000

As of July 2024 we have administered 17730 rabies vaccinations.

District

Kangra

States

Himachal Pradesh

Please note, we only work in Dharamshala
This program provides an optimal environment for any small animal needing 24/7 care due to accidents, disease, cruelty, or abandonment. Goal/Capacity: 500 annually

As of July 2024 we have rescued 10188

States

Himachal Pradesh

Humane Education and Community Outreach – We launched 2 new programs in 2024:
Karuna Rural Village Program, The goal of this program is to create safe and compassionate villages.
Many rural villages in India have beliefs that are outdated and are potentially causing more harm than good when it comes to their interactions with stray/community dogs. Our goal is to create a cycle of benefit for both the villages/villagers and the dogs that reside there.
Our first step is to hold meetings and sessions with women’s groups and children within each village. These sessions will not only be a way to educate on rabies/bite safety and compassion, but be a discovery session for us to learn what issues the people are facing and how we can solve them peacefully. Goal. 1000 people attend programs.
Brake for Stray Mural Program. Hit and runs continue to be the deadliest and most frequent need for rescue. This program aims to decrease hit and run through murals placed on the deadliest spaces of roa

District

Kangra

States

Himachal Pradesh

Please note, we do not adopt unless you can come visit us, meet the dogs, and go through an application process.

We encourage local adoption but all potential families must go through an application process, approval, and follow up. It is an area in need of huge change in india.
We also send dogs overseas because locally no one will adopt dogs with disabilities (amputees, etc)

As of July 2024, we have found homes for 220 dogs.