Dharamsala Animal Rescue Trust
We work to end the human/street dog conflict.
- Bronze Certified 2023
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
About
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Headquarters
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
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Since
2015
Our mission is to end the human/street dog conflict by creating a humane and sustainable environment for animals with direct benefits to the people of Read more Dharamsala, India. spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, rescue and adoption, and community outreach/education for rabies safety and compassion. Watch the video to learn more! https://youtu.be/cXfedrcdazo?si=aDJa7QIQBds1LGLj
Issue
India has the highest number of stray dogs globally, estimated at 60 million. Every 30 minutes, one person dies of rabies, with 95% of cases stemming from dog bites, and 40% affecting underprivileged children. There is a lack of education on safe interaction with stray dogs, as children are often taught to throw rocks and run – a counterproductive approach to avoiding bites. Veterinary care is insufficient in rural regions. The government lacks focus and does not provide funding to address the problem, resulting in the ongoing human-stray dog conflict. Giving to charities is still not the norm in India The conflict results in an uncountable number of dogs left to endure disease, injuries, cancer, fractures from accidents, abuse, apathy, and neglect each year.
Action
We have helped over 23,000 animals as of August 2024 Our vision: No More Homeless Dogs We provide a holistic approach: 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 Rabies Eradication - 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 Street Animal Rescue – 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 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 road. Goal 6 murals. Adoption – 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.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Sector
Impact
As of July 2024 8327 dogs sterilized 17730 rabies vaccines administered 10188 animals rescued 2035 kids/adults attended our programs 226 dogs found homes
Programs
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Animal Birth Control
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
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End Rabies
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.
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Street Animal Rescue
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 annuallyAs of July 2024 we have rescued 10188
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Humane Education
StateHumane 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 -
Adoption
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.
Impact Metrics
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Sterilisations
Program Name
Animal Birth Control
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 786
- 2022-23 1024
- 2023-24 1032
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Rabies Vaccinations
Program Name
End Rabies
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 2463
- 2022-23 2466
- 2023-24 2686
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Rescues
Program Name
Street Animal Rescue
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 504
- 2022-23 513
- 2023-24 475
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Adults/Children Attending Compassion to Street Dog Programs
Program Name
Humane Education
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 0
- 2022-23 257
- 2023-24 330
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Dogs Adopted
Program Name
Adoption
Year-wise Metrics- 2021-22 22
- 2022-23 3
- 2023-24 6
Leadership Team
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Pratibha
Director
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Dr Shaheem Butt
Head Veterinarian
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Sher Singh
Head Vet Assistant
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
6-20
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AACTD1237A
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Registration ID
69/2019
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VO ID / Darpan ID
HP/2018/0215181
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12A
AACTD1237AE20150
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80G
AACTD1237AF20166
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00001584
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Financial Details
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2022-23
IncomeRs.2,868,026ExpensesRs.4,166,686Admin ExpensesRs.1,298,660Program ExpensesRs.2,868,026Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.