stray dogs

After the tragic crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on 12 June, local NGO Darshana Animal Welfare, led by Akash Chavda, rescued injured dogs and birds from the blaze. The team worked tirelessly from afternoon to midnight, providing emergency care to traumatised animals left behind.

Blending yoga with furry companions, Pawga is using joyful, calming sessions to promote the adoption of Indian mongrels and support animal shelters across India.

Blending yoga with furry companions, 'Pawga' transforms wellness into a mission for animal adoption and welfare.

Founded by Jigmet Nurzin Angmo and fellow canine lovers from Leh, the Semchan Welfare Society's rescue shelter is overseeing the care of more than 170 stray and abandoned dogs.

Senior Police Inspector Sudhir Kudalkar, who began by feeding dogs, is now on a mission to save stray animals. He has united Mumbai's animal lovers through his 7,000-member WhatsApp group PAL (Pure Animal Lovers).

Aditi Nair and her NGO Mypalclub have been rescuing and rehabilitating thousands of stray animals for years. She explains why she started down this journey, and what more is to be done.

In Part 1 of this two-part explainer we speak to experts in animal and disease ecology and animal rights activists to understand a highly debated concern about animal rights in India — are street dogs really a problem? In this story, we try to understand the underlying issues.

Delhi University students Jasdeep Kaur and Ishan Joshi opened their own community kitchen to feed stray animals across the city. Here’s a look at their endeavour Pawriwar.

Thailand-based Ajarn Yossaphon Chanthongjeen started ‘Stand for Strays’, a group that focuses on collapsible shelters for these animals using old billboards.

The Peepal Farm, an animal rescue and awareness non-profit, has started the Spiti Dog Feeding Winter Program to feed hundreds of stray dogs every day and work on reducing the man-animal conflict in the area.