Dharamshala Animal Rescue (DAR) runs a neuter and vaccination programme in northern India. By reducing the number of stray animals and vaccinating against deadly diseases, they can eradicate unlawful killing, improve animal welfare, and prevent suffering.
India
Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR) is based in the rural hill
station of Dharamsala, India.There's a continued lack of
government support in this part of the country - even for rabies
vaccination. Yet rabies is an endemic disease in India and with
80m homeless dogs on the street, the problem is at crisis point.
Most people in rural parts of India feel that stray dogs are a
pest, like rats. With rabies killing 1 person every 30 minutes
in India - 95% of the time from a dog bite - managing the stray
population is a priority.
Communities rely on charities like DAR to end the cycle of
neglect and disease, through neutering and vaccination.The
closest functioning vet clinic is over 1 hour away, at a
veterinary college where appointments need to be made. So the
work DAR does is vital to the local area - bringing them
services that can alleviate the pain and suffering of strays.
DAR currently run 2 life-saving initiatives: 1 is a Trap,
Neuter, Vaccinate, Release (TNVR) programme to minimise the
number of uncared for animals. The 2nd initiative is a street
animal rescue programme. The charity also runs programmes in
schools to teach kids how to be kind to dogs, even if they are
afraid of them. Kindness is at the heart of everything DAR do,
and the charity is on a mission to educate people and eliminate
the street dog/human conflict.
In 2022 we made our first donation to DAR and we're proud to partner with this incredible charity.
2022
The Edgard & Cooper Foundation funds will be used to replace DAR's 20-year old van, so that the outreach programme helps more animals in need across Dharamsala. The jeep allows them to transport stray dogs for neutering; rescue animals in need and transport them for release; take animals for x-rays at a service 20 minutes away from Dharamsala; and bring them to key appointments at the veterinary college.
€6,400 pledged
DAR rely on a van for errands and community programmes – such as
vaccination camps and donation jar distribution. The charity
also use it for animal rescues, when the jeep is unavailable.
The money donated through the Edgard & Cooper Foundation will also ensure that Rosie is an effective back-up vehicle - with new tyres, and everything else she needs to get to those harder-to-reach areas where people and animals are suffering.
The team at DAR is small, with just 15 people on the ground in
India and 2 vets. Our funds are essential to get this team of
people where they need to be, when they need to be there.
Maximimising the number of animals that can be neutered and
vaccinated, and helping to rescue strays from a life of harm is
the main focus for both DAR and the Egdard & Cooper Foundation.
Together we can do so much more.