Help homeless animals access life-saving treatment

Period: 1^st November – 31^st January 2026

The winter months brought significant operational challenges, with heavy snowfall in February making access to many areas extremely difficult. As our vehicle is not four-wheel drive, rescue work was slowed and in some cases temporarily restricted due to road conditions. Despite these limitations, our team continued to respond wherever it was safely possible and maintained care for all animals at the shelter.

Cold and wet weather also created practical difficulties in maintaining hygiene and warmth for the animals. It became impossible to reliably wash and dry the blankets we already had, as they would not dry properly in the winter conditions. To address this, we organised a blanket drive and were able to collect a large number of new blankets, ensuring that animals in our care could stay warm throughout the coldest months.

During this period, we carried out several important collaborations with government veterinarians from the Departments of Animal Husbandry. In Udaipur and Keylong in Spiti, joint vaccination drives resulted in 311 dogs being vaccinated, strengthening disease prevention efforts in remote and high-risk regions. In addition, we began an ongoing rabies vaccination programme with the Kullu Department of Animal Husbandry. In January alone, 176 dogs were vaccinated, and this work will continue through February and March to expand coverage further.

We also conducted a spay and neuter camp on the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology in Mandi, where 51 dogs were sterilised. This intervention represents a significant step towards humane and sustainable population control in the area and will help reduce future suffering caused by overpopulation.

During this period, we carried out the following:

• Rescued and treated 197 stray animals
• Treated 444 pets, with 189 follow-up treatments
• Spay/neutered 291 dogs and 9 cats
• Vaccinated 840 dogs against rabies and 133 against other infectious disease

Our veterinary hospital was strengthened this quarter with the arrival of important new equipment. We received a vessel sealer and electrocautery machine, which has made surgeries cleaner, quicker and smoother, and also allows us to use less costly suture material without compromising surgical outcomes. We also acquired a blood pressure monitor and an ECG machine, greatly improving our ability to diagnose and manage more complex medical cases.

Despite harsh winter conditions and ongoing logistical constraints, this quarter demonstrated our team’s commitment to continuing rescue, treatment, vaccination and sterilisation work, while also building stronger clinical capacity for the future.

 We are looking forward to the arrival of Spring and with it some interesting new opportunies.

As always, we are immensely greatful to our supporters adn donorss. None of this would be possible without you, and so many lives would have ended in suffering without you.