DogExpress
Persistent cars, smog cover, and mean streets are sad characteristics of city life. Delhi is full of distresses for human beings as well as for dogs. Approximately every day around the capital and the adjoining suburb city, you may encounter a miserable limping dog, and some of them require medical attention.
Also, to add misery are the abandoned pets. A little help from your side, like calling an emergency, taking to the nearest shelter makes a difference between the life and death of the helpless dogs. As you are here, it means you have a desire to help. The main problem for you is to know how to help and where to go. For lost, stranded, sick, and injured dogs, here are a few emergency contact numbers listed below.
The following list consists of NGO-like animal shelters and veterinary hospitals to help the dogs. You can also adopt abandoned dogs, seek medical care for stray dogs.
Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre (SGACC)
It is Asia’s oldest and largest animal shelter. It was founded in the 1980s from a heritage passed on by the late Mrs. Ruth Cowell of New South Wales, Australia to Sanjay Gandhi. Ruth foundation created this memorial foundation to resolve to require animal care shelter in India and its surrounding area. It consists of a 24×7 rescue facility, home, treatment, and rehabilitation.
It also provides training for vet and animal handlers, burial service, run OPD, diagnostic services, holding center for animal cruelty cases. At any given point, its capacity is over 3000 animals. Round the clock 24×7 free ambulance services and OPD is busy with more than 200 animals under the process of medical, diagnostic, and surgery.
It also acts as the city municipality’s animal birth controls process where sterilization and vaccination are in progress. They work with police to seize the animal cruelty case like abandoning or neglecting household pets and overloading. It runs under the patronage of Mrs. Maneka Gandhi.
They believe that every animal has an equal right to the good life, liberty, and happiness. SGACC’s mission is to provide abandoned, wounded, and sick animal’s food, shelter, care, kindness, medication, and safety, for as long as they need it.
Address: Shivaji College Rd, Shivaji Enclave, Raja Garden, New Delhi, Delhi 110027
Phone: 011 2544 8062/25448062
Email: [email protected]
TIS Hazari Veterinary Hospital
It is Delhi’s first-ever government animal hospital. Initially, it was functional from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Then it started operating 24×7. The doctors work three shifts from 8 am to 2 pm, 2 pm to 8 pm, and 8 pm to 8 am.
After the shift time became 24 hrs., the animal coming for treatment increased by 50 percent from 80 per day to 120 to 130 per day. It is a part of the “Animal Health and Welfare Policy, 2018” project by the government of India. It consists of an old-age home for animals.
Address: 10243, Library Road, Railway Colony, Tis Hazari, Delhi-110006
Government animal helpline number: 011-23967555
Jeevashram
Jeevashram started in 1990 at Rajokri village in New Delhi. They are engrossed in reducing the stress and mishandling of humans on the animal. They are affiliated with the Animal Welfare Board of India and associated with the RSPCA-UK. They are also involved in the birth control program of stray animals.
They are 1st institute that has a burial ground, according to Limca Book of Records. They arrange an educational program for children crucial for animal cruelty prevention. Jeevashram is a hospital for big and small animals with a medical facility.
Their motto is to prevent animal cruelty and promotion on kindness to an animal. This hospital has got ambulance service and adaptation service as well.
Address: Jeevashram Foundation Village Rajokri (Near the Temple) New Delhi – 110038
Phone: – 01124124114, 01124124118
Email: [email protected]
Pet Animal Welfare Society
Pet animal welfare society is a private, registered, nonprofitable organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty. It is recognized by the Animal Welfare Board of India Govt. of India. The society was established in 1998, and its motto is to create awareness on care, nutrition, and management for pet and stray dogs.
Paws organize the anti-rabies program and other various awareness programs around Delhi and its surrounding areas. They also drive birth control programs. PAWS is strictly against animal cruelty. The organization fights against the use of animals in the lab and circus.
PAWS is for the conservation of wildlife and cognizance program of the animal laws of the country. They run a low-cost sterilization and vaccination center. They also provide adaptation.
Address: C9/7, Masoodpur, Badam Singh Market, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi 110070
Tel: 011-26895737,1800115737
Email: [email protected]
Animal India Trust
Animal India Trust has a clinic for immunization, vaccination, and first aid assistance. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. They drive a birth control program in Tuglaqabad veterinary hospital. Along with the Government of India, they drive a prevention campaign of dog bites and rabies under the project “Rabies free India”.
Address: Jal Vihar, Colony Gate No.3, Near Jal Vihar Bus Terminal, Lajpat Nagar-I, New Delhi, Delhi 110024
Phone: 01165669924/ 9313884347
Email: [email protected]
Sophie Memorial Animal Relief Trust (S. M. A. R. T.)
It is a private organization. It is dedicated to providing sanctuary for homeless dogs. Hence, providing the best care for old-age dogs and disabled dog is their objective. They have a special pet care clinic.
Address: 141, Block B, Omicron II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, -201310
Phone: 70427 23301
All Creatures Great and Small (ACGS)
ACGS was established in 2019 by MS Anjali Gopalan in Delhi. It started as a shelter for stray and abandoned dogs. Gradually, it developed into a full-fledged shelter for other animals too. They came in droves – breeders’ rejects, accident cases, performing from a circus, abandoned pets, old, blind, arthritic, cancer-ridden, amputated, victims of human cruelty, homeless puppies, all desperately in need of care.
They have the facility of birth control and treatment. ACGS has become a learning institute for the outsider of animal husbandry. It helps people get rid of dog fear.
Address: ACGS SANCTUARY, Silakhari Village, P.O. Dhouj – Tehsil & District Faridabad. Haryana 121004
Phone: +91 99103 08374
Email Id: [email protected]
Earthling Trust
It is a shelter for old and helpless dogs. The working hours are 9 am-5 pm.
Address: Bandh Road, Village, Asgerpur, Sector 127, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201303
Phone: 8800469269
Karma Animal Foundation
It was established in 2015 in Delhi. It is a perfect place for homeless, injured, and disabled dogs. They educate people to be compassionate to dogs. They also encourage to adopt the homeless dogs. The area is about 2 acres for 100 dogs.
They provide highly-skilled, advanced, and ethical medical treatment free of cost facility center with ICU and OPD. They are involved in rescue, adaptation, and birth control.
Address: KARMA FOUNDATION, Bungalow No. 1, Jacinta Villa, Opp. Sandalwood Society, Near Ambedkar Chowk, Near Medipoint Hospital, Aundh, Pune – 411007.
Phone: 9811028965
Mail: [email protected]
Friendicoes Seca Gurgaon Animal Hospital and Sanctuary
This oldest animal shelter in Delhi started in the 1970s. It consists of OPD, a clinic for the strays that fit in about 150-200 animals at any point in time. It has two OTs, a Lab & X-ray unit, and a sanctuary with a capacity of a thousand animals. They provide ambulance service and night clinic.
Address: Village Gopalpur Khera, Garhi Harsaru, Sector 99, Gurugram, 122505
Phone: +91 7027777949, +91 8743019538
Umeed for Animals Foundation
It is a charitable trust dedicated to abandoned and distressed dogs. It has a veterinary medical facility. Moreover, the foundation organizes awareness, sterilization, and adaptation programs.
Address: Lumberdar Farm, Baliawas Village, Near Pathways School, Gurgaon-Faridabad Road, Gurugram, Haryana
Email: [email protected]
Indigree Animal Trust
It is a nonprofit organization based in the Delhi area. The center is dedicated to healing, rescuing, and rehabilitating abandoned and abused Indian/pedigree dogs. They feed 300-350 street dogs in Delhi daily.
They treat skin disease, eye issues, gastro problems. They also do vaccination and sterilization. They provide training to dog owners and adaptation processes.
Address: B-5/197, Safdarjang Enclave. New Delhi
Phone: 9999980028
Email: [email protected]
Moti Bagh Veterinary Hospital
It is a veterinary hospital situated at Motibagh. OPD timing is 8 am to 8 pm.
Address: Shantipath Road, Moti Bagh, Near National Railway Museum, New Delhi, Delhi 110023.
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