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38 organisations across 29 states, each one real, named and linked. Sourced from published information — inclusion is not an endorsement, and the list is not exhaustive.

38 organisations

Blue Cross of India

Chennai, Tamil Naduest. 1959

One of India's oldest animal-welfare organisations, running hospitals, shelters and an animal ambulance service for street dogs, cats, cattle, horses and birds across Chennai.

ShelterABCAmbulanceAdoption

Source: Organisation website; Wikipedia

Friendicoes SECA

Delhi, Delhi

Long-running Delhi rescue and shelter organisation treating injured and abandoned street animals, with an emergency ambulance service.

RescueShelterAmbulanceAdoption

Source: Organisation website

People for Animals (PFA)

New Delhi, Delhiest. 1992

India's largest animal-welfare network, founded in 1992, with over a hundred regional units nationwide running sterilisation, rescue and advocacy work; headquartered in New Delhi.

ABCAdvocacyShelterNetwork

Source: Organisation website; Wikipedia

Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre

New Delhi, Delhiest. 1980

One of Asia's largest animal hospitals, treating thousands of sick and injured street animals annually in Delhi. Operates a 24-hour rescue helpline and houses rescued animals on-site.

HospitalRescueShelter

Source: Organisation website; independent reporting

Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA)

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Runs animal hospitals and shelters in Mumbai offering treatment and rehabilitation for injured and abandoned street animals.

ShelterHospitalRescue

Source: Independent reporting

The Welfare of Stray Dogs (WSD)

Mumbai, Maharashtraest. 1985

Pioneer of ABC in Mumbai since 1985; runs large-scale sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination drives, community feeding programmes, and educational outreach.

ABCAnti-rabies vaccinationCommunity outreach

Source: Organisation website; Wikipedia

RESQ Charitable Trust

Pune, Maharashtra

Pune-based trust handling animal emergencies across species, from street dogs and cats to livestock and birds, alongside human-animal conflict education programmes.

RescueWildlifeRehabilitationEducation

Source: Independent reporting

Karuna Society for Animals and Nature

Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradeshest. 2000

Registered since 2000 in rural Andhra Pradesh; has run ABC and anti-rabies vaccination programmes since 2002, with over 14,000 dogs sterilised and vaccinated to date.

ABCAnti-rabies vaccinationShelter

Source: Organisation website

Visakha Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (VSPCA)

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradeshest. 1996

Visakhapatnam-based shelter running ABC programmes, rescue operations, and community education on humane treatment of street animals since the mid-1990s.

ShelterRescueABCEducation

Source: Organisation website

Animal Aid Unlimited

Udaipur, Rajasthanest. 2002

Rescues and treats sick, injured and street-dwelling animals across Udaipur, with a dedicated rescue-ambulance service and on-site hospital.

RescueHospitalRehabilitation

Source: Organisation website; Wikipedia

Help in Suffering

Jaipur, Rajasthanest. 1980

Pioneered the ABC model in India starting in Jaipur in 1994; runs a hospital and ongoing sterilisation and vaccination programmes that demonstrated sustained reductions in street-dog populations and rabies cases.

ABCHospitalAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: Organisation website; peer-reviewed literature on Jaipur ABC results

Stray Animal Foundation India (SAFI)

Hyderabad, Telangana

Shelter- and foster-focused organisation in Hyderabad running sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination programmes alongside long-term sanctuary for unadoptable animals.

ShelterFosterABCAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: Organisation website

Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA)

Bengaluru, Karnatakaest. 1991

Bengaluru's oldest animal-welfare organisation, founded in 1991, running rescue operations, shelters, ABC programmes, and a wildlife rehabilitation centre.

RescueShelterABCWildlife

Source: Organisation website; Wikipedia

Charlie's Animal Rescue Centre (CARE)

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Bengaluru rescue and shelter operation providing long-term care and fostering for street dogs and cats, with an active adoption programme.

RescueShelterAdoptionFoster

Source: Organisation website

Humane Animal Society

Thrissur, Kerala

Runs ABC and rescue operations in central Kerala, providing treatment and shelter for injured and abandoned street animals.

ABCRescueShelter

Source: Organisation website

Animal Help Foundation

Ahmedabad, Gujaratest. 2006

Ahmedabad-based foundation running one of Gujarat's largest ABC and anti-rabies vaccination programmes alongside a 24-hour rescue service and animal hospital.

ABCAnti-rabies vaccinationRescueHospital

Source: Organisation website

Calcutta SPCA

Kolkata, West Bengalest. 1861

One of India's earliest animal-welfare bodies, operating a shelter and hospital in Kolkata and running ABC programmes for the city's street-dog population.

ShelterHospitalRescueABC

Source: Organisation website; historical records

People for Animals (PFA) Lucknow

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Regional PFA unit in Lucknow running rescue operations, ABC drives, and vaccination programmes in Uttar Pradesh's capital.

RescueABCAnti-rabies vaccinationShelter

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

Just Be Friendly (JBF)

Guwahati, Assam

Northeast India's prominent animal-welfare organisation, running rescue, sheltering, sterilisation drives, and community education in Guwahati and surrounding areas.

RescueShelterABCEducation

Source: Organisation website; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Bhopal

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

PFA's Bhopal unit conducting rescue and sterilisation operations in Madhya Pradesh's capital, and advocating for humane street-animal management.

RescueABCAdvocacy

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

Ekamra Animal Welfare Society

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Bhubaneswar-based society running ABC and vaccination programmes in Odisha, one of the states with the highest street-dog populations in India.

ABCAnti-rabies vaccinationRescue

Source: Independent reporting

Goa SPCA

Panaji, Goa

Runs ABC programmes, sheltering and adoption services in Goa. Active in addressing the state's growing street-dog population alongside tourism-related animal welfare issues.

ABCShelterRescueAdoption

Source: Independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Jalandhar

Jalandhar, Punjab

PFA's Jalandhar unit running rescue and ABC drives in Punjab, a state with over half a million estimated street dogs.

RescueABCAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Ranchi

Ranchi, Jharkhand

PFA's Ranchi unit providing rescue and sterilisation services in Jharkhand's capital.

RescueABCAdvocacy

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Patna

Patna, Bihar

PFA's Patna unit running rescue operations and ABC drives in Bihar, a state with an estimated 800,000 street dogs.

RescueABCAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

Jeev Ashram

Faridabad, Haryana

Faridabad-based animal shelter providing rescue, treatment, and adoption services for street dogs and other animals in the NCR region.

ShelterRescueAdoptionABC

Source: Organisation website; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Haryana

Gurugram, Haryana

PFA's Haryana unit running rescue operations and advocating for humane street-animal management across the state, active in the NCR belt.

RescueABCAdvocacy

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust (HART)

Dharamsala, Himachal Pradeshest. 2005

Dharamsala-based trust running ABC and anti-rabies vaccination programmes in Kangra district since 2005, treating thousands of street dogs annually and conducting community education on coexistence.

ABCAnti-rabies vaccinationRescueEducation

Source: Organisation website; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Dehradun

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

PFA's Dehradun unit running rescue operations, ABC drives, and anti-rabies vaccination in Uttarakhand's capital and surrounding hill areas.

RescueABCAnti-rabies vaccinationShelter

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

Uttarakhand Animal Welfare Board (UAWB)

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

State-level welfare board overseeing ABC implementation and animal-welfare policy across Uttarakhand's municipal bodies.

ABCPolicyAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: State government records; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Raipur

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

PFA's Raipur unit conducting rescue and sterilisation operations in Chhattisgarh's capital.

RescueABCAdvocacy

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Itanagar

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

PFA's Itanagar unit running rescue and ABC drives in Arunachal Pradesh's capital, one of the few organised animal-welfare presences in the state.

RescueABCAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Imphal

Imphal, Manipur

PFA's Imphal unit providing rescue services and advocating for humane treatment of street animals in Manipur.

RescueABCAdvocacy

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Shillong

Shillong, Meghalaya

PFA's Shillong unit running rescue operations and community education on animal welfare in Meghalaya.

RescueABCEducation

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Aizawl

Aizawl, Mizoram

PFA's Aizawl unit providing rescue services and advocating against dog culling in Mizoram, where street-dog welfare faces cultural challenges.

RescueAdvocacyAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Dimapur

Dimapur, Nagaland

PFA's Dimapur unit working on rescue and advocacy for street-animal welfare in Nagaland, where the organisation has campaigned against the dog-meat trade.

RescueAdvocacyAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

Sikkim Anti-Rabies and Animal Health (SARAH)

Gangtok, Sikkim

Government-backed programme running ABC and mass anti-rabies vaccination drives across Sikkim, one of the few northeastern states with a coordinated statewide effort.

ABCAnti-rabies vaccinationRescue

Source: Sikkim state government; independent reporting

People for Animals (PFA) Agartala

Agartala, Tripura

PFA's Agartala unit providing rescue services and running ABC drives in Tripura's capital.

RescueABCAnti-rabies vaccination

Source: PFA network; independent reporting

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