Anyone who has visited Nepal has been confronted with the sad reality of dogs living on the streets. While many of the dogs in Nepal have loving homes, there are a large percentage which go uncared for. They’ve never had vaccines or been to a vet. They haven’t been neutered/spayed, therefore, they reproduce which adds to the problem. Many locals feed the dogs what they can but can’t afford to pay for the veterinary care of a street dog. While most of the dogs seem to be getting on okay, there’s always that one that is in a horrible condition. You don’t want to just leave it there, but you also have no idea who to call. How do you conduct a dog rescue in Nepal?
This post is to help those who find themselves in this situation. If a dog seems to be doing okay, it’s likely the places that do exist won’t be able to take them in due to the overwhelming amount of strays. However, if you find a dog that really needs help and won’t survive on its own, these are the numbers to call.
Please note: Some of the websites and Facebook pages listed contain graphic content.
Street Dog Care
Where:
Boudhanath (Kathmandu)
How to Report a Dog:
Message them on Facebook with a photo of the dog, the location, and your contact information. They only accept dogs near Boudhanath.
About the Organization:
Street Dog Care is an organization based near Boudhanath Stupa. They offer daily treatment to animals as well as emergency treatment to those that are critically injured. They have a no-kill shelter that tries to find the dogs happy homes through adoption.
Websites:
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Community Dog Welfare Centre
Where:
Gokarneshwor
How to Report a Dog:
Call or send them a message on Facebook with a photo of the dog, its location, and your contact. Note that they only accept dogs in the Gokarneshwor area.
About the Organization:
Community Dog Welfare Centre works alongside AMC (Animal Medical Centre) to treat injured and sick dogs that are found on the streets. If the animals live in a safe neighborhood where they can survive after treatment, they are returned to the location they came from. Those that would not survive or are not in a nurturing area are kept until they are adopted. They also have an animal hospice where dogs with terminal diseases receive treatment and can live comfortably until they pass away.
Websites:
Community Dog Welfare Centre Website
Community Dog Welfare Centre Facebook
Contact:
Phone: (+977) 98 03976378
Email: [email protected]
Together for Paws
Where:
Bhaktapur
How to Report a Dog:
Facebook Messenger – Include a photo, location, and contact number. They only treat dogs in Bhaktapur.
About the Organization:
Together for Paws is run by volunteers who help to treat and transport severely injured dogs in Bhaktapur. This is one of the only dog rescues in Bhaktapur. They have made a huge difference in the area by working alongside some of the other shelters mentioned in this post. They treat dogs on the spot and bring them to shelters nearby if they need further treatment.
Websites:
Contact:
Phone: (+977) 986-1586314 or (+977) 984-1708537
KAT Centre
Where:
Kathmandu
How to Report a Dog:
Facebook Messenger – Include a photo, location, and contact number
About the Organization:
The KAT Centre (Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre) is one of the most well-known organizations in Nepal. They are recognized by Humane Society International and have received several awards for their efforts. They neuter 150 dogs and 5 cats a month. They also respond to reports for sick or injured street dogs in Kathmandu. They pick the dogs up in their ambulance, treat them, and then return them to the same street once they are healed. They try to find homes for those that can’t be returned to the street.
In order to report an animal that needs to be rescued, the organization asks that you send a message on their Facebook page with a picture of the dog, the location, and your contact number. You can also send them an email (but email responses are slower than Facebook)
Websites:
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+977) 986-9599019
Shree’s Animal Rescue Nepal
Where:
Patan (Lalitpur)
How to Report a Dog:
Facebook Messenger – Include a photo, location, and contact number
About the Organization:
Shree’s Animal Rescue Nepal was founded by a local woman with a love for dogs. Now she has an animal shelter in Patan that can at times have 200 dogs on its premise. Many of these dogs were found in terrible condition with anything from skin diseases to injuries from hit and runs. There is even a short documentary about the owner Shreejana Thakuri highlighting her incredible accomplishments.
Websites:
Shree’s Animal Rescue Nepal Facebook
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Sneha’s Care
Where:
Patan (Lalitpur)
How to Report a Dog:
You can report a dog on their website under “contact us” and “report a dog.” You can also fill out the “contact us” form on Facebook. Please be sure to include a photo, the location, and your contact info.
About the Organization:
Sneha’s Care was founded in 2014 and consists of a shelter with a vet and an animal ambulance along with their team of trained staff. They respond to reports as quickly as possible and either treat the animal on the spot (if able to) or transport them back to the shelter for more serious procedures. Sneha’s Care also works with other animals including cows which are often discarded onto the streets in Kathmandu if they are male or can’t produce milk.
Websites:
Contact:
Animal Nepal
Where:
Patan (Lalitpur)
How to Report an Animal:
Call or send a Facebook Message to arrange a pick up of the injured animal.
About the Organization:
Animal Nepal has an interesting array of programs that they run from a Donkey Sanctuary to dog rescues. Their facilities can hold between 25-40 dogs at one time. Most of the dogs are treated and returned to the street once they are healthy. Those who cannot be returned to the street are put up for adoption until they can find the dogs a proper home. This includes puppies and dogs that can’t survive on the streets with their injuries. Animal Nepal was also kind enough to help me with our rescue foster dog when we were unable to get transport for him to the local vet, so they have a special place in my heart.
Websites:
Contact:
Phone: (+977) 98 01222306
Email: [email protected]
HART
Where:
Pokhara and Bharatpur (Chitwan)
How to Report a Dog:
If you are able, call one of the numbers below and arrange to bring the dog to the clinic. You can also contact them via Facebook Messenger.
About the Organization:
HART (Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust) does a myriad of things including animal rescues. They also work hard to eradicate rabies, neuter and spay strays, and educate locals on how to take care of animals and treat them properly. This is one of the few organizations located in Pokhara and Chitwan making them a wonderful asset to the community.
Websites:
Contact:
Pokhara Phone: (+977) 98-46531069 or (+977) 98-19104973
Chitwan Phone: (+977) 98-45580779
Soltis’ Hope Street Animal Rescue
Where:
They help dogs and other animals from many places including Bardiya, Nepalgunj, Dang, Dhangadi, Surkhet, Dhading, Butwal, Jhapa, Biratnagar, Heutuda, and Kathmandu.
How to Report a Dog:
You can call them or send them a Facebook message with the dogs location and photo.
About the Organization:
Soltis’ Hope Street Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization located in Far Western Nepal near the Indian border. They have been treating sick and injured street dogs in the area since 2015. With so few resources for street dogs outside of Kathmandu, it’s great to see organizations in other areas! They also treat other animals and try to help in as many areas as possible.
Websites:
Soltis’ Hope Street Animal Rescue Facebook
Contact:
Phone: (+977) 98-63656555
I Care You
Where:
Kanchanpur District, Far Western Nepal
How to Report a Dog:
Send them a Facebook message with the animals location and photo.
About the Organization:
I Care You is based in Far Western Nepal and focuses on helping injured animals in Kachanpur District. They rescue and treat helpless street animals including dogs, cats, and cows. They have been running this program for 5-6 years (starting around 2015). In addition to treating animals, they provide reflective collars to help prevent road accidents. This is another organization that is doing amazing work in areas outside of the major cities!
Websites:
Facebook Pages Dedicated to Helping Animals in Nepal
If you are looking to help dogs in another way (find your lost dog, put a stray dog up for adoption, sponsor a dogs recovery, or return a dog you found to its owner), you can check out some of these resources on Facebook.
Dogs and Pets for Adoption in Nepal
Want to do more to help?
All of the organizations listed in this post are run almost entirely on donations. If you would like to help a dog, you can help in a few ways. If you are in Kathmandu, you can volunteer at many of these shelters. If you would like to foster a dog, you can provide a home for a street dog until it is recovered and has a forever home lined up. I recommend working with Don’t Panic Nepali Dogs if you want to foster. You can also visit any of the organizations websites and make a monetary donation or sponsor an animal.
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A dog is poorly illed in my place,but there is no animal help center here.I am from butwal and looking for some help…we suggest the dog to a veterinarian,he gave a injection to the dog but after this the dog’s condition is more critical i don’t know what to do please do some help if you can.
I’m so sorry to hear that Milan. I don’t know of any dog rescues in Butwal. I think the closest one would be HARO in Bharatpur, but that’s pretty far away. The only thing to do would be to hold onto the dog for some time until it is recovered enough to return to the street.
hi milan have you contacted anyone in nearby areas? what is the update now? i know some people in bhairahawa area so contact me on my insta at http://instagram.com/bisxza ASAP
Same problem in hetauda.
Hi,we have 5 small babies dogs growing in my restaurant here at thamel,whom I rescued from a dump area as it was raining heavily and thought they would die.They were 10 of them now left with 5 puppies.Is there someone who rescue these small beautiful and innocent soul or help them find a lovely as well caring home?Kindly help me with genuine response.
Hi there!from tilottama rupandehi,
Have been looking for help for this wounded stray dog but didn’t came across any nearby help centre also number of dog is quite increasing and getting crowded around here since no medication to stop reproduction!so please kindly contact me to find them a shelter!!
Hello, Please contact a local vet to ask for help for the wounded dog. Animal Nepal sometimes does reproductive control outside of Kathmandu. Please reach out to them to let them know the situation and they may be able to help set up a clinic in the future.
Best,
Michelle
Hi. We are an animal rescue in Gulariya, Badirya, Nepal ( near the Indian border ) we are the only rescue / shelter in this area. Although we are a relatively new organization USA 501(c)3 we have been treating and rescuing animals here for more than 5 years. We just wanted to let people who need help for an animal in this region that they can contact us on 9863656555 or on our Facebook Soltis’ Hope Street Animal Rescue. There are not many resources for animals in this region and we hate to see an animal suffer because there is no help.
This is great news! Thank you, I’ll add you to the list 🙂
Hey, help please! A dog is poorly ill in my area and there’s no any animal help center here. I’m from Sarlahi, Province 2 . The dog really need help and I don’t know what to do if anyone can help then please help me.
Hello, please take the dog to your local vet. That is the best option to help it.
hi! today morning while taking my dog for a walk I found a box of 3 puppies whining near my home. they are right now in my home Is there a place i can contact for there help . Please let me know
It would be best to call the dog rescue closest to your home.
Hello,
Is there any rescue organization for street dogs in Dharan, Nepal or nearby. There are two female street dog’s in a very pathetic condition their private parts has big wounds I guess it’s STD. Any information or help would be much appreciated.
I’m sorry to say I don’t know of any rescues except the ones listed in this post. It sounds like they have TVT. If there is a vet nearby, maybe you can call to ask them if they know of any organizations that can help. Usually the vets know all of the groups in the area that help dogs. Sorry I can’t be of more help.
I want to start dog and cat rescue here in my place..I m doing currently but don’t have place,so that i could give them good care. How can I have area who can donate me to start to rescue those innocent animals. Please guide me
Fundraising money takes a lot of work. I’d recommend talking to locals in your area who love animals. Show them what you are doing and see if they are willing to help. Maybe talk to your local government about support as well.
Hello i am from Birtamod eastern nepal. Is here someone who can help as i saw a wounded dog near me. Some kind of chain has been attached as it is street dog. I don’t no how to help it by removing that iron chain from the legsof dog
Hello Pravesh,
Unfortunately, I don’t know of any rescues in the area. Perhaps you can call a local vet and report it. They may know someone locally who helps. Sorry I can’t be of more help.
Best,
Michelle