Our Mission
Our mission is to end the human/street dog conflict by creating a humane and sustainable environment for animals with direct benefits to the people of Dharamsala, India.
What do we do?
We provide several key programs to achieve our goals: spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, rescue and adoption, street animal feeding, and community education for rabies safety and compassion.
Watch the video to learn more!
Meet Our Founder
When I was about to turn 40, I decided I needed to do something that would really expand my horizons. My life was good, but something was missing. A feeling of making a true contribution on this planet was lacking deep down inside of me. The need to fill that void led me to Dharamsala, India to spend several weeks volunteering at a preschool. Working with the children proved completely overwhelming, as did the chaotic culture of India. What truly got to me, however, was seeing an injured and bloody dog lying in the temple where the school was held, apparently left to die. It broke my heart to watch the dog suffer — and to see how little the local people seemed to care about his condition. I was saddened by the reactions, and felt helpless. Incredibly, my path crossed with a local man who knew someone who could help. Miraculously, my actions and concern sparked a change. Today, I am happy to report the dog, Tommy, is healthy and cared for by this very village. Upon returning home to the USA, I knew I needed to do everything in my power to improve the lives of the street animals. I created Dharamsala Animal Rescue to raise awareness about the animals of Dharamsala and fund local projects.” – Deb Jarrett, Founder
To hear my full story, watch my TEDx Talk below:
Meet The Rest Of Our DAR Family
Without them DAR would be nothing!
Meet Pratibha
DAR India NGO Director
Meet Neelam
Animal Welfare Officer
Nandita
Social Media Manager
Meet Vaila
Editor at The DARling (blog)
Meet Sanjay
Head Vet Assistant - WVS Certified
Meet Karam
Animal Welfare Officer - WVS Certified
Meet Veeru
Animal Welfare Officer
Meet Marilou
Development/Adoption Volunteer
Meet Dr. Shaheem
Veterinarian - WVS Certified
Meet Shweta
Animal Welfare Office/Help Line/ReelTime
Meet Sahil - Animal Welfare Assistant
Meet Dr. Sonia
Vet Consultant
Meet Our DAR Board Member and Trustees
Sheila Sedgwick
Board Member
Miriam Weidner
Board Member
Shubha Jha
Trustee
Hillary Levin
Board Member
Sanjay Bhardwaj
Trustee
Richard Scambler
Board Member
Rajneesh Kumar Vatsa
Trustee