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 Veeru
Animal Welfare Officer

Meet Vaila
Editor at The DARling (blog)

Meet Marilou
Development Consultant

Meet Sanjay
Head Vet Assistant - WVS Certified

Meet Karam
Animal Welfare Officer - WVS Certified

Meet Ankit
Animal Welfare Officer - WVS Certified

Meet Dr. Sonia
Vet Consultant

In Memoriam - Parveen

Meet Dr. Shaheem
Veterinarian - WVS Certified

Meet Shivu
Office and Social Media Program Manager

Meet Shweta
Animal Welfare Office/Help Line/ReelTime

Meet Sahil - Animal Welfare Assistant

In Memoriam Shabnam
Meet Our DAR Board Member and Trustees

Sheila Sedgwick
Board Member

Shubha Jha
Trustee

Hillary Levin
Board Member

Sanjay Bhardwaj
Trustee

Richard Scambler
Board Member

Rajneesh Kumar Vatsa
Trustee