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

Meet Pratibha

DAR India NGO Director

Meet Neelam

Meet Neelam

Animal Welfare Officer

Nandita

Nandita

Social Media Manager

Meet Vaila

Meet Vaila

Editor at The DARling (blog)

Meet Sanjay

Meet Sanjay

Head Vet Assistant - WVS Certified

Meet Karam

Meet Karam

Animal Welfare Officer - WVS Certified

Meet Veeru

Meet Veeru

Animal Welfare Officer

Meet Marilou

Meet Marilou

Development/Adoption Volunteer

Meet Dr. Shaheem

Meet Dr. Shaheem

Veterinarian - WVS Certified

Meet Shweta

Meet Shweta

Animal Welfare Office/Help Line/ReelTime

Meet Sahil - Animal Welfare Assistant

Meet Sahil - Animal Welfare Assistant

Meet Dr. Sonia

Meet Dr. Sonia

Vet Consultant

Meet Our DAR Board Member and Trustees

 

Sheila Sedgwick

Sheila Sedgwick

Board Member

 

Miriam Weidner

Miriam Weidner

Board Member

Shubha Jha

Shubha Jha

Trustee

Hillary Levin

Hillary Levin

Board Member

Sanjay Bhardwaj

Sanjay Bhardwaj

Trustee

Richard Scambler

Richard Scambler

Board Member

Rajneesh Kumar Vatsa

Rajneesh Kumar Vatsa

Trustee

In Memoriam

 

            Parveen Kumar

Parveen Kumar

              Shabnam Chauhan

Shabnam Chauhan

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