Dharamsala Animal Rescue relies on the passion, and compassion, of several volunteers. Not only do we offer placements on the ground at our rescue center, we also have some ‘remote’ volunteers working behind the scenes. Today we talk with Jarika who is currently...
On a cold rainy night in July, we geared up with our long raincoats and thick rubber gloves to feed all those poor souls, shivering under the vehicles, dreaming of warmth. As we carried our buckets full of rice and chicken legs along with a bag full of biscuits and a...
Days at Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR) are varied, and the clinic is always full of activity. For a burnt out veterinarian, I was so happy I came to volunteer. There are always puppies to be cuddled, recovered dogs to be released, and new rescues arriving. I loved...
Did you know puppy snuggling was a job? We just found out that the Tampa Bay Humane Society is looking for volunteers who can offer an hour or two a day of puppy snuggling and we wanted to spread the word. Shelters are busy places: vet teams are diagnosing and...
An Australian Buddhist nun working as a volunteer at an animal rescue in India? Stranger things have been known to happen. When I first moved to Dharamsala in northern India, I assumed that my days would be fixed around my studies. That was the reason why I...
