Behind the scenes at Animal Aid: 450 animals. One sanctuary. One huge challenge! 

For around 450 animals who cannot safely return to the streets, Animal Aid is home for life.

Dogs, cats, cows, buffalo, donkeys, horses, pigeons, goats, sheep, hens and tortoises all share this extraordinary sanctuary. Each has their own personality, their own needs and their own story. Some need help with mobility or rehabilitation. Some need a quieter space, while others thrive with friends, exercise and plenty of play. Making sure every one of them is safe, comfortable, active and happy is a huge responsibility.

For Sanctuary Manager Soumya, it means solving a thousand different puzzles every day. Is there enough shelter for everyone? Is every animal protected from the fierce Rajasthan sun and the monsoon rains? How do we get a dog safely to an exercise area while keeping the route clear for an ambulance? How do we make sure every animal gets the enrichment, exercise, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy they need?

Our current home has grown around the animals who need us. Over 25 years, we’ve adapted spaces, added shelters and found creative solutions to meet their changing needs. Somehow, it works. Yet with more animals needing our help and more requiring permanent sanctuary, the challenges keep growing.

In this video, Soumya takes us behind the scenes to show what life is really like for our permanent residents, the challenges our team faces every day and why our new home will make such a difference.

That’s why building our new home is so important. This time, we have the chance to start with a blank canvas. We’re taking everything 25 years of caring for animals has taught us and putting it into a place designed around their needs from the very beginning. Permanent air-conditioned shelters for dogs, an all-year hydrotherapy pool, dedicated animal exercise areas with easy access, and clear access for ambulances, with direct access to the hospital to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. The list goes on and on.

We’re so proud of what we’ve achieved with your support so far, and now we have the opportunity to build something extraordinary for the animals who call Animal Aid home.

Will you help us make the dream a reality?