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Rescue Group

Find an animal rescue group in India by state and district, with address, phone number and the services it offers, in the Animal Writes Directory.

867 organisations

Organisations

  • SPCA Kolapur

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MH048/1999). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Chandrapur SPCA

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MH057/1999). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Buldhana SPCA

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MH108/2004). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Save our Strays

    Save Our Strays is a Mumbai-based animal welfare charity. Their initiatives and programs are animal birth control, vaccination and rabies eradication, animal healthcare and…

  • Nanded SPCA

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MH100/2002). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Thane SPCA

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MH106/2003). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Animal Rescue and Care

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MH246/2024). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Sharan Education And Welfare Society

    Sharan Education And Welfare Society provides rescue, rehabilitation, shelter, medical treatment, spay and neuter, vaccinations, adoption, and foster care for domestic animals and wildlife…

  • Pets Force

    Pets Force is a Pune-based organization dedicated to the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of injured street and pet dogs. They operate a no-fence sanctuary…

  • Shri Ram Mandir Prachin Gaushala

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code MP311/2006). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

Questions about Rescue Group

If it is recognised by AWBI, yes. AWBI’s financial assistance includes schemes for veterinary care and rescued animals, ambulances, shelters, and relief during natural calamities.

Yes. Under the ABC Rules, 2023, each dog-catching team must include a representative of a nominated animal welfare organisation. Dogs must be caught humanely, by net or by hand; tongs and wires are banned.

On the Directory, choose Rescue group under Type, then your state and district, or search by PIN code. Based on its type, a group may rescue animals; call first to check.