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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 Nagapattinam

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN122/2004). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • SPCA Pudukkottai

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN138/2006). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • SPCA Dharmapuri

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN150/2006). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • New World Animal Rescue Charitable Trust (Blue Cross)

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN204/2019). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • SPCA Namakkal

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN098/2002). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • SPCA Tirunelveli

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN099/2002). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Humane Animal Society

    Humane Animal Society is a non-profit trust in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, providing animal birth control, rabies vaccination, rescue, treatment, sheltering, adoptions, and an ambulance…

  • Thangam Memorial Trust

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN189/2011). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • Scan Foundation

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN191/2011). Source: AWBI list of recognised animal welfare organisations as on .

  • SPCA Theni

    Recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI code TN169/2008). 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.