Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
No we don’t keep dogs in our shelter because there’s not enough space. Our priority lies in assisting the most vulnerable dogs first.
Housing a dog in the shelter occupies space that could be utilized to aid numerous other animals facing urgent circumstances.
We refrain from conducting rescues due to overwhelming number of dogs in Kathmandu, totaling 25000 according recent studies, which makes it impractical to reach them all.
Additionally, we lack a rescue team or medical staff to manage rescue operations.
If you’re going away for a few weeks, bringing your dogs along is the optimal choice.
If bringing them along isn’t feasible, there are numerous dog hostels to consider.
Easily locate them online and reach out to one in your area.
In the event of encountering a sick or injured dog, reaching out to local organizations in your area is advisable.
If local organization are unavailable or occupied, you can also reach out to a nearby veterinary hospital for mobile treatment options.
To access cost effective treatment, consider taking the dog to a nearby government veterinary hospital.
Due to the abundance of dogs and limited rescue organizations it’s impractical to assist every needy dog.
Community dogs belong to everyone, so we all need to work together to take care of them.
To assist local dogs on a tight budget, consider beginning with a packet of affordable biscuits.
Additionally, you can prepare a basic recipe of cooked rice combined with boiled leftover meats such as chicken heads and feet obtained from butchers, or bone broth. ( you MUST not feed cooked bones! Take them out before feeding), or get the internal organs ( wash very thoroughly and boil into soup).
We recommend searching for animal-related Facebook groups including the following details:
- Location:
- Animal name:
- Age:
- Gender:
- Good with dogs?
- Good with cats?
- Good with kids?
- Leash trained?
- Sterilized?
- Dewormed?
- Vaccinated?
- High energy or mellow?
- Description of personality (what do they like, any funny behaviors, outgoing/shy, etc)
- Your best contact details (email and WhatsApp number)
- 3-5 clear and in-focus pictures of the animal looking at the camera.
You can post in Facebook groups:
Dog adoption nepal
Nepal dog adoption
nepal street animal rescue
Lost and Found Dogs (Nepal)
Adopt and Lost Dogs Nepal
Lost, Found And Adoption Nepal (Voiceless Animal Nepal Network)
Ensuring a suitable match is crucial when interviewing adoption applicants. Initiate the process with a phone call, inquiring:
- Do they already have or had pets before? If yes, what happened to him?
- Is there anyone else living with them? Are they also prepared to take care of the pet?
- What kind of home do they live in? Do they rent or own? If they rent, can they have pets according to the landlord?
- If they decide to move and the new landlord doesn’t allow dogs, what will they do?
- How will they make sre the pet gets excercise?
- If they have to go away for vaccation or travel, what will happen to the pet?
- Do they have plan to move abroad? If yes what will happen to the pet?
- Dogs don’t stay young and healthy forever. If their pet gets old or sick, will they still take care of it?
It’s good to visit their home too. This helps make sure they’re telling the truth, that the dog will have enough room, and gives you a chance to talk to other family members.
Make sure you’re honest with yourself about the home, If you feel in your gut that it’s not the right family, it probably isn’t. Keep searching!
f the dog is very hungry and you don’t have any other food, you can give them ParleG or Thinarrowroot biscuits. But they’re not the best for dogs because they have a lot of sugar. Try to give them healthier food regularly if you can.
You can:
- Visit our page “Nepal Dog Adoption”
- Adopt from a local organization.
- Adopt a dog near your home!