Over the years, thanks to the generous support of our donors and supporters, we have been able to rescue and treat thousands of animals – something which we continue to do every single day, 365 days a year.

This page showcases just a small selection of the animals that we have rescued and their journey from pick-up through treatment to recovery and eventual release.

Read Jan Salter’s account of our first ever rescue success here.

The fear and hatred that some people feel for dogs means that they will do anything to shoo them away. Some people beat them with sticks, others may throw water (both hot and cold) and others still, who are particularly cruel, have been known to use acid.

Acid attacks are a scourge that affect both humans and animals and the only response is to pursue tougher punishments for the people who think they can get away with this awful crime.

One victim of this cruelty was Jasper, pictured above, who was admitted to KAT Centre from June to July 2017. Although we can only speculate, it is likely that a member of the public became tired of his presence in their community and decided to make him run away. An alternative to this theory (based on the fact that this dog has features that would make it desirable as a pet in Nepal) is that Jasper had an owner who, equally tiring of his presence, needed to do something drastic to force him to stay away.

Regardless, the result of this action is clear to see.

With horribly burnt skin and open wounds, it was necessary to shave off some of Jasper’s fur to allow the wounds to be properly examined and cleaned. With wounds of this kind, acting quickly is essential to avoid them attracting maggots and becoming infected. Luckily, although the damage is significant, it did not reach deep inside and his prognosis with our care was very positive.

One of the notable qualities of the street dogs of Nepal is their ability to continue to love and show affection and trust for human beings, even after having been treated with cruelty in the past.

After learning to trust our staff and volunteers and sensing that we were not going to hurt him, Jasper began to recover quickly.

As Jasper’s wounds began to heal and his fur gradually started to grow back, it became clear just how beautiful a dog he was, and our volunteers fell in love with him.

With the widespread and uncontrolled breeding of dogs that has continued for decades, and has only begun to be slowed by our animal birth control program, there are many mothers living with young puppies on the streets of Kathmandu.

Mothers and pregnant dogs still need to go out to find food, as did Lady.

While pregnant and under the burden of carrying her unborn babies, Lady crossed the road and was struck by a car, instantly paralyzing half of her body and nearly fatally wounding her.

Taken to KAT, we managed to save her and one of her unborn babies.