Hospital for Community Animals 

Raahat is the first, and till date the only, Animal Hospital in the State of Uttarakhand that provides admission facility to all kind of community animals.
We house all animals that are in need of veterinary care. Apart from dogs and cats, we have dedicated housing facility for cattle, equine, pigs & birds.

Clinic, Surgery, O.P.D. & Pathology

We run a fully functional clinic, with full-time veterinarians, para-vets, surgery, pharmacy and a Pathology Lab, for homeless as well as companion animals.
Our Out Patient Department is crucial to our community animal welfare work. The income generated from the out-patients helps sustain our welfare initiatives for the resident animals as well as our outreach programme for feeders, rescuers and AWOs.
To promote responsible animal guardianship, we offer a "Pay What You Can" treatment and surgical facility for animals belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.

Life Sanctuary for Food, Farmed & Slaughter Bound Animals

We follow a policy of rescue, heal & release, with regard to our in-house patients.

However, Raahat is a life sanctuary for food, farmed & slaughter bound animals.

Many animals who would otherwise struggle to survive on the streets also find their forever home with us at Raahat.

Rescuing Animals Since 2005Remembering Poonam Singh Sobti 

We have been running a rescue service for animals, in Dehradun, since 2005 and have successfully rescued and rehabilitated thousands of animals to date.

Raahat Animal Rescue was dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and volunteer, Poonam Singh Sobti in 2016.

The Raahat Rescue service is for small animals, majorly adult community dogs.

Adoption Programme for Rescue Dogs & Cats Find your new BFF at Raahat, today!   

WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING A RESCUE PUP OR A KITTEN FROM RAAHAT?
● If you are interested in adopting a mixed breed/ desi pup/kitten, contact us via a whatsapp message on + 91 7579471971 ● You will be required to answer basic queries with regard to your location and profile. ● Please do not request adoption puppy/kitten photos. We post photos and videos on our social media pages, as and when time permits.● We do only local adoptions as it helps us to keep track of the adopted dogs / cats better. ● If you are a student, parental consent is mandatory. ● A personal visit to the shelter, between 12 pm – 4 pm, with a day's prior intimation on whatsapp, is mandatory. ● After your credentials have been verified, you will have a brief orientation with the vet - in - charge, or any other person-in-charge in his absence, regarding the needs of the animal and the probable challenges involved.  ● After the orientation, you will be required to fill out the adoption form, and pay form fee of Rs 500 Students are eligible for 80% fee waiver while B.P.L. (Below Poverty Line) card holders can avail full fee waiver.● You will be required to submit a copy of address proof and get a photo taken with the adopted pup/kitten. ● You will be provided with a Health/Vaccination Card and the pup/kitten will be de-wormed.● You will begin the vaccination process 2 weeks (and not before that) from the date of the adoption.● The cost of all vaccinations, anti-rabies as well as disease prevention, will be borne by you. ● Birth Control Surgery is mandatory for all female dogs and cats that are adopted from Raahat.                                                                                                                                   ● Adult female dogs are available for adoption only after an ABC surgery has been performed. ● As the adopter, you are expected to be the caregiver if and when the pup / kitten fall sick. ● Leaving the adopted animal at the hospital if he/she gets sick is neither encouraged nor looked upon very favorably because an adopted animal's chances of recovery are always brighter in a home environment.● The admission request of B.P.L. families is always considered. ● However, any adopter, B.P.L. or otherwise, if they find themselves incapable of looking after the needs of the animal, can bring him/her back to Raahat. ● We consider the above as abandoning the animal and in the above scenario, we reserve the right to decide if the pup / kitten will back to the same family upon recovery.  ● The re-adoption request of the B.P.L. families is always considered.● To encourage the adopter to stand by their new family member, Raahat offers no-cost veterinary services, barring vaccinations and admission, to all adopters, B.P.L. or otherwise, till the pup/kitten is 6 months old, inclusive of no-cost birth control surgery. ● For B.P.L. families, the no-cost facility is for life. 
NOTE
The non B.P.L. adopter can choose to pay and not avail the no-cost services. It will help us reach out to many more street animals and animals of the B.P.L families.

Community Driven ABC Programme for Community Cats and Dogs 

We were the first organization to introduce the ABC (Animal Birth Control) Program for community dogs in Uttarakhand. To date, we have successfully spayed and neutered over 25,000 dogs and cats.
Our ABC Programme follows a female-centric approach as it helps control the population faster and also addresses other related issues.
Community Participation in Cat Sterilization Program
Empowering Our Community to Help Community CatsTransition to Community Cat Sterilization:
Focused on cats due to an existing government-supported dog sterilization program (running successfully for 7 years).Program Majorly Self-Funded:
Financial contributions from the community are essential.Shared Responsibility:
Catch the Cats: Residents assist in safely trapping community cats.Care After Surgery: Volunteers or residents ensure cats recover in their local environment.Why It Matters:
Helps manage the population of stray cats.Improves the health and welfare of community cats.Strengthens community ownership of animal welfare.How You Can Help:
Sponsor a sterilization.Join us in trapping and releasing cats.Advocate for the program and spread awareness.
The Raahat ABC Programme is entirely supported by private donations and its Out Patient Department.
You can support our efforts by either making a monetary contribution which is tax exempted under Section 80G or in-kind by donating medical supplies / surgical material.

Reaching Out   

We help support organizational and individual efforts through monetary contribution as well as by donating food and medical supplies for community animals. 

Community Awareness & Vegan Advocacy

We believe that awareness is the first step towards change and it is our effort to educate, sensitise and then work towards ensuring compliance of the animal protection laws.
We also organize vegan food sampling, film screening and conduct workshops in educational institutions to spread awareness about veganism.

Cruelty Investigations   

We follow up on reports of cruelty to animals and coordinate with the district SPCA office bearers help file cases at the relevant police station against the perpetrators.. Please click the button below to report any incidents of cruelty you may come across. You have the option of reporting anonymously as well. Click here to report a cruelty case.