Dodo Animal Rescue Team Foundation

We run our rescue operations out of Siddesh Apartments in the Kothrud area of Pune. Specifically, we are at S.No 98/1, Plot No 30. It isn't a professional animal hospital or a big kennel. It is mostly just a regular apartment that we’ve converted into a workspace for the team. Because we deal with animals, the place usually smells a bit like pet shampoo and dog food, and there is almost always someone sweeping up fur. We have a few crates in the corner for animals that need to stay overnight, and our kitchen is usually full of bowls and bags of biscuits. Kothrud is a nice area, but having a rescue team in a residential building can be tricky with the noise. We spend our days answering calls about injured dogs or cats and trying to find someone with a vehicle to go pick them up. It is tiring work and we often have scratches on our arms from scared cats. We don't have a fancy board of directors. It’s just us, some leashes, and a lot of passion for the animals in our city. Sometimes we are up until 2 AM dealing with an emergency, and then we are back at it by 7 AM to feed everyone. It’s a messy, loud, and honest way to live. We just do what we can with the small space we have.