Tree Of Life For Animals

The view that Serena, one of our Trustees, saw on the way to the shelter this morning!

India is a wonderful place!

Robin came to TOLFA and stayed with us for 6 months as a Project Raja Nurturing Volunteer. Here’s a lovely success story from Robin about Arrow the Labrador.
A Labrador’s Tail
On my first day working at TOLFA I was being shown around and was guided into one of the blocks of kennels. Immediately, this rather nice [...]

As you walk through the rescue kennel block, dozens of alert eyes follow you, willing you to stop and stroke and nurture, and yes, you’re carrying a lead which means a delicious outing into the big world outside. Sand between your paws, nose to the breeze, perfect places to seek out for doing what [...]

Read about a typical April day at our animal shelter in India as experienced by Serena, one of our hospital managers.

Early one morning we were called to a rescue in a village just outside Pushkar – the complaint was that a calf had fallen down a well. Our rescue vehicle, on another rescue at the time, dropped off that complaint at the hospital before rushing off with all manner of ropes and equipment thought [...]

A TOLFA Volunteer - Serena
Life has developed a happy rhythm of rituals. Chai on the front steps with the eternally twinkly manager Raju, slotting biscuits into my sloppy young dog friend’s mouth. I’ve christened her Amy!
The first 5 minutes scooter ride is heart stoppingly alarming. A deafening cacophony of horn [...]