Tree Of Life For Animals

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.
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‘The scent of roses greets me as I emerge from my room, thoughtfully the neighbouring roof top is carpeted with drying petals to distill into the famous fragrance “Pushkar Rose”. I stop in the [...]

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 - SerenaLife 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 [...]