Tree Of Life For Animals

We are proud to say that our shelter continues to develop and currently comprises of large and small animal operating theatres, a block of 40 kennels for dogs on the sterilisation and rabies vaccination programme, 60 kennels for sick and injured dogs, a comfortable puppy house for 12, an office, staff housing for 3 familes and a cattle shade, all within grounds covering approximately 2 acres (4 Indian bighas). We are situated in agricultural land amongst grazing areas used by local livestock owners.

When an animal loving Yorkshireman came to us in February with a bountiful donation in memory of his mother, we told him how much we would love to spend his gift on a boundary wall for our shelter.

Celebrating the start of our boundary wall thanks to one generous donor

We had been heart broken at the disappearance of several shelter dogs, including Sophie and Julie, who are still much missed and Mr Blunkett, our blind dog who wandered off. Regrettably our pin up dog, Jasper, had got the taste for goat chasing, Wonkey Donkey, the one eared donkey, had been galloping off each day towards the village in search of a wife, paying little heed to freshly planted crops, and the road that passes the shelter is being turned from the single track pot holed meandering lane with a few tractors, mopeds and the odd tuk tuk bus groaning with passengers, into a busy two lane main artery road from Ajmer to Pushkar.

So the building of this 6ft surrounding wall has been of enormous benefit to us and those animals in our care. It has allowed us to give our large animals the freedom to graze safely in a secure area, benefiting from the exercise and availability of a natural diet and deterring them from doing a little self service of maize in the next door field! The wall not only keeps our animals safely inside but grazing animals belonging to neighbouring farmers are prevented from coming into contact with our patients, some of whom carry infectious diseases.

A large team of both local men and women laboured over 4 months during the raw hot sun, digging two foot down and 6 foot up to lay layer upon layer of beautiful chunks of local quarried stone, reds and greys and yellows.

The building of the boundary wall is almost finished

Both cows and dogs alike now lounge contentedly under the avenue of trees, secure inside the boundary wall, untroubled by the hazards of the big outside.

Bless you Mr A of Yorkshire for giving us our boundary wall.

The completed boundary wall in all its glory