Animal Helpline Numbers
You have found an animal that needs help. Ring before you move it, and have the exact location ready, because that is the first thing they will ask.
Last checked 2026-08-09
The first few minutes
- Ring before you travel. A rescue group can tell you in a minute whether a van is free, and where to take the animal if it is not.
- Send a pinned location on WhatsApp. It saves more time than describing the road.
- Keep the animal warm, covered and quiet. Move people and other dogs back, and keep the noise down.
- An animal in pain will bite the person helping it. Approach slowly from the side and lay a thick cloth over the head before you touch anything.
- Hold back food and water if there is bleeding, unconsciousness, or any chance surgery will be needed.
- Lift only if the animal is in danger where it lies. Slide a flat board or stiff cardboard underneath and lift the whole body at once, keeping the spine straight.
- If nobody can attend, ring the nearest veterinary hospital, ask whether you may bring the animal in yourself, then book an auto or cab that will take an injured animal.
Ahmedabad
- Bezuban Charitable Truststates 24 hourambulancengo
The trust prints this under the heading Animal Emergency Helpline and states it is available 24/7 on WhatsApp or by call. A separate line, 97141 35771, is marked for donations and general enquiries. It states it runs three ambulances including a hydraulic Bolero for cattle, and a mobile vet team that treats animals where they lie anywhere in Ahmedabad. Its hospital is at Valad on the Himatnagar road, outside the city.
https://www.bezubancharitabletrust.com/
- Asha and Pets Foundationngo
The foundation heads this number and 98796 65656 as Emergency Helpline and Inquiry, marked 24x7, then gives preferred hours of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM lower on the same page, so treat the daytime hours as the reliable window. Separate numbers, 94095 67846 and 77790 56605, are for pet adoption. Its address is C 412, Titanium City Centre, Satellite. It states it has bought its own rescue auto.
https://ashaandpets.org/Contact%20us.html
- Animal Care Charitable Trustngo
The trust prints this single number at the top of the site and again with its address at 186, opposite Peoples Co-Op Bank, near Ramesh Corporation, Paldi. It offers free treatment to stray animals and birds and states it has worked for over ten years. The same number is offered on WhatsApp.
https://www.animalcares.org/
- Jivdaya Charitable Trusthospital
The trust prints this with hours of 9:30 am to 6:00 pm at the Ahmedabad Panjrapol Campus, Panjrapol, Ambawadi. It provides medical care to unowned domestic and street animals and runs a rehabilitation centre with a large aviary for birds, reptiles and small mammals.
https://www.jivdayatrust.org/contact
- Arham Always Care animal ambulance, Ahmedabadambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs one free ambulance in Ahmedabad with a vet on board, and publishes a live case feed showing Ahmedabad cases attended the same day. Its stated coverage is Satellite, Bopal, Jivrajpark, Shela, South Bopal, Vastrapur, Vejalpur, Ramdevnagar, Bodakdev, Thaltej, Ghuma and Ambli, so ask first if you are outside those areas.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
Bangalore
- CUPA Trauma and Rescue Centreambulancengo
The organisation states it provides an ambulance service for pick ups subject to availability. Two pages on its own site list slightly different landline numbers for this centre, so the mobile is the safer one to ring.
https://cupabangalore.org/
- PfA Wildlife Hospital, Bangalorengo
The organisation asks anyone who finds an animal in distress to call this number, and states its rescue team is on call 365 days a year.
https://www.pfawildlifehospital.org/
- Charlie's Animal Rescue Centre (CARE)ngo
The centre lists working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm and a second number, 81230 38270.
https://www.charlies-care.com/
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Bengaluru Urbanmunicipal
The district portal lists this departmental helpline along with 080 2341 7107, operating 7am to 9pm.
https://bengaluruurban.nic.in/en/animal-husbandry/
- SARWA, Society for Advocacy of Rights and Welfare of Animalsstates 24 hourngo
The organisation describes this as a 24/7 helpline for injured animals across Bengaluru and prints the number in that sentence. A second number, 99452 13796, also appears on the site.
https://sarwa.ngo/
- Karuna Animal Welfare Association of Karnatakastates 24 hourambulancengo
Formerly the Bangalore SPCA, registered as a charitable society in 1916. The organisation states it attends accident cases round the clock that are brought to the shelter and also picks up animals from the place of the accident. Ambulatory services are listed among its services.
https://karunaanimalwelfare.org/
- Sarvoham Animal Foundationngo
The foundation prints this toll free number with its JP Nagar 8th Phase address. It has run since 2017 and states it shelters more than 200 animals.
https://sarvoham.org/
- ALAI Rescues, Animal Lives Are Importantambulancengo
The shelter was set up in May 2017 and serves sick, injured, elderly and differently abled street animals. It states it runs two animal rescue ambulances. The Arham ambulance network separately lists ALAI Trust Bengaluru on the same number.
https://alairescues.in/
Chandigarh
- SPCA Chandigarhngo
The Chandigarh Administration's official helpline page lists SPCA hospital on 2696450 and office on 2696491. Both are printed without an area code, as is every other entry in that table, so dial with the local Chandigarh code.
https://chandigarh.gov.in/helpline
- MowgliAidambulancengo
The organisation prints this number beside the words Animal Rescue Ambulance at the top of its site. It states it now also rescues injured large animals across the Chandigarh Tricity with a vehicle fitted with a hydraulic lift.
https://mowgliaid.org/
- The Bhau Projectambulancengo
The organisation prints this number under the words Animal in distress? Call now, and offers the same number on WhatsApp with a prefilled emergency rescue message. It states its ambulances respond to accidents, injuries and distress calls in the Tricity.
https://thebhauproject.com/
- Furever Friendsngo
We found no separate website, so this is the number published on its official Facebook page, which is categorised as an emergency rescue service, has around 18,000 followers and had posted within a day when we checked. It describes itself as volunteer run across Chandigarh and the Tricity, covering treatment, rehabilitation, adoption and sterilisation.
https://www.facebook.com/ifureverfriends
- Society for Welfare of Animals, Sector 38ambulancemunicipal
No phone number published. See the note.
The Chandigarh Administration describes this as a government run animal shelter and infirmary at Sector 38 West with two resident veterinarians, treating and sheltering sick and injured strays, and states it also lifts sick and injured small animals in an emergency. That page prints no telephone number, so we have left the phone field empty. The SPCA Chandigarh numbers above are the ones the Administration publishes for animal welfare.
https://chdanimalhusbandry.gov.in/Welfare.aspx
Chennai
- Blue Cross of Indiango
No phone number published. See the note.
The organisation takes rescue requests through a form on its own site and offers WhatsApp contact on 99629 98886. No voice helpline number is printed on the site, so we have left the phone field empty. The Arham ambulance network separately lists a Blue Cross hydraulic animal ambulance in Chennai on that same number.
http://bluecrossofindia.org/
- Animal Care Trust, Chennaingo
The trust publishes this single contact number alongside its New Washermenpet shelter address.
https://animalrehab.org/
- Greater Chennai Corporationmunicipal
The corporation publishes 1913 as its civic complaint number and runs a WhatsApp chatbot on 94450 61913. It is a general civic line, and the corporation's veterinary section publishes separate numbers for each of its Animal Birth Control centres.
https://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc/
- Madras Animal Rescue Societyngo
No phone number published. See the note.
The society publishes an email address and a postal address as its contact route, with no telephone number, so we have left the phone field empty.
https://madrasanimalrescuesociety.org/
- Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Boardmunicipal
The state board publishes this as its help desk number, with office hours of Monday to Friday, 10am to 5.45pm, at 13/1 Third Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur. The same page prints 1962 as an emergency call number. The board also runs an online complaint tracker and an Animal Birth Control portal.
https://tnawb.tn.gov.in/contact-us
- Arham Always Care animal ambulance, Chennaiambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs one free ambulance in Chennai with a vet on board. Its stated coverage is Choolai, Sowcarpet, Central Egmore, Kilpauk, Ayanavaram and Purasaiwakkam, so ask first if you are outside those areas.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
Coimbatore
- Humane Animal Societyambulancengo
The organisation lists an ambulance among its services, publishes this number for general enquiries along with 97915 32266, and lists a separate rabies advisory hotline on 98437 89491. It has worked in Coimbatore since 2006 and runs an ABC and rescue centre and a sanctuary.
https://hasindia.org/
- Corporation of Coimbatoremunicipal
The corporation publishes three office numbers, 0422 239 0261 to 0263, and a WhatsApp grievance number, 81900 00200. These are general civic lines rather than animal lines.
https://ccmc.gov.in/
- The Pawsome People Projectngo
The trust prints this number with its address at 1056 Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018. It is registered under the Indian Trusts Act with 12A and 80G status, and states its work is rescuing injured street dogs, rehabilitating them and releasing them back into their communities. Its site also carries a Report An Injured Dog route.
https://pawsomepeople.org/contact
- Animal Husbandry Department, Coimbatore Districtmunicipal
The district administration publishes this for the office of the Regional Joint Director at the Veterinary Poly Clinic campus, Town Hall, Coimbatore 641001. It is a departmental office line during working hours rather than a rescue helpline.
https://coimbatore.nic.in/animal-husbandry-department-2/
- Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Boardmunicipal
The state board covers all of Tamil Nadu from Chennai and publishes this help desk number with office hours of Monday to Friday, 10am to 5.45pm. The same page prints 1962 as an emergency call number. Use it to raise a cruelty complaint or an Animal Birth Control issue rather than to call a van to Coimbatore.
https://tnawb.tn.gov.in/contact-us
Delhi NCR
- Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centrestates 24 hourambulancehospital
The centre publishes this as its animal helpline and animal ambulance number, and states that its OPD is a 24 hour service with an animal ambulance that works through the night. It lists a second number, 88823 25407.
https://sanjaygandhianimalcarecentre.org/
- Friendicoes SECAambulancengo
The organisation states it runs a helpline from 9am to 9pm, supported by three ambulances that pick up injured or sick animals and bring them to the shelter. Its own helpline page states the night clinic and night ambulance service are currently suspended, so treat this as a daytime option. Other numbers listed are 011 3571 2939 and 88829 31057.
https://friendicoes.org/
- Sonadi Charitable Trustngo
The trust lists this number for its Najafgarh shelter, with WhatsApp on 98100 54693.
https://sonadicharitabletrust.org/
- Wildlife SOSngo
The organisation publishes this as its rescue hotline for Delhi NCT. Best suited to birds and wildlife rather than dogs and cats.
https://wildlifesos.org/
- Delhi Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animalsmunicipal
The Development Department of the Government of NCT of Delhi publishes 23965369 for the office and 23972805 for the hospital, and lists both as the helpline for cruelty to animals. The society sits on Boulevard Road opposite Tis Hazari Court. Both are printed without an STD code, so dial with the Delhi code from outside the city.
https://development.delhi.gov.in/development/dspca
- Delhi Stray Animal Care Foundation (DeSAC)ngo
The foundation prints this at the top of every page along with an address at 16, Basement, Babar Road, New Delhi 110001. It describes emergency rescues, feeding and daily care of street animals.
https://desac.org/
- Karan Puri Foundationambulancengo
The foundation states it has shared this emergency helpline across Delhi NCR since 2022 for people who spot an injured or ill animal, and runs rescue and aid with ambulance services. The same number is offered for WhatsApp.
http://www.karanpurifoundation.org/rescue-and-aid-with-ambulance-services.aspx
- PAWS, Pet Animal Welfare Societyngo
The society prints this number under Call Us Now on its own site. It runs a low cost OPD, an IPD, an animal birth control programme, and feeds, treats and sterilises homeless animals before releasing them in their territories.
https://www.pawsindia.org/
Gurgaon
- Friendicoes SECA, Gurugramambulancengo
The organisation lists this number and 70277 77946 under its Gurugram location, and states its helpline runs 9am to 9pm supported by ambulances.
https://friendicoes.org/
- Municipal Corporation of Gurugram helplinestates 24 hourmunicipal
The corporation lists this as a 24x7 emergency helpline. It is the general citizen line rather than an animal line, so ask to be routed to the veterinary or public health section.
https://www.mcg.gov.in/
- Umeed For Animals Foundationambulancengo
The foundation prints this number with hours of 10am to 4pm, Monday to Sunday. It is a Gurgaon based rehabilitation centre for distressed, abused and neglected animals across Delhi NCR. The Arham ambulance network separately lists a hydraulic animal ambulance in Gurugram operated by Umeed on the same number.
https://umeedforanimals.org/
- Jeev Aashraya Foundation, Gurgaon unitngo
The foundation prints this number with its Gurgaon address at H. No. 1544, Chander Nagar, Sector 15 Part II. It states the Gurgaon unit is at present mainly a feeding unit supporting local feeders, so it will not send a rescue van, though it can put you in touch with people who feed and treat dogs in the neighbourhood. The parent foundation is at Gomti Nagar, Lucknow on 8009392222.
https://www.jeevaashraya.com/gurugram
- Karma Animal Foundationngo
No phone number published. See the note.
A private non-profit dog shelter at Bhondsi, Gurugram, set up in April 2015. Neither its own site nor its official Facebook page prints a phone number, so we have left the phone field empty. The only contact it publishes is the email karmaanimalfoundation@gmail.com. Its Facebook page was posting on the day we checked.
https://www.karmaanimalfoundation.org/
Hyderabad
- People For Animals, Hyderabad and Secunderabadstates 24 hourngo
The organisation lists this number for sick and injured animals and states it is available 24 hours. It lists a separate number, 94901 49601, for animal cruelty complaints between 9:30am and 5:30pm, and 73309 62323 for visits and donations between 10am and 6:30pm.
https://pfahyd.org/
- Blue Cross of Hyderabadngo
The organisation lists shelter hours of 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm at its Jubilee Hills shelter.
https://bluecrossofhyd.org/
- AASRAngo
The organisation prints this number at the top of every page with its Bowrampet, Hyderabad address, and lists a second number, 99498 72527. It states it acts on injured, abandoned or mistreated animals and takes them to veterinarians.
https://weaasra.org/
- Animal Warriors Conservation Societyngo
The society prints this as its helpline. It has worked across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since 2019 and is centred on wildlife rescues, marine conservation and disaster animal rescues, so it suits birds, snakes and wildlife better than street dogs.
https://www.awcsindia.org/
- Animal Welfare Societyngo
The society has worked since 2004 and is recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India. This number belongs to its Centre For Veterinary and Animal Welfare on Bakaram Road, Yenikepalli, Moinabad, Ranga Reddy district. Its registered office is on Road No 82, Filmnagar, Hyderabad, and the site prints 040233361111 for it, which has one digit more than a standard landline, so use the centre number.
https://www.animalwelfaresociety.in/
- Arham Always Care animal ambulance, Hyderabadambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs one free ambulance in Hyderabad with a vet on board. Its stated coverage is Nampally, Lakdikapul, Basheerbagh, Himayatnagar, Narayanguda, Musheerabad, Kavadiguda and Ranigunj, so ask first if you are outside those areas.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
Indore
- Arham Always Care animal ambulance, Indoreambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs one free ambulance in Indore with a vet on board, and publishes a live feed of cases attended. Its stated coverage is Dewas Naka, Vijay Nagar, Bengali Square, Bhawarkuan, Nipania and Rajiv Gandhi Square, so ask first if you are outside those areas.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
- Jasraj Animal Shelter, Tom Animal Welfare Societyngo
Its own domain did not resolve when we checked, so this is the number and address published on its official Facebook page, which was posting this year. It is near the Rau bypass, Indore, states it was registered in 2019, and describes rescuing and treating injured animals and rehoming abandoned dogs.
https://www.facebook.com/jasrajanimalsheltertaws
- Indore Municipal Corporationmunicipal
The corporation prints this as its Call Us number on its contact page, alongside its 311 citizen app for complaints, at Narayan Singh Saput Marg, Shivaji Market, Nagar Nigam Square. It is a general civic line rather than an animal line. The gaushala falls under one of the Additional Commissioners listed on the same page.
https://imcindore.mp.gov.in/contact
- Animal Husbandry Department, Indore Districtmunicipal
The district administration lists the Joint Director on 0731-2380967 and the Deputy Director on 0731-2386669, both at M.O.G. Lines, Mhow Naka, Indore. These are departmental desk lines during office hours rather than a rescue helpline.
https://indore.nic.in/en/animal-husbandry/
- AWAREngo
No phone number published. See the note.
An Indore non-profit run by Henna Dey, Nayana Patel and Anuradha Dubey, working on street animals since 2012, with registration number 03/27/01/17659 and an address at 301 Princess Centre, 6/3 New Palasia. Its site publishes only the email indore.aware@gmail.com and no telephone number, so we have left the phone field empty. The site is dated and its certificate does not validate over HTTPS, so it is an email contact rather than an emergency route.
http://www.awareindore.org/
Jaipur
- Help in Sufferingngo
The organisation publishes this single contact number for its Maharani Farm, Durgapura site.
https://helpinsuffering.org/
- Nagar Nigam Jaipur call centremunicipal
The corporation publishes this as its call centre and public grievance registration number, operating 8am to 10pm, with a control room on 0141 274 2900. These are general civic lines rather than animal lines.
https://www.jaipurmc.org/
- Dakash Animal Welfare Foundationstates 24 hourngo
The foundation prints this under the heading Emergency Rescue Hotline and states the rescue line is open 24x7 and takes WhatsApp, while its office hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 AM to 6 PM. Its shelter is on Lalchandpura Niwaru Road, Jaipur 302012. It states its team reaches injured animals anywhere in Jaipur.
https://www.dakashanimalwelfarefoundation.com/contact
- Jaipur Animal Welfare Associationngo
Read the association's own caveat before you call: it states it does not provide public services like rescue and treatment, but that its contact person can guide you on how to help the animal and point you to other resources. It also runs a pet hostel and cremation services near Jaipur, and lists a second number, 88753 33397.
https://www.jaipuranimalwelfareassociation.org/
- Jaipur Canine Clubngo
A small Jaipur group caring for street dogs, which prints this single number on its site. The figure it publishes for animals successfully treated is in the tens rather than the thousands, so expect a volunteer rather than a van.
https://www.jprcanine.com/about
Kochi
- Animal Rescue Kochingo
The organisation publishes this as its office helpline for immediate assistance. Its own site states routine rescue is currently restricted to Cochin Corporation wards 1 to 9 and 54 to 76, which covers Fort Kochi, Mattancherry, Thoppumpady, Willingdon Island, Palluruthy, Edakochi and Perumbadappu, plus Kumbalangi and Chellanam panchayats.
https://animalrescuekochi.org/
- DAYAngo
The organisation is based at Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, roughly 35 km from Kochi city, so confirm they can reach you. It was registered with the Animal Welfare Board of India in 2002 and works on rescue, relief and rehabilitation.
https://dayaawo.org/
- Mobile Veterinary Units, Kerala Animal Husbandry Departmentstates 24 hourambulancemunicipal
The department states its 1962 call centre gives 24x7 access to emergency veterinary services through mobile veterinary units. The page describes the scheme around livestock and dairy blocks, so it is a cattle service rather than a stray dog rescue line.
https://ahd.kerala.gov.in/mobile-veterinary-unit/
- Kochi Municipal Corporationmunicipal
The corporation publishes this as its main office number. It is a general switchboard rather than an animal line. The corporation's directory also lists a Health Officer on 94469 46694.
https://kochicorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in/en
- State Call Centre for stray dog complaints, Kerala LSGDmunicipal
The Local Self Government Department of Kerala published this notification in November 2025, stating that issues and complaints related to stray dogs can be reported to the State Call Centre between 10 AM and 5 PM on this number. It is a complaints route into the local body rather than a rescue van.
https://lsgd.kerala.gov.in/en/imp_notifications/issues-and-complaints-related-to-stray-dogs-can-be-reported-to-the-state-call-centre-between-10-am-and-5-pm-at-the-number-0471-2773100/
Kolkata
- Animal Rescue and Care Kolkataambulancengo
The organisation lists ambulance service among its activities and publishes a second number, 78908 38383, for its Thakurpukur centre.
https://www.arckolkata.org/
- Love N Care For Animalsngo
The organisation describes work with stray dogs, cats, abandoned cattle, horses and birds in Kolkata, and lists a second number, 98300 37693.
https://www.lovencareforanimals.co.in/
- The Kolkata Municipal Corporationmunicipal
The corporation publishes this toll free number along with a control room on 033 2286 1212, 1313 and 1414. These are general civic lines rather than animal lines. We could not re-confirm the toll free number on the corporation's portal in August 2026. The control room numbers are the more reliable route if it does not connect.
https://www.kmcgov.in/
- PRCA Chhaya Animal Hospital and Shelterambulancehospital
An initiative of People for the Respect and Care for Animals. It runs a free charitable animal hospital and states it responds to calls for injured, abandoned and abused animals. A second number, 98302 79138, also appears on the site. Its own tagline centres on bovine lives, so say what animal you have found when you call. The Arham ambulance network separately lists Chhaya as an animal and rescue ambulance in Kolkata on the same number.
https://prca-chhaya.in/
- Bela Seshengo
The organisation prints this number with its address at 145/2 Kaikhali Sardar Para, North 24 Parganas, Kolkata 700052. It works on rescue, treatment, shelter, fostering and sterilisation of stray dogs and cats, and describes itself as a small volunteer group.
https://belaseshe.org/
- Kolkata Street Dog Welfare Foundationngo
Registered under section 8 of the Companies Act with CIN U88900WB2023NPL264850, and based at Dakshin Kumrakhali, Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103. Its main work is daily feeding of street dogs, and it states it also provides immediate medical care when needed.
https://kolkatastreetdogfoundation.co.in/contact-us/
- Arham Always Care animal ambulance, Kolkataambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs one free ambulance in Kolkata with a vet on board. Its stated coverage is Hazra, Bhowanipore, Behala, Rashbehari, Tollygunge, Minto Park, Elgin Road, Chowringhee and Beckbagan, so ask first if you are outside those areas.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
Lucknow
- Lucknow Nagar Nigam control roommunicipal
The corporation publishes 1533 as its toll free control room number, with 92199 02911 to 92199 02914 for WhatsApp and calling. These are general civic lines rather than animal lines.
https://lmc.up.nic.in/helpline.aspx
- Veterinary Welfare Officer, Lucknow Nagar Nigammunicipal
The corporation's official telephone directory lists a Veterinary Welfare Officer at headquarters on this number. It is an officer's desk line from a staff directory rather than a public helpline, so expect office hours. The source is a PDF staff directory, which we could not re-read automatically in August 2026, so treat the number as indicative and expect to be redirected.
https://lmc.up.nic.in/pdf/DoorbhasSuchi.pdf
- IGSS, Indu Sewa Sansthanngo
The organisation prints this number and a second one, 98394 22033, with its office at 1/22 Viram Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, and a registered address on Lalkuan Chitwapur Road. It describes regular rescue programmes for abandoned, injured or malnourished strays and protection centres to bring them to.
https://igssngo.com/contact
- Pyaare Panje Animal Welfare Foundationngo
The foundation prints this single number with its address at Jankipuram Extension, Lucknow. It describes feeding, treatment, rescue of dogs needing immediate medical attention, and awareness work. Expect a small volunteer group rather than a van.
https://pyaarepanje.org/
- Jeev Aashraya Gaoshalango
The organisation prints this number and 8009521111 with its address at 2/86 Vijay Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, and offers 8009521111 on WhatsApp. Its own site carries a Report a Case route and a public log of rescue cases, and its work covers cattle as well as dogs.
https://www.jeevaashraya.com/contact-us/
Mumbai
- Veterinary Health Department, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporationmunicipal
The department states this free helpline is always available for every Mumbaikar. Its site also takes written grievances, with categories covering suspected rabid dogs, dog bites, dog vaccination and dog sterilisation.
https://vhd.mcgm.gov.in/
- Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals (Bombay SPCA)ambulancehospital
The hospital at Dr. S. S. Rao Road, Parel prints this number as Hospital Enquiry. Its other listed lines are Main Office 9372787750, Admission Office 8097261337, Animal Birth Control Enquiry 8369882992 and Animal Adoption 8779690135. It lists animal ambulances among its services and states it receives no government funding.
https://bombayspca.org/
- In Defense of Animals India, Deonar Centrengo
The organisation lists this as the Deonar centre helpline and gives its hours as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Its registered office at Dadar is on 022 24170017, and sterilisation appointments go to 9320056588.
https://www.idaindia.org/contact
- Mumbai Animal Associationngo
The organisation heads this number Central Bird and Animal Helpline (Mumbai) and asks you to call, SMS or WhatsApp it. It works in the suburbs of Kandivali, Borivali and Dahisar, and rescued animals recover at associate shelters or foster homes.
https://maa-india.org/contact-us/
- Save Our Straysngo
The organisation prints this under the heading Helpline and gives its registered address as Khar, Mumbai. It was founded in 2003 around street animals in Andheri and states sterilisation is at the heart of its work.
https://www.saveourstraysmumbai.org/
- Animals Matter To Meambulancengo
This is the number printed at the top of every page of the site. The contact page lists a second number, 99201 12227, against the Kolad location, and gives a Mumbai shelter address on Madh Marve Road, Malad West. The organisation is fundraising for a large ambulance to reach injured animals.
https://amtmindia.org/contact-us/
- Arham Always Care animal ambulances, Mumbaiambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs free animal ambulances with vets on board and publishes a live case feed. The number here is the Andheri van, covering Andheri West, Vile Parle West, Juhu, Santacruz West, Jogeshwari West and Lokhandwala. Other Mumbai vans are Kandivali 9619619721, Malad 7662005402, Mira Road 7662005403, Ghatkopar 7662005404, Mulund 7662005406, Dombivali 7662005407 and Vasai 7662005409. Ring the van for your area rather than any other.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
- YODA, Youth Organization in Defense of Animalsngo
The organisation runs a free OPD six days a week and a rescue and treatment programme, from an address on Swami Vivekananda Road, Khar West. It also lists shelters at Malad, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Goa. One caution: a second Mumbai organisation prints the same number on its own site, so say who you are calling for when the line connects.
https://yoda.co.in/contact-us
Noida
- Nishabd Dog Shelterambulancengo
The shelter lists ambulance service among its services and states office hours of 9am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday, at Sector 115 Noida.
https://nishabd.org/
- Save A Strayngo
The organisation prints this number at the top of every page with its address at SK 27, Sector 116, Noida. It has run since 2019 and states it serves over 4,000 animals a day with food, medical care and shelter.
https://saveastray.in/
- House of Stray Animalsngo
Its own domain did not resolve when we checked, so this is the number and address published on its official Facebook page, which was posting on the day we looked. It has around 10,000 followers and is listed in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
https://www.facebook.com/hsanoida
- PAM POSH Foundationngo
Its own domain did not resolve when we checked, so this is the number published on its official Facebook page, which had posted within the week we looked. It describes itself as a Delhi NCR animal welfare NGO with a shelter and post care unit on Bandh Road, Sector 126, Noida.
https://www.facebook.com/poshfoundation.in
- Noida Animal Shelter and Hospital, Sector 94hospital
This is the number the shelter publishes on its own site for any animal in distress or any animal related problem, at Plot No. 8, Sector 94, Noida. The same page states the shelter is now known as Noida Animal Shelter and Hospital, and that the entity SPCA Noida does not have an active existence at present. The contact post carries a date of April 2026.
https://spcanoida.blogspot.com/
Pune
- Veterinary Section, Pune Municipal Corporationmunicipal
The corporation lists its Veterinary Section at Shivajinagar on 020 2550 1236 and 020 2550 1237, and directs citizens to PMC Care on 1800 1030 222 or WhatsApp and SMS on 96899 00002. The same page lists Animal Birth Control contacts Vijay Ovhal on 98901 46832 and Universal Animal Welfare Association on 86554 55100. We could not re-confirm these numbers on the corporation's own department page in August 2026, so ring PMC Care on 1800 1030 222 if the section line does not connect.
https://www.pmc.gov.in/en/b/veterinary-department-0
- RESQ Charitable Trustambulancengo
The trust publishes this as its Pune headquarters helpline. Read its own caution first: it states it is currently attending wildlife emergency cases only, though its team will still respond to technical rescues of any animal stuck at a height, in a confined space, underground, in water or in a flood. Large animal cases depend on admission space. The office line is 98909 99111, 11am to 5pm. Other helplines are Baramati 73877 71050, Roha 99223 30286 and Nashik 86981 12211.
https://www.resqct.org/contact
- Blue Cross Society of Punehospital
The society prints this under the heading Toll Free Helpline. It offers free OPD and limited IPD treatment for stray dogs and cats, free anti rabies vaccination and free sterilisation for stray dogs. IPD kennels are first come first serve and are arranged over email.
https://bcspune.org/
- Saahas For Animalsngo
The organisation offers the same number on WhatsApp and describes rapid response to injured, sick and trapped animals across PCMC and the surrounding areas, day and night.
https://saahasforpune.org/
- Mission Possible Foundationngo
The foundation prints this as the phone number for co-founder Padmini Stump, which is the only number on its contact page. It is a no-kill shelter set up in 2006, with sites on Shankar Seth Road and at Jadhavwadi on the Hadapsar Saswad Road.
https://www.missionpossiblepune.org/contact/
- Arham Always Care animal ambulances, Puneambulancengo
Arham Yuva Seva Group runs free animal ambulances with vets on board. The number here is the PMC van, covering Swargate, Dhankawadi, Kondhwa, Yewalewadi, Ambegaon, Handewadi and Ghorpadi. The PCMC van is 8989030317 and covers Pimpri Chinchwad, Dehu Road, Bhosari, Mamurdi, Baner, Khadki and Hinjewadi.
https://alwayscare.arham.org/
Thane
- Thane Community for the Protection and Care of Animals (Thane CPCA)hospital
The organisation prints this both as its Helpline Number and as the hospital phone, with timings of 9.30 AM to 6.30 PM. The office contact is 93222 71966. Its hospital is in the N.K.T Compound beside Brahmand Complex, Azadnagar, Kolshet Road, Thane West. It describes itself as a clinical rescue facility for animals, birds and reptiles, and reports treating 14,884 OPD patients in 2024 and 2025.
https://www.thanecpca.org/contact-us/
- Wildlife Welfare Associationngo
The association prints this number at the top of every page, and gives 22902 and 22903 as the two lines after it. Its address is at Koknipada, Chitalsar, Manpada, Thane 400610. It handles wildlife rescue, human animal conflict management and wildlife disaster rescue, so it is the right call for a snake, a bird or a monkey rather than a dog.
https://www.wwaindia.org/web/page/service
- RAWW, Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfareambulancengo
The organisation prints this as its helpline along with a second number, 98697 80202, and describes the process: the helpline takes your details and location, then directs the nearest rescuer. It has volunteer rescue teams across Mulund, Chembur, Palghar and Thane and states it runs two wildlife ambulances. The work is urban wildlife rather than street dogs.
https://www.raww.in/ourservices-rescue.php
- Hope Animals Welfare Foundationngo
The foundation prints this number with its address at 9 Shastri Nagar, near Yashodhan School, Thane 400606, and shelter hours of Monday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, closed on Sunday. It states it was founded in Thane in 2021.
https://www.hopeanimalcare.in/
- Mypalclub Foundationngo
The foundation prints this as the number to call for its Mobile Medical Unit, 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Wednesdays and public holidays and open on Sundays. It was set up in 2021, works in Thane city, and specialises in on-the-street treatment and in the care of old animals in low income areas.
https://www.mypalclub.org/
- PAWS, Plant and Animal Welfare Society, Dombivlingo
Its own site at pawsasia.org refused automated access, so this is the number published on its official Facebook page, along with an office near Dombivli station and a rescue centre at Murbad. Worth knowing before you call: the most recent post we could see on that page was from August 2024, so confirm the line is still answered.
https://www.facebook.com/pawsthane
Numbers are taken from each organisation's own published page on the date above. Organisations change numbers and some rescue lines are staffed by volunteers, so if one does not answer, try the next on the list rather than assuming nobody will come. Cities missing from this page are ones where we could not verify a number from a first-party source.
Questions people ask
Who do I call for an injured street dog in India?
Ring a local animal rescue organisation rather than a general civic helpline, because they have the ambulance and the vet. This page lists organisations by city with numbers taken from their own pages. Ring before you move the animal, since moving a spinal injury badly can make it permanent.
Is there a national animal helpline number in India?
There is no single national rescue number that works everywhere. Kerala publishes 1962 as a veterinary helpline, and some other states run their own, but coverage is inconsistent and we only list a state number where we could confirm it from that state's own site. City-level organisations are more reliable.
What should I do before help arrives?
Keep the animal warm, quiet and contained if it is safe to do so. Do not give food or water to an animal that is unconscious or badly injured. Do not attempt to set a limb. Note the exact location, because that is the first thing dispatch will ask for.
Can I be held responsible if I help an injured animal?
Helping an injured animal is not an offence and Article 51A(g) of the Constitution places a duty of compassion on citizens. If you are worried about liability for a road accident you did not cause, take a photograph before moving anything.
Is your own pet the emergency?
Different problem. These are the clinics, and what to ask on the call.
Emergency vets by city