PFA - People For Animals Uttarakhand

People For Animals Uttarakhand (PFA Uttarakhand) was established in 2012 as a charitable trust. The organisation is a chapter of its parent organisation i.e. People For Animals. In particular, PFA Uttarakhand is the legal and policy wing of People For Animals. Being an inherent part of India’s largest animal protection organisation, the organisational mandate of People For Animals Uttarakhand has

evolved to encompass capacity building, policy development, public awareness as well as sheltering. Through PFA Uttarakhand’s continued efforts of working closely with the Central Government and various State Governments as well as organisational strategy of seeking judicial intervention, it has achieved certain significant milestones in the field of animal welfare. Capacity building of law enforcement and judicial agencies (such as Police and Magistrate Sensitisation Workshops) constitute a core aspect of our work towards sensitising administrative personnel about the cause of animal welfare and further strengthening the animal protection framework in India. This has paved the way for a regime of positive laws and policies in favour of protecting animals. The organisational spirit of direct action work on the ground in terms of service to animals manifests itself through a dedicated People For Animals Uttarakhand Animal Shelter. Located in the quaint little hamlet of Chharba in Sahaspur Block of Dehradun District of Uttarakhand and spread across 7 bighas, the shelter is currently home to cats and equines which have been rescued from conditions of cruelty and neglect. Funds and resources have been utilised with the single-minded focus of providing the animals with succour and sanctuary.