Animal Welfare
India is home to millions of animals who share our streets, our neighbourhoods, and our lives — yet remain among the most vulnerable and least protected. At RSWF, we believe that how we treat animals is a direct reflection of our society's values. Our animal welfare work is rooted in over 15 years of ground-level experience — in rescue, care, conflict resolution, and advocacy for a more humane world.
What We Do
“Our work spans the full spectrum of community animal care — from immediate rescue and medical intervention to long-term systemic change through awareness, advocacy, and institutional engagement.”
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Rescue and Emergency Care
Responding to injured, sick, and abandoned animals on the streets of Pune — coordinating rescue, first aid, and veterinary care.
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Daily Feeding Drives
Ensuring community animals are fed regularly — a practice our founders have maintained for over 15 years, including through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Neutering & ABC programme
Supporting the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme in coordination with the Pune Municipal Corporation to humanely manage the community dog population.
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Adoption facilitation
Organising adoption camps and connecting rescued animals with responsible, caring homes.
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Human-animal conflict resolution
Working with communities, housing societies, and local government to address conflict through awareness, mediation, and legal advocacy.
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Awareness and education
Conducting film screenings, workshops, and campus programms to build a more informed, compassionate public.
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Litigation & legal advocacy
Filing public interest litigation to enforce animal welfare laws — including an active case at the Calcutta High Court challenging mass animal sacrifice and pushing for stronger farm animal protections nationwide.
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Plant-based advocacy
Promoting plant-based living as a direct extension of animal rights — through campus programmes, food sampling events, and institutional food advocacy across colleges in Pune and Mumbai.
Our reach so far
15+
years of ground-level animal welfare work in Pune
2K+
community animals fed daily
40+
students volunteers engaged in awareness program
3+
colleges currently part of The Conscious Living Project in Pune
Our Approach
RSWF's animal welfare work is grounded in an animal rights framework — the belief that all animals, regardless of species, have an inherent right to live free from exploitation and suffering. This conviction shapes not just our rescue work, but our advocacy, our education programmes, and the way we engage with institutions and communities.
Beyond isolated acts of kindness — we work to change the systems, norms, and behaviours that make animal suffering routine. That means working with governments on policy, with colleges on culture, and with communities on compassion.
Get Involved
RSWF's work is powered by people who believe that animals, the environment, and citizens deserve better. Whether you can give your time, your skills, your institution, or your support — there is a place for you here.
🙋Volunteer
Join The Conscious Living Project as a student volunteer or campus leader. Help us run awareness campaigns, food sampling events, and film screenings at your college.
🏫Partner with us
Are you a college, student body, NGO, or funding institution that shares our values? We are actively seeking campus and organizational partnerships to expand our work in Pune.
💛Support our work
Your contribution directly funds animal rescues, feeding drives, legal advocacy, and campus awareness programmes. Donations are eligible for 80G tax deduction.
Reform Social Welfare Foundation is an 80G & 12A certified Section 8 Not-for-Profit Company.
All donations are tax-deductible under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.