A Lifeline for Injured Animals in India
A Dutch woman building the only animal hospital in her region
❤️ A place where suffering animals finally get help
In a rural part of India, countless street dogs and cats live without any access to medical care. Road accidents, infections, untreated wounds, and neglect are part of daily life. When an animal is injured, there is simply nowhere to go.
For years, Patricia, a Dutch woman who has lived in India for a long time, has been helping these animals with whatever she had — basic supplies, her own hands, and a huge heart.
But the need became too big.
So she decided to build something that had never existed there before:
A small but fully equipped animal hospital.
A safe place where injured animals can finally receive treatment, recover, and get a second chance.
🐶 Why this hospital is urgently needed
The situation in the region is heartbreaking:
- Many animals arrive with deep wounds or infections
- Road accidents are extremely common
- Puppies and kittens are often abandoned and sick
- There is no government support
- No veterinary clinic exists within reach
Without help, these animals suffer for days — or die unseen.
This hospital will become the only place where animals can receive proper care.
Below some before/after shots of animals that were rescued.
🧱 What has already been achieved
Thanks to incredible determination — and support from donors — Patricia has already:
- secured land for the hospital
- built the foundation and walls
- installed basic plumbing and electricity
- created a small recovery room
- started treating the first animals on site
- rescued and cared for dozens of dogs and cats
Every step has been done with minimal resources and maximum love.
🩺 What is still needed to complete the hospital
To finish the hospital and help more animals, support is needed for:
- medical equipment (tables, lamps, tools)
- medicines, bandages, and antibiotics
- fencing and safe enclosures
- food for recovering animals
- construction materials for the final rooms
- basic operating costs
Even small donations make a real difference here.
🙏 Would you like to help this project?
Your support helps build a place where suffering animals finally receive the care they deserve.
Every contribution — big or small — brings the hospital one step closer to full operation.
Donations are securely processed by our registered Dutch foundation, Stichting Dierennood. This is the official organisation behind Helping Stray Animals. Our organisation is run entirely by volunteers — we have no salaries, office expenses, or company cars. Your donation goes directly to helping the animals.
👉 Donate now
Target amount: €15,500 – Total as of 1 March: €14,979
Thank you to everyone who so wonderfully supports our aid projects!
2 March – Wow, dear animal friends! What a magnificent final week of this monthly project! Especially thanks to a few really large and important donations. With this, Patricia can continue expanding this very important animal hospital. We would like to thank every donor on her behalf!
23 Feb. – Fantastic, dear people! Another beautiful amount has been added this week, allowing us to ease and even prevent an enormous amount of animal suffering!
15 Feb. – If Patricia succeeds in renovating this larger hospital, thousands of injured stray animals will be able to receive proper care there!
9 Feb. – Once again we can clearly see how well you understand that this is a serious project, where Patricia and her team are trying to relieve an enormous amount of animal suffering…
2 Feb. – This very special aid project has only been online for one day, and already €660 has come in… Very good, and hopefully a sign of much more to come!
Week up to 1 Feb. – €660
Week up to 8 Feb. – €2,340
Week up to 15 Feb. – €2,595
Week up to 22 Feb. – €3,011
Week up to 1 March – €6,373