Animal Nepal (Animal Welfare Organization)

Animal Nepal was established as a non-profit company in 2004 by Dutch journalist and long term resident Lucia de Vries, together with friends Jessy and Maria Rai, Roselle Prisno and Jiggy Gaton. After teaming up with social activist and animal lover Pramada Shah, the organization spread its wings and Animal Nepal was registered as a NGO in 2009. Pramada Shah and her team continue to be supported by a professional, animal-loving, all women board. Seeing the dire condition of dogs in Lalitpur and recognizing the cruel methods (culling and poisoning) being utilized for their population management, AN initiated a Community Based Stray Dog Rescue & Release Programme called Humane Dog Management Programme, which was started in 2008. The main objective of the programme is to create a healthy, reduced stray dog population in Kathmandu Valley through Animal Birth Control (ABC), Community-based education and Rehabilitation care. Shocked by the condition of equines in brick factories, AN ex...