All posts tagged: "SDC"

  1. 2017 Annual Rabies Vaccination

    Street Dog Care, a local NGO with whom Shenpen works, completed their vaccination for over 1,000 dogs over two weekends between May 20-21 and May 27-28 2017. The campaign begins at Boudha Stupa and spreads to Jorpati, Mahankal, Tusal, and Pashupatinath. Each encountered dog is vaccinated, with the exception of…

  2. Emergency support to animals-2016

    Like people, animals are subject to accidents and illness. “When you think of caring for animals, the first person you think of is a veterinarian, in the same way when we see the sick, injured dogs in the street of Boudha we think of Street Dog Care- when there is…

  3. Emergency care for Dogs

    A significant outbreak of Ehrlichiosis Canis (E. Canis) and Toxoplasmosis was recently discovered in 6 separate emergency cases that arrived at the door of Street Dog Care (SDC). E. Canis is caused by bites from infected ticks. Birke, Chunti, Findus, Nika, Rani and Rubio all presented with symptoms, and additionally…

  4. Street Dog Care improving the health and welfare for street dogs of Boudha

      A staggering number of homeless dogs wander the streets of the Kathmandu valley, some reports stating as many as 25,000 or more. Many of these dogs are malnourished and suffering from disease such as tumors, mange, flea infestations as well as internal parasites.  And these are exactly the dogs that…

  5. Mass Rabies Vaccination Camp

    An annual mass rabies vaccination campaign by was conducted on April 12, 13 and April19, 2014 by Street Dog care. They vaccinated 900 dogs in Boudha, Phashupatinath, Jorpati, Mahankal, Pipalbot and airport road behind the dog shelter from monasteries to a beggars’ camp, and from main roads to tiny lanes…

  6. Anti-Rabies Vaccination Camp (April 2013)

    Thanks to a generous grant from C.H.A.N.C.E. for Nepal (UK), Street Dog Care was able to successfully vaccinate 800 street dogs against rabies in April 2013! Starting at the Boudha Stupa, a famous pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhists, our volunteer teams covered different areas – from monasteries to a beggars’…

  7. Nira’s Story

    Nira, an about eight weeks old puppy, was found with her mother and sister lying in a ditch in Tinjuli, not far from the Boudhanath stupa. She was found by Sarah, a Westerner, and some Tibetans brought the dog family to Street Dog Care. The mother was paralyzed. With some…

  8. Worldly Dogs

    Street Dog Care has started a new tradition that after spending time with foreign volunteers, the dogs that show an interest to live in other countries and see the world can share their interest with our local volunteers! Here are stories on a few dogs who are now living in…