To go to a bit of history, back in 1995, IDA India was formed when a small group of people committed themselves to saving stray dogs from being electrocuted. At that time, killing dogs was the way the Bombay Municipal Corporation controlled the dog population.

You know how futile that approach is. Not only is it inhumane, it also returns back the dog population to the same levels. Killing 50-60 stray dogs everyday only helped give all the other dogs in the neighbourhood a better chance of survival. When the Bombay High Court announced that dogs would not be killed anymore, IDA India volunteers were jubiliant.

From those early days when operations were performed from garages transformed into makeshift operation theatres, the organization has been quietly forging ahead, setting records and landmarks.

In December 1999, the Bombay High Court handed over the dog pound premises in Denoar, Mumbai to IDA India for a permanent shelter. That was a major acheivement for the organization. The dog pound was a one-acre plot fenced by a compound wall with 10 rooms (10 ft. x 11ft.) to house dogs. Today, a shelter, complete with operation theatre, recovery room, kitchen, storeroom, water tanks and office stand in place of the treacherous dog pound.

In 1997, 252 dogs were neutered and in 2005-06, 3942 dogs were neutered, which is more than 15 times in 10 years.  Please read the Annual Report for 2005-06 on this website.

IDA India has ventured into other areas to help animals. A neuter center for dogs has been started at Vashi in Navi Mumbai, which is the twin city of Mumbai and another center has been started at Neral at the foothills of Matheran, to help ponies used for carting people and cargo, as ponies are the only means of transport on the hill station.

IDA India is able to sterilize 400 dogs per month at Deonar center in Mumbai and 225 dogs at its Vashi Centre in Navi Mumbai, besides treatment of innumerable ill / injured animals that are brought in every day from nook and corner of the city.

We know you care and would like to help us out. To know more about us log on to our website ( address). IDA India welcomes all contributions - both in cash and in kind. Old equipments, medicines, suture materials, anaesthetics, sedatives, analgesics and X ray units, will all be gratefully accepted.

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