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If you've found an injured or distressed animal right now
WhatsApp PFA Dehradun's Raahat Animal Hospital: +91 99976 99474. Rescue services for adult community dogs run 10am–6pm. If you're staying at one of our verified Dehradun properties — The Hosteller Dehradun, Stairway To Heaven, or Maldevta — with your own dog, this is who to call.

If you've read our main Dehradun guide or private stays guide, this is the companion piece — who to call if you or someone nearby comes across a street animal in distress while you're in the Doon valley.

🏥 1+ acre campus size of Raahat Animal Hospital & Sanctuary
🐄 1,800+ cows and bulls sheltered by Doon Animal Welfare Trust's gaushala
📍 3 separate animal shelters run by Doon Animal Welfare Trust across Dehradun's outskirts

PFA Dehradun — Raahat Animal Hospital

Raahat, a PFA Dehradun initiative named in memory of Patricia Dunkley, runs a full clinic with veterinarians, vet assistants, surgery, pharmacy, and pathology services for both homeless and companion animals, alongside a life sanctuary for special-needs, farmed, and slaughter-bound animals on a campus of over an acre. Notably, Raahat serves only vegan meals across the entire facility — to patients, staff, and visitors alike — as a deliberate ethical stance, and runs active vegan-awareness community outreach alongside its veterinary work.

Current capacity note — check before assuming they can take an animal in
As of this writing, Raahat's own site states they're experiencing a 90% drop in housing capacity due to ongoing rebuilding and expansion of the sanctuary and hospital. This is a genuinely temporary, current situation rather than a permanent limitation — confirm directly by phone before assuming full capacity is available, and expect this to change as their expansion completes.
Address: Nanurkhera, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun 248001
WhatsApp/rescue line: +91 99976 99474
Admission for community animals in distress: 10am–6pm
OPD timings: 11am–5pm · Visiting hours: daily 12pm–4pm
Official source: pfadehradoon.org · Facebook · Instagram

Doon Animal Welfare Trust

Running three separate shelters across Hasanpur, Sabhawala, and Shankri villages on Dehradun's outskirts, Doon Animal Welfare Trust provides permanent sanctuary to over 1,000 animals — dogs, cats, donkeys, and cows — and describes itself as the region's only dedicated hospital and rescue centre for street animals, with a helpline for injured and ill animal reports from both Dehradun city and nearby villages. Their Shri Krishna Dham Gaushala, sheltering over 1,800 cows and bulls, is the second-largest in Uttarakhand. Their site blocks automated access, so no phone number has been independently verified for this piece.

No phone number independently verified — their site blocks automated access. Contact via a direct web search or their social channels before relying on any number found through a third party.
Official source: doonanimalwelfare.org

Frequently asked questions

What should I do if I find an injured stray in Dehradun?
WhatsApp PFA Dehradun's Raahat Animal Hospital (+91 99976 99474). Note that their housing capacity may currently be reduced due to facility rebuilding — call ahead to confirm they can admit the animal.

Is Raahat Animal Hospital really a vegan facility?
Yes — they serve only vegan meals to patients, staff, and visitors as a deliberate ethical policy, alongside running vegan-awareness community outreach.

What if I find an injured cow or large animal in Dehradun?
Doon Animal Welfare Trust's Shri Krishna Dham Gaushala, the second-largest in Uttarakhand, specifically shelters cows and bulls.

Where can I adopt a dog in Dehradun?
PFA Dehradun/Raahat runs an active adoption and fostering programme, accessible through their website.

I'm staying at a pet-friendly property in Dehradun with my own dog — is this guide relevant to me?
Yes — if you're at The Hosteller Dehradun, Stairway To Heaven, Maldevta, or any of our other verified Dehradun listings and come across a street animal needing help, the contacts above are your local resources.