A dog resting near the Mumbai coastline at dusk with the city skyline in silhouette

Note for Akash: placeholder illustration, low priority.

If you've found an injured or distressed animal right now

If it's safe, get the animal to the nearest vet, or call WSD's helpline for a street dog/cat, or BSDPHA's hospital line for anything needing hospital-level care. For a wild animal - snake, bird, monkey - call RAWW instead. Note the exact location and whether the animal can stand or move.

Mumbai's oldest animal welfare institution predates every organisation covered in this series so far - the Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in 1874, more than a decade before Bengaluru's oldest body and more than a century before most of the newer NGOs on this list. What follows is a working map of who does what across the city.

🏛️ 1874 the year Mumbai's oldest active animal welfare body was founded

💉 90,000+ street dogs vaccinated against rabies by WSD to date

🐾 11,000+ animals treated annually at BSDPHA's Parel hospital

Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals (BSDPHA, formerly Bombay SPCA)

Founded in 1874, this is Mumbai's oldest animal welfare institution and one of the oldest in India. Formally renamed in April 2021 (still widely known as Bombay SPCA or BSPCA), the hospital in Parel receives no government funding and runs entirely on donations and modest service fees. Facilities include dog, cat, horse, and cattle wards, an aviary for sick and injured birds, animal ambulances, X-ray capability, and a full sterilisation program - treating over 11,000 animals a year.

Address: Dr. S. S. Rao Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012
Main office: +91 93727 87750
Hospital enquiry: +91 85916 59398
Animal Birth Control enquiry: +91 83698 82992
Adoption (AWO): +91 87796 90135
Admission office: +91 80972 61337
Official source: bombayspca.org

WSD - The Welfare of Stray Dogs

Registered in 1985 specifically to stop mass culling of street dogs by Mumbai's municipal corporation, WSD has run active sterilisation, vaccination, rescue, and medical care programs since 1994. Their free OPD clinic at Sewri treats everything from wounds and skin conditions to kidney problems, and their field team treats roughly 15,000 injured or sick street animals a year within the animal's own territory - a genuinely different model from bringing every case into a central shelter.

Address: C/o Mr F Broacha, 2nd Floor, Yeshwant Chambers, B Bharucha Marg, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400023
Helpline: +91 89760 22838 (Mon–Sat, 9am–5pm)
Official source: wsdindia.org · Instagram

RAWW - Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare

Worth including for the same reason ARRC matters in Bengaluru: RAWW is Mumbai's dedicated wildlife specialist, not a dog/cat shelter. Started in 2013 by student volunteers under founder Pawan Sharma, RAWW is an entirely volunteer-run rescue network operating across Mulund, Chembur, Palghar, and Thane with two dedicated wildlife ambulances, handling snakes, birds, and other urban wildlife in coordination with the Forest Department, police, and municipal authorities. For a wild animal in distress - not a street dog or cat - this is the more appropriate call than a general shelter.

Address: 107 B Wing, The Nest, Asha Nagar, Mulund West, Mumbai 400080 (visits by prior appointment only)
Helpline: +91 76666 80202 / +91 98697 80202
Official source: raww.in · Facebook · Instagram

Other organisations active in Mumbai

World For All Animal Care & Adoptions, based in Andheri East, has revolutionised the local adoption model since 2009 - running over 320 adoptions annually alongside rescue and sterilisation work, with over 12,000 rescues and 7,500 adoptions to date. YODA (Youth Organisation in Defence of Animals), based in Khar West, runs a structured R3 programme (Rescue, Rehab, Release or Rehome) with a 25-day target turnaround, alongside an active ABC sterilisation programme. Thane CPCA (Thane Community for the Protection and Care of Animals - formerly Thane SPCA, a rename over time not a separate organisation) runs a full animal hospital and rescue service in Kolshet Road, Thane West. PFA Mumbai remains a genuine open gap in this piece: two separate research attempts produced only unverifiable aggregator listings with conflicting numbers and no primary-source confirmation.

World For All: C/o World For All, Takshila, 15A/21, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400093 · Phone: +91 98200 01506 (sourced from official Facebook listing)
Official source: worldforall.co · Instagram

YODA: 1st Floor, Farhat Villa, Swami Vivekananda Road, Khar West, Mumbai 400052 · Central helpline: +91 80626 89333
Official source: yoda.co.in · Instagram

Thane CPCA: Hospital - N.K.T Compound, Besides Brahmand Complex, Azadnagar, Kolshet Road, Thane West 400607 · Phone: +91 93222 71966
Official source: thanecpca.org

PFA Mumbai: no verified current phone number - contact via a direct search or Google Maps listing before relying on any number found elsewhere.

Frequently asked questions

What should I do if I find an injured stray dog in Mumbai?
Call WSD's helpline (+91 89760 22838) for a street dog or cat, or BSDPHA's hospital enquiry line (+91 85916 59398) if the case needs hospital-level care. Get the animal to the nearest vet if it's safe to do so.

Which is Mumbai's oldest animal shelter?
The Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals, founded in 1874 as the Bombay SPCA - over a decade older than the oldest organisation found in Bengaluru's equivalent network.

What if I find a snake, bird, or other wild animal?
Contact RAWW specifically - they're Mumbai's dedicated wildlife rescue specialists, not a general shelter, and coordinate directly with the Forest Department for wildlife cases.

Where can I adopt a dog in Mumbai?
WSD runs an actively screened adoption program with a formal interview process, and BSDPHA's adoption line (+91 87796 90135) handles adoptions from their hospital as well.

Is Bombay SPCA still called that?
Officially it became the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals in April 2021, though it's still widely referred to as Bombay SPCA or BSPCA.

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