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Dog welfare

$Man\'s best friend: Stray dogs like this one awaiting treatment in our Goa centre are remarkably friendly and affectionate.$

Deike the dog whisperer: Dr Deike Schacht at the International Animal Rescue clinic and shelter she set up in Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

Puppy love: our shelters in India promote the benefits of adopting a native breed and try to rehome as many puppies as possible.

Time to go home! One lucky puppy at our centre in Goa is on its way to a new life. Sterilisation and vaccination are carried out free of charge at a later date.

Sole survivor: the starving mother of this young pup lost the rest of her litter because she had no milk to feed them.

Emergency rescue: our ambulances in India come to the aid of injured dogs like this one which had chewed off its badly infected paw.

Let sleeping dogs lie: six delightful puppies sleep the time away until they are chosen for rehoming.

In a sorry state: mange is a cruel disease that causes terrible suffering if left untreated.

The human touch: our vets administer anti-flea and deworming treatment as well as vaccinations against rabies and other serious diseases.

Looking for love: there are always so many puppies in need of homes. Our shelters in India promote the adoption of strays at every opportunity.

Twiggy: this young female is so severely emaciated that it is a miracle she and her two pups survived long enough to be rescued.

Teamwork: Miek from the Netherlands and Kevin from India work companionably together on a routine sterilisation at our clinic in Goa, India.

Better late than never: this female dog has given birth to numerous litters of puppies but has a chance of a better life now she has been sterilised.

$Dogs\' dinner: the puppies in our shelters are playful and inquisitive once they recover their strength and grow fit and healthy.$