People for Animals Uttarakhand is a unit of India's largest animal welfare/rights organization People for Animals, started by Smt. Maneka Gandhi in 1992.
People For Animals Uttarakhand (PFA Uttarakhand) was established in 2012 as a charitable trust. The organisation is a chapter of its parent organisation i.e. People For Animals. In particular, PFA Uttarakhand is the legal and policy wing of People For Animals. Being an inherent part of India’s largest animal protection organisation, the organisational mandate of People For Animals Uttarakhand has
19/05/2026
The Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directions in Suo Motu W.P. (C) No. 5 of 2025 place renewed emphasis on implementation, compliance, and strengthening on-ground ABC infrastructure nationwide.
Directions include at least one ABC Centre in every district and nationwide monitoring through High Courts.
We genuinely started with the intention of filming one. Just one.
But within seconds, everybody had entered the frame, somebody was blocking the camera, somebody was pushing someone else out of the way, and suddenly it became a full group activity.😂
They are just impossible not to love.🤍
30/04/2026
Yesterday, the Director of Animal Husbandry, Uttarakhand, Dr. Udai Shankar, visited the Phata Infirmary and appreciated the ongoing work of PFA Uttarakhand for working animals used on pilgrimage routes.
For many horses, mules, and donkeys on routes such as the Kedarnath Yatra, injury, exhaustion, and neglect often remain unseen. The Phata Infirmary plays a critical role as a first line of care — where animals in distress can receive treatment, rest, and urgent medical attention.
For those who need longer recovery the journey continues to Happy Home Sanctuary in Dehradun, where they are given rehabilitation, lifelong care, and the dignity every animal deserves.
Keeping both the infirmary and sanctuary running is what allows rescue to become recovery - and recovery to become a second chance.
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