Our communities are safe and shared spaces for all human and non-human creatures.
Established 2014
3672+
Rescues, rehoming and adoptions of injured, abandoned, orphaned cats and kittens.
1732+
Trap-Neuter-Release of community stray cats.
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Volunteer fosters across Bangalore and India.
Imagine
a future where
Animal Shelters cater to the needs of only the most severe or unadoptable animals in need, and these animals find a forever home.
Every individual has the skills, know-how and access to the right information to support a feline/animal in need.
Problem Statement
The scale of the Problem
6.2 Crore Dogs And 91 Lakh Cats Are Homeless In India.
There are less than 3000 registered animal shelters across the country catering to this group.
India has amongst the highest animal abandonment rates in the world. (MARS pet survey 2020)
Familiarity with the problem
According to Pet Homelessness Index data, nearly 68 per cent (almost 7 in 10) of the Indian population say they see a stray cat at least once a week while nearly 77 per cent (8 in 10) say they see a stray dog as frequently as every day.
The Gap
India has 63,000 registered vets (2014 data) and the requirement is 1 vet for every 5000 animals according to the Venternay council of India
Shelters are overcrowded
lack specialised care and have high mortality rates with low adoption range in addition to a range of challenges around labour shortage/ skilled labour volunteer support
Our History
2014
started as a WhatsApp group of independent rescuers
First adoption camp for rescued Indie felines in Bangalore
2015
2016
Started a formal foster program
Milestone of 1000 plus rescues reached
2017
2018
began our community cat neutering program
Pioneered and Pivoted to virtual adoption camps.
2020
2022
Expanding pan India to support rescuers and networks to replicate this model
How We Work
Reporters reach out to the founding team via phone call, Instagram or Facebook messenger or whatsapp.
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We assess the situation and suggest a course of action depending on the nature of the information provided by the reporter
If medical attention is needed we guide the reporter to the nearest partner vet and get treatment after which the kitten/cat is transferred to a foster home.
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In cases where surgery, follow on care is required we support the foster with inputs on home care and also work closely with the vet to ensure 100% recovery.
Fosters are supported with learning from medical experts, veteran animal rescuers, trauma teams from overseas and other resources.
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Adoption is an ongoing process with 20-25 adoptions monthly, enabling the freeing up of foster home space , that allows us to continue taking in more cases.
Benefits of Our Model
BCS does everything a shelter does but with zero overheads (such as staff, infrastructure etc).
We can afford to always provide the best medical care since we are not dependent on a single vet or clinic. This has meant mortality rate for even severe trauma cases is very low.
Fostering at home also means that the adoption rate is 100%. Through our concerted efforts to create awareness around the adoption of rescued animals, we are proud to say that we have found homes for special needs cats (two-legged, blind, deaf) in addition to orphans, injured and abandoned animals we care for.
All volunteers foster injured, rescued animals at their homes. Our model allows the freeing up of space at animal shelters so that only the most deserving cases
Fosters do not just donate their time, home and skills but also play an important role in educating others about our work.
All funding raised goes directly towards medical expenses of animals in need and to provide speciality supplies ( kitten milk, special food, litter etc) that support the convalescence of rescue cats in foster homes.
Through our open-sourced learning network we reach out to rescuers and also support rescuers across the country attempting to set up/ run their own rescue network and to support them with knowhow
How Can You Support Our Work
donate
We are incubated with Samarpan Foundation under their Animal Welfare project portfolio. Samarpan Foundation has a valid FCRA, 12A, 80G and CSR 1 registration
In Kind Donation
We accept in-kind donations in the form of cat food, litter, kitten milk, medicines and other supplies.
Volunteer
We are keen to take on volunteers who can assist us with building our brand presence, spreading awareness about our work pan India, policy support and digital marketing.
Project Volunteer
We have project-based volunteering and in the past have had volunteers build manuals, content, social media campaigns among other things for BCS.
