Emergency Flood Relief Feeding for Delhi's Stray Dogs
When Delhi flooded, thousands of community animals were left stranded without food. We mobilized our rescue vans to reach them through waterlogged roads, ensuring no dog was left behind.
Our volunteers on the ground during the flood feeding drive, carefully reaching dogs stranded by the rising water. We had to climb over barriers and navigate treacherous roadsides to get food to them.
A hopeful face peeking through the bushes, waiting for our team. During the floods, these animals relied on us completely, and seeing them wait for our arrival kept us going every single day.
This was the situation in the Mayur Vihar floodplains. As the water receded, we focused not just on feeding but also on planning for the sterilization of these dogs to prevent future suffering.
A view from our car after a long night of feeding on the DND flyway. Seeing every animal fed and settled is the only reward we need. Our team was out here every single day without fail since the floods began.
Feeding near Mayur Vihar, where the area was sealed off and dogs were forced onto the road. Our feeder bhaiya, Harish, is seen here helping with a broken hand, showing the dedication of our small team.
Even in the middle of a storm, we made sure this dog got his meal. This was a common sight during the Delhi floods, with animals taking shelter wherever they could find it.
Life has been chaotic, but the feeding must continue. Here's a glimpse of our team managing a mixed group of hungry dogs and a cow in the flood zone, working from our ambulance.
A pack of dogs eating the fresh food we provided near a temporary settlement. During the floods, many animals gathered in such spots, and we made sure our feeding routes covered all of them.
The scene is often chaotic, with many hungry dogs gathering at once. Our team is trained to manage the feeding process calmly, ensuring each dog gets its share without fights breaking out.
We serve food on newspapers to keep it clean from the muddy ground. Here, dogs are eating near a tractor and other vehicles where people took shelter under a flyover.
About Crisis Response: Delhi Flood Feeding
We don't use dry kibble for these emergency drives. Our team cooks fresh rice and chicken mash daily because, during crisis situations, traumatized dogs won't touch dry food. We serve it on newspapers for hygiene, and our crew navigates dangerous, waterlogged terrain to reach abandoned packs in floodplains like Mayur Vihar and Ashram.
When the floods hit, our usual routes in places like Mayur Vihar and the DND flyway became underwater traps. We didn't stop. Our ambulance became our kitchen and our primary transport. We had to climb over highway barriers and navigate treacherous, waterlogged roadsides to reach hungry packs that were forced out of their hiding spots and onto main roads where traffic posed a lethal threat.
This work is real, messy, and urgent. We use fresh rice and chicken because that is what a hungry, stressed dog will actually eat. We lay out clean newspapers to serve meals, which keeps the area clean and makes our job easier. You will see Badshah in our images—we have been feeding him since the 2023 floods. He and hundreds of others rely on us every single night, rain or shine.
Post-flood, the challenge shifts to medical care. Many dogs are left vulnerable to skin infections and disease after wading through contaminated floodwater. We are not just feeding; we are monitoring their health, patching up wounds on the spot with antiseptics, and planning sterilization drives because a healthy, controlled population is a protected population. If you want to help, your contribution goes directly to the ingredients, fuel for our vans, and the medical supplies we need to keep these dogs alive and safe.
Karan Puri Foundation
We are the Karan Puri Foundation, and for over 15 years, the streets of Delhi have been our office. These are not just stray dogs to us; they are our kids, our family. We fight, we feed, and we stand by them when the rest of the city turns a blind eye.
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