March 2026 – News From The Field In India and Thailand
Paul HarveyWhat You Made Possible This Month
March 2026
A Message From Our Team
Dear Friends and Supporters
This month, your support kept vital work moving on the ground, from urgent rescues to ongoing care and recovery.
Below, you’ll see some of the stories you made possible, along with the progress we are most proud of right now.
Thank you for standing with our teams and the animals who depend on them.
Animal People Alliance
Treatment Tracker
Treatments Performed : 887
Treatments YTD 2.554
Sterilizations 68
Kolkata, India
The past month has been one of tireless dedication in the Behala area of Kolkata. Our mobile teams have been on the front lines, providing critical care and emergency interventions to those who need it most.
Our team successfully administered 809 medical treatments this month. While our daily rounds primarily address the ongoing challenges of urban animal life—including traffic accidents, territorial injuries, and general illness—our rescuers have also stepped up to handle several high-intensity emergency situations.
We received an urgent call regarding a kitten stranded on a fourth-floor ledge of a local hotel. Our team performed a precision retrieval, successfully bringing the kitten to safety without injury. We are happy to report the kitten has been returned to the local school that provides its permanent care.
After a crow became entangled in dangerous kite thread high in a tree, our team was called in by a local school. We were able to free the bird from the threading and release it back into the wild, much to the thanks of the faculty and students.
Our mission is as much about education as it is about medicine. This month, our outreach initiatives saw significant growth and public recognition.
We were thrilled to welcome a group of student volunteers from Kolkata University. By accompanying our team in the field, these students gained firsthand experience in animal welfare and helped amplify our community outreach efforts.
Our awareness programs were recently featured in two prominent local newspapers: Morning India and Alipore Barta. The coverage highlighted our team’s visits to local schools, where we engage with children on the importance of animal welfare and empower the community to take an active role in rescuing and caring for local animals.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Our team is currently caring for 53 animals at our shelter—providing daily food, shelter, enrichment, and ongoing medical care. Alongside shelter work, we’ve continued community outreach in local villages and stayed ready to respond to emergency calls whenever animals need urgent help.
Our efforts in Thailand continue to focus on long-term solutions and community-led care. This month was marked by a highly successful sterilization drive and a surge in local volunteer support.
On March 14th, our team hosted a large-scale sterilization event, providing vital services to both the stray population and local pets. We successfully sterilized 63 animals, including 27 dogs and 36 cats.
By performing these procedures, we are proactively addressing the stray crisis. It is estimated that these 63 sterilizations will prevent the birth of approximately 400 to 500 unwanted puppies and kittens over the next year alone, significantly reducing the number of animals born into hardship.
By focusing on these high-impact events, we continue to reduce the strain on local resources and prevent future suffering.
A highlight of the event was the participation of a professional stray dog groomer who volunteered their time to offer free grooming services. This was a massive hit with the local community as the region prepares for the intense summer heat.
Celebrate Your Birthday by Changing Lives
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate your birthday? Consider hosting a birthday fundraiser in support of Animal People Alliance. It’s a simple, impactful way to make a difference for vulnerable animals in Kolkata and Chiang Rai — and every donation goes directly toward medical treatments, vaccinations, sterilization, emergency rescues, and community outreach.
Best of all, your friends and family get to celebrate you by helping transform the life of an animal.
If you’re interested in organizing a birthday fundraiser on our behalf, we’d love to support you. Email us at:
We’ll provide everything you need, from logos, images, and videos to talking points and campaign guidance.
Your Gift Does
Twice the Good
Every donation helps treat an animal in need and provides training and employment for someone ready to make a difference. With your help, we can turn a rescue into an opportunity.
