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Emergency rescue
We answer calls from ordinary people who find an animal in trouble, then get to them as fast as our fuel and vehicles allow.
🐾 Animal shelter in Islamabad, Pakistan
Animal rescue in Pakistan, for the ones nobody comes for.
Nobody was coming for them — so we did. Strays Home is a volunteer-run stray animal shelter in Islamabad that pulls injured and abandoned dogs and cats off Pakistan's streets, treats them, and stays with them until they're ready for a family of their own.
🚑 Volunteer rescue line
❤️ 100% volunteer-run
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Volunteer-powered
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Days a year, no days off
1,200+
Animals treated and cared for
📸 From our rescue gallery
The faces behind the numbers
Every photo is a real animal, a real rescue, and a day somebody chose not to look away.
The reality on our roads
Pakistan's streets are full of animals nobody counts.
Hit by cars. Poisoned. Dumped in sacks. Starving through winter. There is no ambulance for them and no hospital that will take them in. There is only whoever decides to stop.
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Real medical care
Wound care, surgeries, drips, deworming, vaccinations and long recoveries — not a bandage and a prayer.
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A home, not a cage
Animals stay with us for as long as they need. Healthy, friendly ones go to screened, permanent families.
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Animals rescued & treated
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Adoptions into loving homes
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Animals fed every single day
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Sterilisations & vaccinations
Figures are indicative of our work to date and are updated as our records are reconciled.
Why donations matter most
We don't run on goodwill. We run on rupees.
Every rescue costs something real: fuel to reach the animal, a vet who will actually operate, antibiotics, drips, food for the weeks of recovery. We have no government funding and no corporate sponsor. What you give is quite literally what we spend.
Rs 1,500
Feeds a recovering dog for a week.
Rs 5,000
Covers an emergency vet visit and medicine.
Rs 12,000
Pays for a life-saving surgery.
Rs 3,000/mo
Sponsors one animal, month after month.
Prefer a local transfer?
Our Meezan Bank details — including the full IBAN with one-tap copy — are on the donate page. Overseas supporters can use GoFundMe.
Four ways in
You don't need to be a hero. Just useful.
Pick whichever one fits your life right now. All of them keep an animal alive.
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Donate
One-off or monthly. Local bank transfer or GoFundMe.
Give today🏠
Adopt
Give a rescued dog or cat the family they've been waiting for.
Meet them🛏️
Foster
Open your home for a few weeks while an animal heals.
Foster a life🙋
Volunteer
Feeding runs, transport, photography, social media, admin.
Join in
Behind the scenes
What happens after the phone rings
A rescue isn't one dramatic moment. It's weeks of unglamorous, expensive care that nobody photographs.
Read about our programmesSomeone calls
A shopkeeper, a student, a security guard — anyone who saw an animal in trouble.
We reach them
A volunteer drives out, stabilises the animal and gets it to a vet.
Treatment & recovery
Surgery, medication, food and weeks of patient nursing at our sanctuary.
A permanent home
Adopted into a screened family, or given a safe forever place with us.
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Watch the rescues happen, live.
Instagram is where we post every rescue, every recovery and every adoption as it happens — including the hard ones. It's the fastest way to see exactly what your donation pays for.
Straight answers
Before you give, you deserve to know
Where does my money actually go?
Veterinary treatment and surgeries, medicines, animal feed, fuel for rescue runs, shelter upkeep and the day-to-day cost of keeping over a hundred animals alive. We are volunteer-run, so there are no salaries drawn for leadership.
Can I donate to an animal shelter in Pakistan from abroad?
Yes. Our GoFundMe campaign accepts international cards, and our Meezan Bank IBAN works for international wire transfers. Full details are on the donate page.
Can I see the animal I helped?
Absolutely. Message us on WhatsApp or Instagram with your donation reference and we'll share updates and photos of who your money helped. Visits to the sanctuary can be arranged by appointment.
I found an injured stray animal in Islamabad. What do I do?
Call our rescue line on +92 311 5395616. Keep the animal calm, don't force food or water, and send us a photo and exact location on WhatsApp if you can. There are first-aid steps here.
Which areas of Pakistan does Strays Home cover?
Our sanctuary is at Pind Sangrial, Shah Allah Ditta, Islamabad, and we respond to rescue calls across Islamabad and Rawalpindi. We also advise callers elsewhere in Pakistan and help arrange adoptions nationwide where a safe transport plan exists.
One click, one life
Somewhere in Islamabad tonight, an animal is waiting.
You can't save all of them. You can save this one. That has always been enough.