Animal Aid Unlimited
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| Abbreviation | AAU |
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| Formation | 2002 |
| Founder | Erika, Jim, Claire Abrams Myers |
| Founded at | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Type | Animal Welfare NGO |
Region | Rajasthan |
| Staff | +150 |
| Website | https://animalaidunlimited.org |
Animal Aid Unlimited or AAU, founded in 2002, is an Indian animal rescue organization, based in Udaipur city of Rajasthan which rescues and treats animals that are sick, injured, stuck or in need of urgent medical aid and attention.[1][2][3][4] They gained more popularity worldwide after they started posting videos of their rescue on their YouTube channel, Animal Aid Unlimited, India.
History
[edit]Animal Aid Unlimited opened the Animal Aid Hospital in 2002.[5] As of 2017, the organization claims to have saved more than 45,000 injured or ill dogs, cows, donkeys, birds and cats.[6][7]
In 2021, Gary Notely, a dog training instructor, hosted a charity event at Zara Indian Restaurant in Woodham Mortimer.[8]
On 26 April 2017, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who is also an animal welfare activist and an avid animal lover, made a suprise visit to the shelter.
Its rescue videos are also frequently featured in the social media platforms of The Dodo.
As of January 2025, their YouTube channel has over 7.34 million subscribers. Some of the most viral videos of the channel are "Wounded and bleeding donkey stranded on highway rescued", " Anguished mother dog wails for wounded baby. Sweetest reunion!" & "A drowning dog's desperate wish comes true" all of which have 173; 145 and 121 million views respectively.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Puppies Stuck In Solid Tar Get New Lease On Life After Many Soapy Baths". CBS New York. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Winter, Stuart (20 October 2017). "WATCH: Incredible rescue to save drowning dog at the bottom of a well". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Cucciolo di cane usa tutte le sue forze per salvarsi - VIDEO". amoreaquattrozampe.it (in Italian). 21 March 2022.
- ^ Abraham, Marc (26 September 2020). "Inside India's ground-breaking animal sanctuary where humans and animals find a new lease of life". The Telegraph.
- ^ "[Biography] Claire Abrams: Animal Aid Unlimited". udaipurtimes.com. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Want to Help an Injured Stray? These 5 Organisations Can Guide You". The Better India. 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Anushka Sharma thanks fans for showering love on Paatal Lok's dogs, urges everyone to support animal welfare groups". Hindustan Times. 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Charity event at Indian restaurant set to raise money for vulnerable street dogs". Maldon and Burnham Standard.
- ^ "Heartwarming video of dog digging her puppies out of debris leaves netizens emotional". The Indian Express. 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Incessant cries for help from mother dog lead to saving puppies". The Siasat Daily. 4 September 2019.
