South Asia
Pakistan
Pakistan is WARN's flagship street-dog welfare country. It is also home to the snow leopard, the markhor and a significant working-equine population. Our launch programme in…
By the WARN Research & Conservation TeamChecked against IUCN Red List & CITES sourcesLast updated
In brief
Pakistan is a South Asian country where WARN's planned work focuses on humane street-dog management in Karachi and Lahore through catch-neuter-vaccinate-release clinics, mobile working-equine clinics in industrial districts, and supporting partner work on the snow leopard in the country's high north.
Key Facts About Pakistan
- Pakistan reports an estimated 2,000-5,000 human rabies deaths a year, among the highest in Asia.
- Karachi alone has an estimated 30,000-40,000 community dogs.
- Mass culling continues in several cities despite WHO guidance against it.
- Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hold an estimated 200-420 snow leopards.
- Our Karachi street-dogs appeal is WARN's flagship launch programme.
- WHO and WOAH formally reject mass culling as ineffective for dog-population control.
- WARN does not run its own clinics — it makes grants to established Pakistani veterinary partners.
What is the welfare situation in Pakistan?
Three intersecting issues: large free-roaming dog populations in major cities, working-equine welfare in industrial districts, and snow leopard conservation in the high north. The dog-population question has a public-health dimension — Pakistan has one of the highest dog-mediated human rabies burdens in Asia.
What is WARN preparing to do in Pakistan?
Launching catch-neuter-vaccinate-release (CNVR) clinics in Karachi and Lahore as the WHO and WOAH-endorsed humane alternative to culling. Operating mobile equine clinics in industrial districts. Supporting partner work on retaliatory-killing prevention in snow-leopard country.
Why Pakistan is our launch country
Three factors: the welfare gap is acute and well-documented, established Pakistani veterinary partners exist and can absorb funding immediately, and the CNVR model has strong international evidence behind it.
How CNVR reduces rabies risk
Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return keeps stable, vaccinated dog populations in place. When coverage reaches roughly 70% of the free-roaming population, rabies transmission can be interrupted — the model Pakistan's launch partners are scaling in Karachi and Lahore.
Working equines in industrial districts
Donkeys and horses haul bricks, water and market goods in Karachi's industrial zones. Mobile clinics treat wounds, lameness and dental disease — welfare work that directly supports families who depend on these animals.
Threats to Wildlife in Pakistan
Mass culling of community dogs
Untreated rabies
Working-equine welfare in industrial districts
Snow leopard retaliatory killing
What WARN Funds in Pakistan
We plan to launch Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (CNVR) clinics in Karachi and Lahore as the WHO-endorsed humane alternative to culling, and to operate mobile equine clinics in industrial districts.
Key Species in Pakistan
Welfare priority
Community street dogs
Welfare priority
Working donkeys
Welfare priority
Working horses
Pakistan FAQ
Does culling work as a dog-population control method?
Are there snow leopards in Pakistan?
Does WARN run its own shelter in Pakistan?
Why is Pakistan a WARN launch country?
Can UK donors support Pakistan street dogs?
What is the snow leopard connection?
How does Pakistan fit WARN's partner model?
Are Indian pangolins found in Pakistan?
Rescue Guides for Pakistan
Focused pages for the specific animal rescue searches connected to Pakistan, from trafficking response to sanctuary and veterinary care.
Pakistan · Street dog welfare
Street Dog Rescue in Pakistan
Street dog rescue in Pakistan is most effective when it uses Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, rabies vaccination and community education instead of mass culling.
Street dogs · Humane alternatives
Why Dog Culling Does Not Work
Dog culling does not work because removed dogs are quickly replaced by breeding and migration, while rabies control depends on vaccination coverage, not killing.
UK donors · Street dog welfare abroad
Help Street Dogs Abroad
Help street dogs abroad from the UK by funding partner-led Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return and rabies vaccination where the dogs live — not by flying animals to Britain.
Pakistan · Karachi street dogs
Help Dogs in Karachi
You can help dogs in Karachi by supporting humane CNVR, rabies vaccination, emergency veterinary care and local education instead of mass culling.
Pakistan · Humane alternatives
Dog Culling in Pakistan
Dog culling in Pakistan does not solve rabies or street dog populations; humane CNVR and vaccination are the evidence-led alternatives that protect both dogs and people.
UK donors · Dogs and cats abroad
Donate to Help Dogs and Cats Abroad
UK supporters can donate to help dogs and cats abroad by funding partner-led veterinary care, neutering, vaccination, emergency rescue, shelter capacity and humane alternatives to culling or meat-trade suffering.
Pakistan · Working donkey welfare
Donkey Abuse in Pakistan
Donkey abuse in Pakistan is often linked to poverty, overwork, poor harnessing and lack of affordable veterinary care; mobile clinics can treat wounds, hooves, teeth and parasites where donkeys work.
UK donors · Working equines
Help Working Donkeys Abroad
From the UK, you can help working donkeys abroad by funding mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care, emergency medicines and humane harness support.
Working equines · Field care
Mobile Vet Clinics for Donkeys
Mobile vet clinics for donkeys bring treatment to working animals where they are: wound care, hoof trimming, dental treatment, deworming, pain relief, harness checks and emergency medicines.
Global · Donkey welfare threat
Donkey Skin Trade
The donkey skin trade kills donkeys for hides used in ejiao, driving theft, slaughter and population pressure in countries where poor families depend on working donkeys.
UK donors · Working horse welfare
Help Working Horses Abroad
From the UK, you can help working horses abroad by funding mobile equine clinics, farriery, wound care, dental treatment, nutrition support, humane harness checks and owner education.
Pakistan · Working horse welfare
Horse Abuse in Pakistan
Horse abuse in Pakistan is often linked to overwork, poverty, poor harnessing and lack of affordable veterinary care; mobile equine clinics can treat wounds, lameness, teeth, hooves, parasites and exhaustion.
UK donors · International horse welfare
Horse Rescue Abroad
Horse rescue abroad often means mobile veterinary care, farriery, wound treatment, nutrition support and owner education, not moving every horse into sanctuary or overseas adoption.
Working horses · Field veterinary care
Mobile Equine Clinics for Horses
Mobile equine clinics for horses bring veterinary care to working animals on site: farriery, wound care, dental treatment, parasite control, nutrition support, pain relief and owner education.
UK donors · Horse donation intent
Donate to Help Horses Abroad
UK supporters can donate to help horses abroad by funding partner-led mobile equine clinics, farriery, emergency veterinary care, nutrition support, wound treatment and humane harness education.
UK donors · Monthly giving
Monthly Donation to Animal Rescue
A monthly donation to animal rescue through WARN from £5/month at /donate/monthly is recurring programme support for partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal care across 17 countries — not Gift Aid eligible, cancel anytime by email. You receive a receipt, not a named animal.
UK donors · Gift Aid explainer
Gift Aid and International Donations for UK Donors
Gift Aid is only available to UK registered charities. WARN is a registered global not-for-profit, not a charity, so it cannot claim Gift Aid — but UK donors can still give effectively to partner-led animal rescue abroad with full receipt and transparency.
US donors · Tax status explainer
Is My Donation to WARN Tax-Deductible in the US?
WARN is a UK-registered global not-for-profit (Community Interest Company), not a US 501(c)(3) public charity. US donors can still give in USD with full receipts, but gifts are generally not tax-deductible on US federal returns — check your tax adviser for your situation.
UK donors · Gift adoption intent
Animal Charity Gift Adoption in the UK
A UK animal charity gift adoption through WARN is a symbolic monthly or one-off donation allocated to a species rescue programme — dog, cat, elephant, tiger, orangutan, macaw, pangolin or sea turtle from £5/month, with a certificate suitable for birthdays and occasions. It is not ownership of a real animal, and Gift Aid does not apply.
Philippines · Street dog welfare
Street Dog Rescue in the Philippines
Street dog rescue in the Philippines is most effective when it uses Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, rabies vaccination and community education instead of mass culling — the model WARN funds through Filipino veterinary partners.
Pakistan · Captive cruelty
Bear Baiting in Pakistan
Bear baiting is a blood sport in which fighting dogs are set on a tethered bear, usually an Asian black bear poached from the wild and prepared by having its canine teeth pulled out and its claws filed down. It has been illegal in Pakistan under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act since 1890, but survives in some rural areas. It is now in genuine decline: around 300 bears were being used for baiting in 2003, against roughly 70 by recent estimates.
UK donors · Symbolic adoption
Symbolic Animal Adoption UK Charity
Symbolic animal adoption through WARN is a UK-friendly monthly or one-off donation from £5/month directed to a species rescue programme abroad — not ownership of an individual animal, and not Gift Aid eligible because WARN is a registered global not-for-profit, not a UK charity.
UK donors · International giving
Donate to an Animal Charity Abroad UK
Donate to an animal charity abroad from the UK through WARN in GBP — a UK CIC, not a charity — for partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal care across 17 countries. Gifts are receipted and not Gift Aid eligible.
Wildlife rescue · Pangolins
Donate to Pangolin Rescue
You can donate to pangolin rescue through WARN at /appeals/pangolins — gifts fund partner-led seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia and Indian pangolins in regional trafficking context.
CNVR · Public health
Rabies Vaccination for Street Dogs — Donate
You can donate to rabies vaccination for street dogs through WARN — gifts fund WHO-endorsed Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return programmes that vaccinate free-roaming dogs against rabies in Pakistan, the Philippines, India and Nepal, targeting the roughly 70% coverage WHO cites for transmission interruption.
Donor intent · Rescue giving
Animal Rescue Donations — How to Give Effectively
Animal rescue donations through WARN fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue, working-animal clinics and anti-trafficking triage across a 17-country network — pay in GBP or USD at /donate with full receipts, knowing WARN is a UK Community Interest Company global not-for-profit, not a registered charity and not Gift Aid eligible.
UK donors · Honest comparison
Best Animal Charities to Donate To UK
The best animal charities to donate to match the donor's goal: a local UK shelter for rehoming nearby, a registered UK charity if Gift Aid matters, or WARN — a UK CIC, not a charity — for partner-led rescue across 17 countries.
UK donors · Combined giving
How to Donate to a Local Animal Shelter — UK & Abroad
Donate to a local animal shelter by giving to a registered UK rescue near you. Give on this page as well if you also want partner-led CNVR and meat-trade quarantine abroad. WARN does not operate UK kennels, does not rehome pets, and is not a local animal protection society.
UK donors · Symbolic dog adoption
Adopt a Dog Symbolically UK
Adopt a dog from the UK by matching the goal: a local registered rescue for rehoming nearby, or WARN — a UK CIC, not a charity — to symbolically adopt from £5/month for partner-led CNVR in Pakistan, the Philippines, India and Nepal.
UK donors · Dog rescue donations
How to Donate to Dog Rescue
Donate to dog rescue from the UK by matching the goal: a local registered rescue for rehoming nearby, or WARN — a UK CIC, not a charity — for partner-led CNVR and rabies vaccination in Pakistan, the Philippines, India and Nepal.
US donors · Symbolic dog adoption
Adopt a Dog from a Charity in the US
To adopt a dog into your US home, contact your nearest local shelter, humane society or breed rescue for rehoming — WARN does not place pets in US households, but you can symbolically adopt a dog from $5/month at /adopt/dog to fund partner-led CNVR and rabies vaccination for street dogs in Pakistan, the Philippines, India and Nepal.
US donors · Dog rescue donations
Donate to Dog Rescue US
Donate to dog rescue from the US by matching the goal: a local shelter for rehoming nearby, or WARN — a UK CIC, not a 501(c)(3) — for partner-led CNVR and rabies vaccination in Pakistan, the Philippines, India and Nepal.
US donors · International rescue giving
Donate to Animal Rescue from the United States
US donors can donate to animal rescue abroad through WARN in USD with full payment receipts — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across a 17-country network, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a US 501(c)(3) and not tax-deductible.
US donors · Honest comparison
Best Animal Charities to Donate To US
The best animal charities to donate to match the donor's goal: a local US shelter for rehoming nearby, a 501(c)(3) organisation if a tax deduction matters, or WARN — a UK CIC, not a US charity — for partner-led rescue across 17 countries.
US donors · Rescue giving
Animal Rescue Donations — US Donor Guide
Animal rescue donations through WARN fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue, working-animal clinics and anti-trafficking triage across a 17-country network — pay in USD at /donate with full payment receipts, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a US 501(c)(3) and not tax-deductible.
Fundraising methods · Lotteries & raffles
Charity Lottery & Raffle Fundraising Explained
A charity lottery or charity raffle is a prize-based fundraiser where people buy a ticket for a chance to win and a share of the money goes to a good cause. In the UK, licensed society lotteries must apply at least 20% of proceeds to the cause, with prizes and running costs taking the rest. In the United States, charitable gaming is regulated state by state rather than federally, and the IRS does not treat a raffle ticket as a deductible charitable contribution because you receive a chance to win in return. World Animal Rescue Network does not run a charity lottery or raffle — a deliberate choice explained on this page — and asks supporters to give directly instead.
Animal welfare 101 · The foundations
What Is Animal Welfare?
Animal welfare is the state of an individual animal — how it is coping, physically and mentally, with the conditions it lives in. It is most often summarised by the Five Freedoms, formalised by the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council in 1979: freedom from hunger and thirst, from discomfort, from pain, injury and disease, to express normal behaviour, and from fear and distress. Modern welfare science has largely moved on to the Five Domains model, which asks not only whether suffering has been removed but whether the animal has anything positive in its life.
Policy · Welfare law
Animal Welfare Laws Compared
The UK Animal Welfare Act 2006 imposes a positive duty of care — anyone responsible for an animal must take reasonable steps to meet its five welfare needs — and applies broadly to vertebrates under human control. The US Animal Welfare Act 1966 is narrower: it governs research, exhibition, transport and dealers, and its definition of "animal" excludes birds, rats and mice bred for research along with farm animals raised for food, which means roughly 95% of animals used in US research fall outside it.
Practical guides · Emergencies
Pet Emergency Preparedness
Pet emergency preparedness comes down to two decisions made before anything happens: never leave animals behind when you evacuate, and identify in advance where you can take them, because most emergency shelters do not accept pets. Everything else — the go-kit, the carriers, the copies of vaccination records, the microchip details — exists to make those two decisions possible under pressure.
Practical guides · Wildlife first response
Found an Injured Wild Animal?
If you find an injured wild animal, contain it somewhere dark, quiet and warm — a ventilated cardboard box lined with a towel — and contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or veterinary practice immediately. Do not offer food or water, do not attempt treatment, and keep handling to the absolute minimum. Many apparently orphaned young animals are not orphaned at all, so the first question is always whether the animal genuinely needs intervention.
Donor intent · Shelter giving
How to Donate to an Animal Shelter
Give to a registered rescue or humane society near you if you want kennel rehoming. Give on this page if you want partner-led CNVR, rabies vaccination and meat-trade quarantine abroad. WARN does not operate local dog and cat shelters, and it is not a local animal protection society.
Donor intent · Save animals
Donate to Save Animals
You can donate to save animals through WARN at /donate or /appeals — gifts fund partner-led street dog CNVR, community cat TNVR, wildlife anti-trafficking, working-equine clinics and rehabilitation programmes across a 17-country network with full donation receipts.
Donor intent · International welfare
Help Animals Abroad
You can help animals abroad through WARN by donating at /donate or /appeals — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR for street dogs, community cat TNVR, wildlife anti-trafficking and working-equine clinics across South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America.
Donor intent · International giving
International Animal Charity Donation
International animal charity donations through WARN fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across 17 countries — pay in GBP, USD or EUR at /donate with full receipts, knowing WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a registered charity and not Gift Aid eligible.
Occasion giving · Rescue gifts
Animal Rescue Charity Gift
An animal rescue charity gift through WARN is a symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt, a monthly sponsorship at /donate/monthly, or a one-off appeal donation at /appeals — honest programme support abroad with a gift certificate emailed on request, not ownership of an individual animal.
In-memory · Tribute giving
Donate in Memory of a Pet
You can donate in memory of a pet through WARN at /in-memory — tribute gifts are species-matched so a gift for a dog helps street dog CNVR abroad, a gift for a cat helps community cat programmes, with honest programme framing and optional memorial wall entry at /pet-memorial-wall.
Corporate giving · CSR
Corporate Donation to Animal Charity
Companies can make corporate donations to animal welfare through WARN at /donate or by emailing for partnership arrangements — gifts fund vetted partner-led CNVR, wildlife rescue and working-animal programmes across 17 countries, with transparent registration for CSR due diligence at /about/registration-status.
Legacy giving · Wills
Leave a Gift in Your Will for Animal Welfare
You can leave a gift in your will for animal welfare to WARN using the exact legal name World Animal Rescue Network CIC and company number 17298990 — your solicitor should use the registered company name and number in the will clause; WARN is a UK CIC global not-for-profit, not a registered charity.
Recurring giving · Sponsorship
Monthly Animal Sponsorship
Monthly animal sponsorship through WARN from £5/month at /adopt is recurring programme support for partner-led rescue abroad — not naming or owning an individual animal, not Gift Aid eligible, cancel anytime by email. You receive a receipt, not a zoo visit.
Occasion giving · Animal lovers
Charity Gift for an Animal Lover
A charity gift for an animal lover through WARN is symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt — choose dog, cat, elephant, tiger, orangutan, macaw, pangolin or sea turtle, with a gift certificate emailed on request and honest programme framing that funds partner-led rescue abroad.
Occasion giving · Christmas
Christmas Animal Charity Gift
A Christmas animal charity gift through WARN is symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt — choose a species programme, complete checkout, email WARN for a holiday gift certificate, with honest framing that funds partner-led rescue abroad rather than a pet under the tree.
Occasion giving · Birthdays
Birthday Animal Sponsorship Gift
A birthday animal sponsorship gift through WARN is symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt — complete checkout, email WARN for a birthday gift certificate, with honest framing that funds partner-led rescue programmes abroad rather than individual animal ownership.
UK donors · Pangolin sponsorship
Sponsor a Pangolin from the UK
You can sponsor a pangolin from the UK through WARN from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — sponsorship funds seizure triage, low-stress rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
US donors · Pangolin sponsorship
Sponsor a Pangolin from the United States
You can sponsor a pangolin from the US through WARN from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin — sponsorship funds seizure triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
UK donors · Symbolic pangolin adoption
Adopt a Pangolin from the UK
You can adopt a pangolin from the UK through WARN's symbolic adoption from £5/month at /adopt/pangolin — your gift funds seizure triage, rehabilitation and release monitoring for Sunda pangolins in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
US donors · Symbolic pangolin adoption
Adopt a Pangolin from the United States
You can adopt a pangolin from the US through WARN's symbolic adoption from $5/month at /adopt/pangolin — your gift funds seizure triage and rehabilitation in Malaysia and Indonesia, not ownership of a named individual pangolin.
Appeals You Can Support in Pakistan
Back a specific cause for the animals of Pakistan. Every gift funds frontline rescue, veterinary care and humane coexistence work through our local partners.
17-country partner network
Help Animals After a Disaster
When floods, typhoons and earthquakes hit, animals are left behind. Fund partner-led emergency veterinary care, feed, water and temporary shelter across WARN’s network — not an airlift from Britain.
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Pakistan
Karachi Street Dogs
Fund humane Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return clinics and shelter capacity for the street dogs of Karachi. Give on the appeal page.
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Pakistan
Help Working Donkeys
Working donkeys carry water, bricks, market goods and family livelihoods. Fund mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care and humane harness support in high-need countries.
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Pakistan
Help Working Horses
Working horses pull carts, carry goods and support family incomes, often with untreated wounds, lameness and exhaustion. Fund mobile equine clinics, farriery, nutrition support and emergency veterinary care.
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India · Sri Lanka · Kenya · Tanzania · South Africa
Save the Leopard
Snared, poisoned and trafficked, the leopard is one of the most persecuted big cats on earth. Fund partner-led snare response, conflict mitigation and rescue through grants in India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
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Indonesia · Malaysia · Pakistan
Save the World's Most Trafficked Mammal
Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals on earth. Fund rescue, rehabilitation and release for pangolins seized from traffickers, with Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan as the in-network focus.
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17-country partner network
Protect Critical Habitats
Fund land protection and corridor restoration to tackle deforestation — the root cause of most wildlife crises.
Support this appealHelp the Animals of Pakistan
Your donation funds the rescue teams, sanctuaries, and programmes protecting wildlife and street animals across Pakistan.
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