Why we start with India’s street dogs.
This note is a draft. It is filed under Rescue.
You have met them. Lean, tan and white, ears half up, tail in a curl, asleep in the exact spot you were about to park.
This note is a draft. It will change before Pawgrins opens.
It is general reading and not veterinary advice. For your dog’s health, ask your vet.
Filed under Rescue.
Who they are
Most people call them street dogs. Some call them INDogs or Indian pariah dogs. They live alongside people, in lanes and markets and on temple steps, and they have spent their lives reading a crowd. They are dogs in every way that matters to this site.
Why Pawgrins starts here
Pawgrins plans to be one home for a dog’s whole life, in a country where many dogs have never had one. So the promise comes first and the rest is built around it. 5% of all revenue will fund the Pawgrins Foundation, once it is registered.
Until then there is nowhere to send a donation, and this site takes none. What you can do today is on this page.
What the rules say
India’s Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 are built on sterilising and vaccinating street dogs and releasing them where they were picked up. In November 2025 the Supreme Court ordered that dogs on the premises of schools, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and railway stations be moved to designated shelters after sterilisation and vaccination. In May 2026 it told the states to expand that work, with at least one working centre in every district.
These rules are still moving, and we are not your lawyer. Check what applies where you live.
If you are thinking of adopting one
A dog who has lived outdoors may never have met a staircase, a polished floor or a closed door. Give it time. Everything in the note on first days applies, only slower.
Before you help a street dog
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