Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre
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Tried and tested

Animal Welfare Organisations accept that the ABC program has been proven to be the only humane way of controlling the street dog population and eliminating rabies worldwide.

Post-op care at the KAT Centre
Post-op care at the KAT Centre

In many parts of India, the ABC programme has proven very successful and KAT uses well-established projects in Jaipur and Kalimpong as models. The project in Kalimpong which started in 1998 has already resulted in an estimated 80 per cent reduction of street dogs. In addition, the number of human deaths from rabies has fallen from 25 to 30 a year, to zero in five years.

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KAT in the News

Dogs as Gods. Kukur Tihar is the day for worshipping dogs, but every day is like Kukur Tihar at the KAT Centre.
The Himalayan Times, October 17, 2009

Cover story about street dogs throughout the developing world
All Animals, the magazine of the Humane Society of the United States, September/October 2009

Communities come to the rescue as dogs languish in the streets
Nepali Times, 17 July 2009

Tails of Marin: KAT comes to the rescue of Nepal's mistreated street dogs
Marin Independent Journal, California, U.S.A., 21 August 2009

Housing Stray Dogs, about KAT's programmes to promote animal welfare
The Himalayan Times, June 22, 2009


KAT Centre Updates

May 2010 | The KAT Centre goes solar, animal groups gather at KAT for a workshop, cats at KAT, and the touching story of a dog named Buddy

February 2010 | Read about the KAT Centre's latest accomplishments, and a volunteer's experience at KAT

October 2009 | Read about dog tikka day, and the heartbreaking story of Sita

August 2009 | Carolyn Rafferty describes her visit to the KAT Centre and the incredible impact that KAT is having on animals – and children – in Kathmandu

August 2009 | Read about the KAT Centre's accomplishments since it began five years ago


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