JOIN US IN SAVING LADAKH’S STRAYS
ABOUT
SEMSCHAN
At Semschan Welfare Society’s Animal Rescue Centre (ARC) in Leh, Ladakh, every dog matters. We rescue, heal, and care for injured, abandoned, and vulnerable dogs with love and dignity. Our mission is to give them warmth, safety, and hope for a better life. We envision a kinder community where people and animals live in harmony.
570 DOGS RESCUED
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640 DOGS FED
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15 ADOPTIONS SECURED
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9 VOLUNTEERS
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570 DOGS RESCUED 🐾 640 DOGS FED 🐾 15 ADOPTIONS SECURED 🐾 9 VOLUNTEERS 🐾
WHAT WE DO
We provide medical care, shelter, and daily nourishment with dignity and love. Our team rescues dogs from the streets, offering them safety and healing. We run sterilisation and feeding programs to reduce suffering in the community. Through rescue, care, and awareness, we work towards a kinder world for animals.
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to rescue, heal, and protect stray and injured dogs in Ladakh.
We provide food, shelter, medical care, and a safe space where every life is valued.Through compassion and community action, we strive to end neglect and suffering. -
We envision a Ladakh where no animal is left hungry, hurt, or homeless. A place where people and animals coexist with kindness, dignity, and respect. A future built on compassion, where love heals every being.
Rescue & Treatment
Feeding Cycles
Adoption & Forever Homes
Old Dogs Rehab Centre
Pick Up Injured Dogs
Spay & Neuter
HOW CAN YOU HELP US
ADOPTION
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Give a stray dog a second chance at life by opening your home and heart. At Semschan Welfare Society, we have dogs of all ages — rescued, healed, and ready for loving families. Adoption doesn’t just change their world, it changes yours too — with endless loyalty, joy, and unconditional love.
DONATION
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Your support helps us feed over 650 dogs daily, provide medical care to the injured, and shelter those who have no home. Every contribution — big or small — goes directly to food, medicines, rescues, sterilisation drives, and building a safe haven for Ladakh’s strays. Together, your kindness keeps tails wagging.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
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Join us on the ground in Leh and experience the joy of working directly with the dogs. From feeding and grooming to rescues and recovery care, your time and compassion make a real difference. Volunteers also help us with outreach, adoptions, and awareness — becoming a vital part of our mission to build a kinder Ladakh for animals.
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A Day in the Life at Semschan: Rescue, Healing, Hope
Step inside the world of Semchan Welfare Society and witness what compassion looks like in action. From the moment a dog arrives hurt or afraid, through surgery, care, and rehabilitation — this video captures our journey of transforming lives.
See the hands that heal, the meals that nourish, and the moments of joy that remind us why we do this work. Every rescue is a story. Every wag of the tail is a victory.