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The Basics
What is Shri Hari Hive?
Shri Hari Hive is the public name of Shree Hari Hive Foundation, a registered Section 8 non-profit. Today it is a street-dog rescue and feeding initiative: since 2021 its founders have fed, rescued and treated street dogs across Delhi NCR — over a hundred every day — largely from their own income. The plan is a sanctuary campus in Punjab: a permanent home for rescued Indian street dogs and a quiet retreat space open to anyone who needs one.
These two halves are not separate projects. The dogs are not an attraction laid on for visitors, and the retreat is not a fundraising device for the dogs. The whole idea is that being around animals who carry no regret about yesterday and no anxiety about tomorrow is itself the thing that heals you.
Where is it?
There is no sanctuary yet. The daily work happens on the streets of Delhi NCR, where the dogs live. The Foundation's registered office is in SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, and that is where the campus is planned — acquiring the land is the first milestone.
Is the sanctuary finished?
No — it is not built, and we do not have the land yet. The dogs are fed and treated every day where they live; the sickest recover in the founders' own home; and every animal we help goes back to its own street once it is well. The campus on this site is the plan. We would rather say this plainly than show you pictures of something that doesn't exist.
Is this a religious organisation? Do I need to believe in anything?
No. You do not need to believe in anything, follow anything, or perform anything to be part of this. The philosophy we hold to is simple enough to fit in a sentence — there is no past, there is no future, there is only now — and you are free to ignore even that and just feed a dog.
The Dogs
Which dogs does Shri Hari Hive look after?
Every one of them was a street dog — the Indian pariah dogs, the desi dogs, that millions of people walk past every day. They are fed where they live, across several localities in Delhi NCR; the injured and the sick are picked up, treated, and returned to their own territory once they are strong.
How are the dogs cared for day to day?
They are fed every day, on the same streets, by the same people. They get vet visits, vaccination and deworming; parvovirus, distemper and mange cases are treated; the sickest are kept and nursed at home, sometimes for weeks.
When they recover they go back to their own streets — which is exactly why we want a place where they wouldn't have to.
What does the work cost each month?
Roughly ₹4 lakh every month — food, medical support, rescue and transport. For years that has come almost entirely from the founders' own income. We have no investors and no corporate sponsors; the Foundation exists so that this no longer rests on one family.
Coming Along
Can I come and see the work?
Yes. There is nothing to buy a ticket for, because there is no campus yet — the way to see the work is a feeding round in Delhi NCR. Ask through the come-along page or on WhatsApp and we will arrange a time.
When the campus exists it will be free to visit, for anyone.
When do the feeding rounds happen?
Every day, usually early morning and evening, when the streets are quiet enough for the dogs to eat in peace. We fix a time over WhatsApp so someone can bring you along.
Can I volunteer?
Yes. Seva — selfless service — can be a feeding round, driving a dog to the vet, fostering one while it recovers, or professional help: vets, paramedical staff, accountants, designers. Tell us what you can give on the come-along page and we will find the place for it.
What is a langar?
A langar is a communal kitchen from the Sikh tradition where food is served free to everyone who comes, seated together as equals — no hierarchy at the table, regardless of who you are or what you can pay. The langar hall is part of the campus we plan to build — not a building that exists today.
Giving
Where does my donation actually go?
Into food, veterinary care and rescue today — and, as it grows, into the land and the first shelters. Concretely:
₹100 feeds one dog for a week. ₹500 covers a month of vaccination, deworming and vet care for one dog. ₹2,000 goes towards the safe haven.
How do I donate?
By UPI, right now. Pay to shreeharihivefoundation2296@aubiz — the payee shows as Shree Hari Hive Foundation, our registered Section 8 non-profit. Or open the support page to tap ₹100, ₹500 or ₹2,000 and let your UPI app fill in the details, or to scan the QR code. For a bank transfer or a receipt, message us on WhatsApp at +91 98739 42296.
Will my name be published if I donate?
Not unless you want us to. We keep donors private by default — the giving is the point, not the credit. If you'd like a receipt for your donation, just ask and we'll send one.
Still have a question?
Write to us, or come along on a feeding round and see for yourself.
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