From six puppies in a lockdown to over a hundred street dogs fed every day — and the safe haven we are building for them. Told in the founders’ own words, with their own photographs.
The idea behind Shri Hari Hive Foundation was born during the COVID-19 lockdown.
When the world was forced indoors, the streets around us became unusually quiet. There were almost no vehicles, no crowds and very little activity. For the first time, many stray dogs could walk freely, without the constant fear of being hit by traffic.
But while the streets became safer in one way, another struggle became more visible: there was very little food.
During one of our regular walks near our home, my sister and I came across six tiny newborn puppies. They were barely a week old — playful, innocent and full of energy.
We smiled when we saw them. But then we saw their mother.
She looked extremely thin, weak and exhausted, as though she had been struggling for days to find enough food for herself and her puppies.
We went to a nearby shop and bought biscuits, milk and eggs. That evening, we watched her eat.
It was a simple meal. But for us, something changed that day.
We returned the next day. And the day after that. Soon, feeding them became part of our daily routine.
One feeding point became several dogs. Several dogs became a growing responsibility.
As the puppies grew healthier, something unexpected happened. Other stray dogs from nearby streets began joining them.
One feeding point became several dogs. Several dogs became a growing responsibility. And a simple act of kindness slowly became a commitment.
My sister and I decided to dedicate a portion of our personal income to feeding and helping the stray dogs around our neighbourhood.
But with time, we realised that feeding was only one part of the problem.
Dogs were being injured. Dogs were becoming sick. Dogs were being abandoned. Dogs were suffering from serious diseases. And there was often nowhere safe for them to recover.
That realisation changed our vision. We didn’t just want to feed them. We wanted to create a place where they could be safe.
Since 2021, our journey has taken us far beyond daily feeding.
We have personally been involved in every part of it:
Every rescue has brought its own challenge. Every recovery has brought hope. And every animal we have helped has strengthened our belief that compassion must be converted into action.
One puppy, twelve days, and a decision not to give up. In the founder’s own words.
“One day, I found a tiny puppy on the street. Her name is Snowie. She looked at me with the sweetest little eyes, so I stopped and offered her some biscuits. But she wouldn’t eat.”
“The next day, I found her in a terrible condition. She was vomiting blood and passing bloody stools. We rushed her to the vet, where we learned that Snowie was suffering from Parvo virus and had already been sick for around two days. Her chances of survival were very low.”
“But we couldn’t give up on her.”
“For the next 12 days, we took Snowie to the vet twice every day for IV fluids and treatment. Her infection was stubborn, and there were many moments when we feared we might lose her.”
“But Snowie fought. And finally… she survived.”
“She stayed safely at our home for three months, where she was given time to fully recover, regain her strength, and become the happy, playful puppy she was meant to be.”
“When Snowie was finally healthy, we returned her to her own territory — back to the streets she knew, but this time strong, vaccinated, and alive.”
“Snowie’s story is just one of many.”
“Every day, there are injured, sick, abandoned and helpless animals who need someone to stop, care and say, ‘I won’t leave you.’”
Two minutes. Her real photographs, the founder’s words.
Returning a recovered animal to the same streets from which it was rescued.
Rescue is not always about picking up an injured animal and taking it to a veterinarian.
Sometimes the animal stays with us for days or weeks. We feed them. We clean their wounds. We give them medication. We sit beside them while they recover. And slowly, an emotional bond develops.
Then comes one of the most difficult moments: returning a recovered animal to the same streets from which it was rescued.
We have experienced this many times. We knew the streets were not always the safest place for them. But without a dedicated shelter, we had limited choices.
That is one of the biggest reasons behind our dream of creating a permanent safe haven for rescued animals.
Our goal is not conflict. Our goal is responsible coexistence.
Animal welfare work can be challenging. There have been occasions when people have questioned why we feed stray dogs, or why we spend money treating them. There have also been difficult situations and disagreements within communities.
But despite these challenges, we continued.
We believe that protecting animals and maintaining harmonious communities should go hand in hand. Our goal is not conflict. Our goal is responsible coexistence.
From a few biscuits to a growing animal-welfare mission.
The number of animals needing help continues to increase. The dogs we serve are spread across different locations, which creates several challenges:
Our personal contribution has carried this initiative for years. But the scale has now reached a point where personal resources alone are no longer enough to meet the growing need. And that is why Shri Hari Hive Foundation was created.
Our current numbers represent more than statistics. Behind every number is an individual animal.
A hungry dog. An injured dog. A sick puppy. A mother trying to feed her babies. An animal that simply needs someone to care.
A sanctuary for the modern soul, with a home for street dogs at its heart.
A poem by Paramjeet Singh, September 2026
That place is Shri Hari Hive: a sanctuary for the modern soul, with a home for street dogs at its heart. Not a resort, not a temple town — a few acres of forest, water and mud where a tired person can sit in the dirt with a dog and remember how to be present. The two halves are inseparable. The dogs are not an attraction, and the retreat is not a fundraising device. The dogs are the teachers.
Earth, trees, water and silence. No marble floors — just mud under your feet. No luxury suites — just simple huts where you sleep to the sound of the forest. Here, ancient wisdom isn’t taught in classrooms. It breathes in the air, flows in the stream, and lives in the eyes of the animals who will call this place home.
We do not have this land yet. Finding and securing it is the first big milestone on the road ahead — and every picture in this chapter is an artist’s impression of what we will build on it.
Artist’s impression of the proposed campus, drawn by the founder. The land is still to be acquired.
123456788910Artist’s impressionA small white shrine at the centre of the grounds, on a round stone plaza, where each day begins and ends. Open to everyone; nobody is asked to believe anything.
The open ground around it: for sitting together, for music, for silence — for the community that forms around a shared meal and a shared purpose.
Water at the heart of the campus: a fall into a pool with a statue at its centre, a stream, a second pond with a wooden bridge. The sound of the whole place.
Small mud huts at the edge of the forest, without electricity, where visitors sleep to the sound of the trees and the distant barking of dogs living in the present moment.
A round, open pavilion under the trees for the mornings and the evenings.
An open-air pavilion in the Sikh tradition of community feeding: food prepared with love, everyone eating together on the same level, whoever they are — and the dogs fed from the same kitchen.
Hands in soil, seeds to table. The farm feeds the langar.
The animal clinic beside the dogs’ ground, and a second clinic among the huts.
The dogs’ home inside the ashram — shelter, medical unit, quarantine, kitchen, puppy & mother care, sterilisation, open run, rescue response. The next chapter is about it.
Stone paths, streams, old trees. Everything built to sit inside the natural world, not on top of it. No marble floors — just mud under your feet.
A safe haven for every animal that needs one.
Our long-term vision is a dedicated animal-welfare campus where rescued and vulnerable animals receive safe shelter, nutritious food, veterinary care, medicines, recovery and rehabilitation, quarantine facilities, sterilisation support, emergency rescue assistance, open exercise areas and compassionate human care.
A place where an injured animal can be rescued from the street, treated, cared for and given a safe environment to recover.
From daily feeding to a sustainable, replicable model.
We began with a packet of biscuits, some milk and six puppies.
For years, this work has largely been supported through our personal income. We never began with a fundraising plan.
As the responsibility grew, so did our personal contribution. But today, the scale of the work requires a broader community effort. We now want to build a community of people who believe that every life matters — animal lovers, donors, volunteers and organisations who become part of this journey.
We believe that meaningful change does not require every person to make a large donation. If thousands of people contribute according to their own capacity, those small contributions can collectively create something extraordinary.
Trust is not requested. It is earned through transparency.
We understand that accepting public donations comes with responsibility. Our objective is to build a culture of transparency and accountability.
We aim to maintain appropriate records relating to the following, and where appropriate, donors and supporters should be able to understand how their contributions are helping the mission:
| Registered name | Shree Hari Hive Foundation |
| Legal form | Section 8 non-profit company under the Companies Act, 2013 |
| Licence | No. 187747, granted 4 July 2026 — Registrar of Companies, Punjab & Chandigarh |
| NGO DARPAN (NITI Aayog) | PB/2026/1141113 |
| 12A / 80G | Applied for. Donations are not yet eligible for tax deduction; this line changes the day the certificate arrives. |
| Registered office | SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab |
| Where the work is | Delhi NCR, every day since 2021 |
Trust is not requested. It is earned through transparency.
Every act of compassion matters.
Shri Hari Hive Foundation is not built around one person. It is built around a belief: every act of compassion matters. You can become part of the journey through:
We never planned to start a foundation.
It started with a walk. It started with six little puppies. It started with a mother who was hungry. And it started with a simple decision: “Let’s feed her today.”
We could never have imagined that one meal would become a responsibility that would continue for years.
There have been difficult days. There have been financial challenges. There have been rescues that broke our hearts. There have been animals we could not save. There have been times when we had to return recovered animals to the streets because we simply did not have a permanent place for them.
But there have also been beautiful moments. A sick dog becoming healthy again. A frightened puppy learning to trust. A hungry mother finally getting a proper meal. An injured animal standing on its own feet again.
These moments remind us why we continue.
Today, we are asking others to join us — not because we have everything figured out, but because we believe this mission deserves to grow beyond what two people can do alone.
We started this journey with our own resources. Now we want to build it with a community.
If you believe that compassion should have no boundaries, we invite you to become part of Shri Hari Hive Foundation.
Together, we can create a safer tomorrow for those who cannot ask for help themselves.
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