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advance to help, relocate or rescue some
of the dogs. Th is went on for almost
two-and-a-half years aft er which she
decided to dedicate her life to working
for animals.
most of her time rescuing and taking
care of animals. Aft er completing
school, she started working at a hotel in
Mussoorie where she oft en faced scorn
for keeping too many stray dogs in the
vicinity. Feeding the dogs on a daily
basis put a lot of fi nancial strain on her
and at times she even took her wages in
A dream comes true:
In addition to the fi nancial constraints, the
existing shelter could only accommodate
50 dogs which wasn’t big enough to help
address the growing number of animal
related problems in the area. In 2016,
Milli met Ashu Arora, who not only went
on to become her life partner but also
supported her organization. In 2017, her
dream came true when Doon Animal
Welfare fi nally became a registered NGO
and acquired offi ce space to continue the
growing operation. Th e couple now works
in the offi ce as well as on the streets and
has additional support of staff members,
volunteers and a growing community of
animal lovers.
Milli has also started
such as ‘Hands for
help the neglected
people on the streets
Medicine Bank’.
other initiatives
Humanity’ to
and homeless
and the ‘Free
Doon Welfare Organization- 24 hour
service to animals
Milli and her organization are open 24
hours to help animals in need. Th ey
conduct rescue and search operations for
various animals that are oft en hit by cars
and other vehicles. Th ey regularly organize
adoption and free health check-up camps
for animals in the area. On 29th of March
2019 they organized a charity program
- ‘Opening of recovery center for street
animals’ for the ill and injured animals
of Dehradun.
On 31st March 2019, Kaur also
launched a shelter for ageing and injured
cows. About 70 cows are likely to
undergo immediate treatment at the
facility. Th e organization is also in the
process of opening a free medical clinic
for animals in the vicinity to provide
timely aid to the injured and abandoned
animals.
Milli believes that everybody deserves to
live a happy and healthy life, which is true
for both humans as well as animals. She
has given up pursuing higher education
and a paying job to take care of animals.
Milli continues to work towards inspiring
others and aspires to improve the
standards of animal care and expand the
operations of Doon Welfare Organization
on a daily basis.
*Asha Arora is the co-founder of
Doon Welfare Organization and
an ardent animal lover.
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