Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre

Article Archives

In 2008, Little Lotus Hearts began chronicling and supporting the good works of Kathmandu Animal Treatment (KAT) Centre in Nepal. Here is an archive of our exclusive reports on KAT.

Introducing Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre

KAT summer 2008 update

KAT's first August newsletter (PDF) : The Dr. Dog program brings special children and canines together. Featured canines Tara and Mango.

KAT's second August newsletter (PDF) : Stories of three dogs treated by KAT in their time of need.

KAT September 2008 update : The story of Tara (the paraplegic resident dog LLH sponsors), how to donate to KAT, and more.

KAT's September newsletter : Dog rescue stories and even a cat at KAT! Note: Use Control + to enlarge the newsletters if you have difficulty viewing it.

KAT October/November 2008 update : World Rabies Day and Tihar Festival activities.

KAT's October newsletter. Spotlight on employee Bharat Timisina, and the stories of more great dogs. Note: Use Control + to enlarge the newsletters if you have difficulty viewing it.

KAT newsletter, February 2009 : The Duchess of Cornwall takes part in a UK fundraiser for KAT, meet employee Ram Nagakhoti, and a human rescue performed by KAT.

KAT's spring, 2009 update : From the streets of Nepal to KAT to Arizona -- the story of Shoe! Tara's health scare and other updates from KAT. Also, a second animal treatment center (HART) breaks ground in Nepal.

KAT's June 2009 newsletter. Amazing rescue by a compassionate stranger of a dog by caught in quicksand, and more. (PDF)

KAT's summer 2009 update. Update on Tara. KAT's latest PDF newsletter. HART opens its doors in Pokhara, Nepal, helping animals in a region heavily populated by Tibetan refugees. 8/28/2009: KAT sent us a second newsletter, this one udpating us about Tara, and also updating us on the brave man who dove into a swamp of filth and trash to rescue a dog in distress. 9/2/09: A third KAT report has come out, this one by supporter Carolyn Rafferty, who reports first-hand on the changes she sees on Kathmandu streets--namely less homeless, sickly dogs, as well as a pet-assisted therapy program that is bringing joy to Kathmandu orphans.

KAT winter 2009. Recent World Rabies Day festivities and Tihar Festival activities covered. Also, read the story of "Brown Dog," a stray who accompanies climbers up Mount Everest! (Use Control + if the newsletter to enlarge newsletter if it is difficult to read.)

KAT spring 2010. Tara, LLH's sponsored dog, in her custom red sweater. An American volunteering at KAT shares her experiences. Latest newsletter. A second animal rescue opens in Nepal, called HART. (Use Control + if the newsletter to enlarge newsletter if it is difficult to read.)

KAT summer 2010. KAT celebrates 6 years of helping dogs and other animals in Nepal's capital. Founder Jan Salter also received a prestigious award from Humane Society International for her lifetime of work for animals. See some westerners who put KAT on their itinerary while visiting Nepal and lent a hand for days, weeks, or even months! 

KAT fall 2010. KAT celebrates World Rabies Day. Tara says hello.

KAT and Nepali animals on the web

KAT on Facebook

Nepali Times article, "Dogmandu," June 2004

Blogger on the working donkeys of Nepal, April 2008

KAT's website. HART's website.

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If you would like to help HART or KAT with a financial donation, you can do so through Paypal here. Specify KAT or HART or let the money be distributed where the greatest need is at the moment. Or, you can send a check to:
HAT UK (the umbrella charity registered in the UK)
The Little Manor
Tytherington Lane
Bollington
Cheshire
SK10 2 JS
U.K.

The Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre (KAT) opened in the spring of 2004 as a non-profit registered charitable organization in Nepal, presenting a new, humane means of managing its large street dog population and hope to all suffering animals in the community.

Over the centuries, Kathmandu valley has evolved into a highly developed urban culture with an impressive heritage of art and architecture. The valley has rapidly urbanized and spread out beyond the confines of the old kingdom towns. Amidst this trend, animal suffering has gone unnoticed and a very little thought has been given to animal welfare.

Photo courtesy of Saipal in Flickr

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