Goa GPRS - Gomantak Pashu Rakshak Sanstha
Working for the Welfare of Animals in Goa
Teaching Kindness Saving Animals

GPRS's Mission is to teach kindness and save animals through our educational programmes and animal rescue initiatives.

Who we are:
The Gomantak Pashu Rakshak Sanstha (GPRS) was founded by members of our society passionate about animal welfare in South Goa. We have nearly two decades of hands-on experience working with NGOs in Goa and internationally. We believe that education plays a major role in changing attitudes about animal welfare issues, and more broadly, the environment.

Why we do it:
Despite many successful animal welfare programs in Goa, challenges of awareness, education and cruelty to animals remain. Due to the urgent need for action to improve the situation in Goa, most NGOs do not have resources to concentrate on education. GPRS aims to fill this gap with education initiatives for schools in South Goa and we also contribute to the need for action through our sponsored animal rescue initiative.

The issues we face:
While the animal welfare situation has improved, our experience has shown that the underlying issues that were faced twenty years ago are still present today.
The number of strays in the state continues to be a major issue. In addition to dogs, there are cows and other abandoned animals on the streets of Goa. Pets are not registered, animal welfare regulations are not implemented or enforced, and often residents live with unvaccinated animals in a country where the threat of Rabies is an everyday reality. Animal cruelty continues to be an issue, with little legal recourse available.

At GPRS, we firmly believe that grass-roots education is imperative to making significant changes in attitudes. The seeds of awareness of the environment, kindness to animals and each other need to be sown at a young age to make the required impact on future generations.


Our initiatives combine Action and Education.

Action -The GPRS Animal Rescue
The urgent needs of Goa's strays cannot be ignored.The GPRS Animal Rescue initiative was set up to provide aid for stray animals that are sponsored by compassionate members of society. Even small donations can make a big difference.
Our aim is to encourage people to experience the positive effect that their involvement can have on animals in need. Curing a maggot wound, sterilization of a stray, treatment of an ailment, can all change the life of a homeless animal.

Education - The LEARN Centre,
The LEARN Centre is focused on educating children about kindness to each other, animals and the environment. This initiative involves creating and delivering holistic education programmes in schools around South Goa. Teaching the next generation about kindness & compassion are the starting blocks in our movement for change.