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PFA Vasco
People for Animals in Vasco, Goa. For an animal that is hurt, sick, trapped or being treated cruelly in or near Vasco, call the unit first.
Phone
Address
Mormugao Municipal Council Animal shelter, Shantinagar, Vasco 403804, next to Ekta's engineer. (Directions: Exiting the airport take the left towards Mormugao and after driving around 5 mins on the right-hand side of the same highway is the shelter. The car needs to make a U-turn on the highway to enter the shelter)
Runs the unit
Laxmi Gonsalves
In an emergency
- An animal is hurt or sickCall the unit on the number above. Keep a safe distance from a frightened animal, and note the exact spot and a landmark.
- Someone is being cruel to an animalCruelty is an offence under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Report it to PFA, and see how to file a police complaint that names the right section.
- After a dog biteWash the wound with soap and running water for 15 minutes and go to a government hospital for anti rabies vaccine the same day. Community dogs may not be beaten, poisoned or moved away: what the law says after a dog bite.
Units near Vasco
PFA PondaGoa, about 21 km awayPFA HubliKarnataka, about 141 km awayPFA KolhapurMaharashtra, about 152 km away
About People for Animals
People for Animals is India's largest animal welfare organisation, founded by Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, with units, shelters and hospitals in some eighty cities. Each unit is run locally. See every unit or support the work.