Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾

About Tails of Hope India – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw 🐾

Tails of Hope is a global platform championing animal welfare and animal rights, serving as powerful voices for the voiceless. We spotlight rescue stories, ethical adoption, responsible guardianship, animal law advocacy, and urgent issues like factory farming. From supporting shelters and caregivers to amplifying animal lawyers and reform-driven leaders, we inspire compassionate action worldwide. Join us in building a kinder, more conscious world for every life that cannot speak for itself.

Publisher

Anil Narain Matai

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

81 episodes in the feed.

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   2 Oct 2026

   Tails of Hope India Podcast – Voices for the Voiceless | Animal Welfare & Advocacy | Season 4, Episode 11 | Guest: Colonel Dr. Navaz Shariff, Former DIG of Police, Ministry of Home Affairs,

   🐾 TAILS OF HOPE — SEASON 4, EPISODE 11 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? On this episode of Tails of Hope – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw, we welcome Colonel Dr. Navaz Shariff, Former DIG of Police, Ministry of Home Affairs, MVSc (Veterinary Medicine), NDEHMS (IVRI), Chief Wildlife Veterinarian and General Manager. After 32 years of service in the Indian Army, Dr. Shariff continues to serve—not only animals, but the larger relationship between humans and the natural world. Why choose wildlife when companion animals have families to care for them? For Dr. Shariff, the answer is simple: wildlife has no owner. In Bengaluru's urban landscape, his team has rescued tens of thousands of animals across hundreds of species—from snakes and birds to monkeys, civets, tortoises, vultures and leopards. But behind those rescues lies a troubling reality. Rapid urbanisation, vehicular movement, pollution, bright lights, glass buildings and the destruction of natural habitats are creating new dangers for wildlife. Animals that once lived within their ecosystems increasingly find themselves navigating ours. And when that encounter goes wrong, wildlife hospitals become the bridge between injury and survival. Dr. Shariff takes us inside that world, explaining why physical healing is only half the journey. An animal may recover from a fracture or wound, but still need to regain the natural behaviours and confidence required to survive independently. The ultimate goal isn't captivity. It is return. Few moments, Dr. Shariff says, compare with opening a cage and watching a bird fly away, seeing a monkey disappear into the forest, or releasing a snake back into its natural environment. That moment of release becomes a reminder of why the work continues. We also explore one of the most misunderstood creatures in urban India—the snake. Dr. Shariff explains why snakes generally do not seek conflict with humans, why fear often comes from misunderstanding, and why education may be one of the most powerful tools in wildlife conservation. But this conversation goes beyond individual species. He speaks about urban expansion, changing rescue patterns, climate pressures and the need to design cities where wildlife has space to move. Cities need wildlife too. And coexistence cannot happen by accident. It requires planning, understanding, education and a willingness to recognise that humans are not separate from nature. Perhaps the deepest message of this conversation comes towards the end. Dr. Shariff hopes future generations will inherit a world where people and wildlife coexist with respect and compassion. He believes wildlife hospitals should become essential community infrastructure, with more rescue centres, greater public participation and more opportunities for people to volunteer and learn. Because conservation cannot remain the responsibility of a handful of dedicated organisations. It must become a shared responsibility. And then comes his most powerful reflection: “Humans are not separate from nature. We are a part of it.” When we heal a wild animal, we are not simply treating a patient. We are acknowledging the habitat we have taken away. We are trying to restore something we have damaged. And perhaps, in doing so, we are also protecting ourselves. 🎙️ 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 – 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟰, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟭 — 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗿. 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘇 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 🐾 A conversation about wildlife medicine, rescue, rehabilitation, urbanisation, education, conservation—and the responsibility we carry to ensure that the wild still has a place in our world.

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   25 Sept 2026

   Tails of Hope India Podcast – Voices for the Voiceless | Animal Welfare & Advocacy | Season 4, Episode 10 | Dr. Amy Shroff, veterinarian, Founder & President of Let's Save The Strays International

   🐾 𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 — 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝟰, 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟭𝟬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵? In this episode of Tails of Hope – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw, we welcome Dr. Amy Shroff, veterinarian, Founder & President of Let's Save The Strays International, and an advocate for animals who often have nowhere else to turn. With more than three decades of experience in veterinary medicine and animal welfare, Amy's journey takes us from running a large 24/7 veterinary specialty hospital in Massachusetts to working to bring veterinary care, education and compassion to free-roaming animals and communities around the world. Amy shares a deeply personal part of her journey. After years of building and running a sophisticated veterinary practice, she began asking herself a difficult question: “𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁?” She had created something substantial, but she realised that the animals receiving that level of specialised care represented only one part of the population. What about the animals who had no access to veterinary care at all? Selling her practice in 2013 gave Amy the freedom to explore a different kind of purpose—taking what she had learned from emergency and critical care and applying that knowledge where the need was greatest. Her journey eventually led her to 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿, and to the creation of Let's Save The Strays International. In our conversation, Amy talks about why dogs and cats became the focus of her work, her experiences volunteering with elephants in Thailand, and her involvement with the documentary **Gods and Shackles**. But at the centre of everything is a simple belief: 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲. We also talk about something that can sometimes get lost in conversations about animal welfare—the importance of looking beyond individual rescue cases and thinking about the larger picture. Amy's goal isn't simply to save one, two or three animals. She hopes to help 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀. That means building local capacity, supporting teams on the ground, providing veterinary care and helping communities develop solutions they can eventually champion themselves. And when asked what one simple act of kindness people could offer an animal before the day ends, her answer is beautifully uncomplicated: 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱. 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆. 𝗔 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺. Sometimes compassion doesn't require extraordinary resources. Sometimes it begins with a bowl of fresh water. Amy's message is ultimately about participation. There are animals in every community who need someone to notice them. Someone to offer help. Someone willing to rally others. Someone willing to begin. She reminds us that we don't have to solve every problem in the world to make a difference. We can start with the animals immediately around us—and from there, perhaps help create something larger. Amy also shares the work of 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, a volunteer-driven nonprofit supporting animal welfare work in Myanmar and encouraging others around the world to create similar change where the need exists. Because, as Amy reminds us, **sometimes animals don't need someone to save the whole world for them.** 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 🎙️ 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 – 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟰, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬 — 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗳 🐾 Listen. Reflect. Share. And before the day ends, look around you. There may be a life nearby that simply needs someone to care.

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   18 Sept 2026

   Tails of Hope India Podcast – Voices for the Voiceless | Animal Welfare & Advocacy | Season 4, Episode 9 | Guest: Deb Jarrett, Founder & CEO of Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR)

   🐾 TAILS OF HOPE — SEASON 4, EPISODE 9 Sometimes, one animal can change the direction of an entire life. In this episode of Tails of Hope – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw, we meet Deb Jarrett, Founder & CEO of Dharamsala Animal Rescue (DAR), working at the intersection of animal welfare, public health and community change in northern India. Her journey began with a street dog that others had simply walked past. That moment became a calling. Deb shares the story of how she left behind a career in technology and business development and found herself in Dharamsala, where she began seeing the realities faced by India's street dogs. From injured and abandoned animals to fear, misinformation and the human–street dog conflict, she quickly discovered that rescue alone could never be the complete answer. You can rescue a dog today—but what changes tomorrow? That question became central to her work. We talk about rescue, sterilisation, rabies vaccination, responsible community care and, perhaps most importantly, education. Deb explains why children and communities need to understand dog behaviour, bite prevention and rabies—and why changing attitudes towards street dogs is essential if lasting change is to happen. But behind every programme are individual lives. Deb opens up about the emotional side of rescue and shares the heartbreaking story of Sooraj, a much-loved dog whose journey left a lasting mark on everyone at DAR. It is a reminder that rescuers don't simply manage cases. They form bonds. They hope. They grieve. And sometimes, they carry the memory of the animals they could not save. Yet Deb's story is ultimately one of hope. She shares examples of people whose attitudes towards street dogs changed through greater understanding and experience—including someone who eventually welcomed a dog into his own life. Because perhaps the greatest transformation is not simply saving one animal. It is helping a human being see that animal differently. This conversation invites us to look beyond the idea that animal welfare is only about rescue. It is also about prevention, education, empathy, responsibility and coexistence. What happens when communities learn instead of fear? What happens when children grow up understanding animals rather than fearing them? And what happens when we stop asking only, “How many dogs can we rescue?” and begin asking, “How can we create communities where fewer dogs need rescuing?” Deb Jarrett's journey reminds us that lasting change often begins with one small act of compassion—and grows when that compassion becomes a movement. 🎙️ Tails of Hope – Voices for the Voiceless, Hope for Every Paw Season 4, Episode 9 — Deb Jarrett To learn more about Dharamsala Animal Rescue's work, please visit their website: https://dharamsalaanimalrescue.org/ (https://dharamsalaanimalrescue.org/) 🐾 Listen. Reflect. Share. And the next time you see a life others have learned to overlook, perhaps don't walk past. #TailsOfHope #DebJarrett #DharamsalaAnimalRescue #StreetDogsIndia #AnimalWelfare #DogRescue #CommunityDogs #AnimalRights #CompassionInAction #VoicesForTheVoiceless

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