Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust

Name

Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust

Legal name

Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust

Website

https://hartnepal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

akta.pro primary industry

Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preventive Care & Vaccination Clinics (HLAMAAAB), Veterinary Public Health & One Health Programs (HLAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Animal welfare services
• Street dog sterilization
• Rabies vaccination campaigns
• Humane population management
• Veterinary clinic services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pokhara

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Regular monthly donors and one-time donations from supporters globally, processed through PayPal. Core funding that enables year-round programme maintenance.
2. Institutional Grants: Grants from animal welfare charities including Jean Sainsbury Charitable Trust, Petplan Charitable Trust, Lush Charity Pot, Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, and Humane Society International.
3. Municipal Contributions: Local government funding for CNVR programmes in their jurisdictions, as part of official agreements to transition from poisoning to humane population management.
4. Low-cost Clinic Fees: Minimal fees charged at the low-cost veterinary clinic for treatment and spay/neuter services, providing accessible care while generating some revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HART runs the CNVR (Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate & Return) programme for humane street dog population management across Nepal, alongside mass anti-rabies vaccination (MARV) campaigns, a low-cost veterinary clinic in Pokhara, and a second clinic in Ratnanagar. It also conducts animal rescue, treatment of injured and sick animals, community education in schools, and mobile outreach camps to municipalities on request.

Product overview

Himalayan Animal Rescue Trust (HART) is a nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Nepal, not a commercial product company. It does not offer software products or technology services. HART's programs focus on direct animal welfare services including: Humane Dog Population Management (CNVR - Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate & Return), Mass Anti-Rabies Vaccination (MARV) campaigns, low-cost veterinary clinic services, animal rescue and treatment, public awareness and education programs, and outreach mobile veterinary camps. These are charitable programs delivered directly to communities, not technology products or SaaS offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNVR (Catch, Neuter, Vaccinate & Return) Programme Humane street dog population management service that catches roaming dogs, surgically sterilises them, administers anti-rabies vaccination, and returns them to their territory. Replaces culling/strychnine poisoning with surgical sterilisation. Delivered across 18 wards of Pokhara and 14 wards of Bharatpur plus multiple satellite locations.
• Mass Anti-Rabies Vaccination (MARV) Campaigns Mass vaccination service targeting street and community dogs against rabies, delivered through mobile tented clinics and permanent clinic locations. Has achieved 88-91% vaccination coverage in surveyed wards, exceeding the WHO 70% threshold for rabies control.
• Low-cost Veterinary Clinic Low-cost veterinary clinic providing spay/neuter, vaccination, and treatment services for companion animals of low-income Nepali pet owners at minimal cost. Pokhara clinic operates 7 days/week; Ratnanagar clinic provides additional coverage in Chitwan district.
• Mobile Outreach Camps Mobile tented field clinics deployed to municipalities on request, conducting mass neutering and vaccination campaigns in Biratnagar, Illam, Dharan, Dhangadhi, Dolakha, and other locations. Used to deliver CNVR and MARV services outside permanent clinic catchments.
• Animal Rescue & Treatment Service Rescue, rehabilitation and treatment service for sick and injured street and community dogs and cats, including treatment for mange, distemper, and injuries from accidents or malicious mistreatment. Delivered through permanent clinics and community referral network.
• Community Education Programme School-based awareness campaigns and community education on rabies prevention and animal welfare, targeting students in classes 5-10. Pre/post testing has shown improvement from 20% to 75%+ correct answers on rabies prevention knowledge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dog population stable and controlled in Pokhara and Bharatpur
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bharatpur MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Official agreement for CNVR programme including cessation of poisoning. Municipality provides land for kennels and contributes funds for medical supplies.
• HAT(UK) - Himalayan Animal Treatment CentrecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2010UK sister charity acts as collection and holding point for funds raised outside Nepal. Registered with UK Charity Commission (number 1115822). HAT UK processes donations and Gift Aid for HART.
• Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Official MOU for dog population management and rabies eradication. Includes cessation of strychnine poisoning. PSMC funds posters and supports CNVR programmes.
• Community Dog Welfare (CDW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with CDW in Kopan, Kathmandu for annual CNVR camps. CDW provides kennels and permanent shelter; HART provides vets and field clinic. Joint camps since 2011.
• Animal NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint clinics and collaboration on animal welfare programmes including joint neutering camps at Godavari and support during dog poisoning incidents in Sauraha.
• AHTCS (Animal Health and Traditional Chiranjivi Sangh)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine welfare collaboration; HART provides veterinary support for AHTCS programmes on working equines in Nepal.
• Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU for veterinary education collaboration. HART built kennels at AFU campus for teaching; provides lectures by visiting vets; AFU provides teaching facilities. University is 10 miles from Bharatpur.
• IAAS (Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary teaching college near Bharatpur. HART provides surgical training lectures; IAAS provides facilities. HART has formal MOU with IAAS.
• Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) / International Training CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHART staff trained at ITC in Ooty, India. WVS provides materials including butterfly net design and veterinary supplies. Annual lectures organised through WVS.
• District Livestock Services Offices (DLSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with DLSO offices in Kaski, Chitwan, Morang, and other districts for joint CNVR programmes, MARV campaigns, and referrals.
• Blue Paw Trust, Colombo Sri LankaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSPA-sponsored visit led to adoption of Blue Paw Trust's CNVR working procedures for use in Pokhara area.
• Global Vision International (GVI)minorOthersVolunteer programme providing help with data collection, fundraising, decoration, and support. Loaned volunteers for research projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dogs Trust: Major UK-based dog welfare charity operating internationally with stray dog population management and rabies control projects. Operates in a comparable mission space with significantly larger resources, primarily through partner NGOs in target countries.
• Four Paws International: Large international animal welfare organization with active stray animal control programmes across multiple continents, including South and Southeast Asia. A broader incumbent operating similar CNVR-style interventions at greater scale and resource base.
• Humane Society International (HSI): Global animal welfare organization and active HART grant funder. Operates broader programmes across many countries and species, but its CNVR/rabies work in South Asia directly overlaps with HART's mission.

Direct peers

• Mission Rabies: International NGO running mass anti-rabies vaccination (MARV) and CNVR programmes in rabies-endemic countries including India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Closely comparable mission, methodology and field epidemiology approach to HART's work.
• Blue Cross of India: One of India's oldest animal welfare charities operating ABC (Animal Birth Control) and anti-rabies vaccination programmes on street dogs in Chennai and other cities. Comparable mission, comparable CNVR/ARV methodology, comparable municipal-government engagement model.
• Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS): International veterinary charity that has trained HART staff at its International Training Centre in Ooty and supplies surgical materials. Operates comparable CNVR and rabies control missions across South and Southeast Asia.
• Animal Nepal: Nepal-based animal welfare NGO operating joint neutering camps and clinics with HART (e.g., Godavari camps). Operates the same CNVR methodology on street dogs and runs shelter and equine welfare programmes in similar geographies.
• Soi Dog Foundation: Thailand-based non-profit operating large-scale CNVR and mass vaccination programmes on stray dogs and cats across Southeast Asia. Directly comparable operating model — high-volume sterilization clinics, mobile field camps, and government partnerships for humane population management.
• Community Dog Welfare (CDW): Kathmandu-based CNVR operator partnering with HART on annual joint camps since 2011. Provides kennels and shelter while HART supplies surgical capacity — a direct operational peer using identical Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return methodology on Nepalese street dogs.

Regional players

• Blue Paw Trust: Sri Lankan CNVR operator whose working procedures were adopted by HART for Pokhara operations following a WSPA-sponsored visit. Direct methodology peer in a neighbouring South Asian country with parallel street dog management challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hartnepal
• YouTubeanchor.fm/hart-nepal
• Facebookfacebook.com/hartnepal
• Instagraminstagram.com/hartnepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/himalayan-animal-rescue-trust

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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