What is Stray Buddy?
Stray Buddy is a community support platform focused on street dog care, coexistence, and conflict prevention.
We support caregivers, residents, RWAs, NGOs, and local stakeholders with tools, resources, awareness, and guidance to strengthen community dog management at the local level.
Why Community-Led Care Matters
Safer communities
Practical solutions that improve safety and coexistence for people and community animals.
Hyperlocal Solutions
Area-based action built around the people, dogs and the needs of each community.
Supportive Processes
A clear framework, practical tools and support to help communities take coordinated action.
How Stray Buddy Works
Stray Buddy Facilitates
- Tools & knowledge
- Guidance & training
- Connections & resources
- Conflict resolution
Caregivers Lead
- Hands-on dog care
- Local coordination
- Sterilisation & vaccination
- Treatment & recovery
Community Leaders Support
- Animal welfare committee
- Record keeping
- Government relations
- Awareness & mediation
Our Community-Led Approach to Coexistence
Caregivers are at the heart of community dog care
Caregivers play a vital role in supporting community dogs through daily observation, feeding, trust-building, and local coordination.
Explore guides, awareness materials, conflict-resolution resources, and practical tools for community dog care and coexistence.
Know Your Community Dogs
Explore mapped dog profiles, learn about community dogs in different areas, and understand how local care systems are built around them.
Take Action For Your Community
Are you a caregiver, resident, RWA, NGO, or government stakeholder looking to collaborate, resolve conflict, access resources, or strengthen community dog management in your area? Reach out to get started.
Latest Blog Posts
Stop the Unlawful and Inhumane Relocation of Stray Animals in Delhi
Delhi’s newly appointed Chief Minister, Ms. Rekha Gupta, has announced the forced removal of stray animals to government-run shelters. This move violates Supreme Court rulings and legal protections for community animals. It threatens animal welfare and disrupts the ecological balance of the city. Humane, legal solutions must be prioritized over such draconian measures.
Movie STRAY teaches kindness for dogs and humans
Art and community were brought together during the latest monthly Stray Buddy Café on Sunday 8 Sept (2024). A small group of community animal caregivers from different Stray Buddy affiliated areas in South Delhi jointly watched the award-winning documentary 'Stray',...
Reflection on the news about breeds
I observe a lack of scientific analysis and very little (if at all) understanding of the root causes of the problems.