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ACF Animal Rescue The first and largest animal rescue service and sanctuary for abused and neglected animals in Karachi.

With Outreach and educational programs to help create a more compassionate society. ACF (AYESHA CHUNDRIGAR FOUNDATION)

The Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation, affectionately known as "ACF," was established in 2013 as a Non-Profit Organization and stands as a beacon of hope for animals in Pakistan. Before ACF came into existence, there was little awareness or support for animals in distress or, in fact,

animals in general, across Pakistan. ACF has emerged as a pioneering force in the realm of animal welfare in Pakistan. It tirelessly operates through various programs, community engagement efforts, and awareness campaigns, all with the aim of fostering compassion within society and advocating for the importance of robust animal rights laws. At ACF, we firmly believe in a holistic approach that considers the well-being of animals, humans, and the environment in unison. In our journey, we've come to realize that helping animals goes hand in hand with empowering the people who care for them and creating safe, healthy environments for all. ACF relies solely on donations and has, from its very inception, been dedicated to offering care and sanctuary to stray, abandoned, and abused animals—those often forgotten, battered, or neglected. We provide these services without charge, services that should ideally be provided by the state and its institutions. Over the past decade, ACF has served as a haven for over thirty five thousand (35,000) stray and abused animals through our active rescue service and helpline. Our unwavering commitment has not gone unnoticed, earning us numerous accolades, both nationally and internationally. Among these is the prestigious Pride of Pakistan award at the Pakistan Day Award Forces parade in 2021, as well as the Recognition of Exceptional Service award by Pakistan Rangers, Sindh. ACF's impact has extended beyond borders, reshaping Pakistan's image on the global stage. We proudly received the first-place award in the "Tell Her Story competition, a joint effort by the Institute for South Asia Studies at UC Berkeley and Facebook. ACF has initiated several impactful programs since its inception. Notable among them is our mass vaccination campaign for stray dogs, coupled with a TNVR (trap, neuter, vaccinate, and release) program aimed at humanely controlling the street dog population. ACF has also collaborated with the Sindh Wildlife Department and local authorities to rescue monkeys jackal pups and other animals from animal markets, providing them with a chance at rehabilitation. In addition, our commitment extends to equine welfare, as our dedicated team provides free medical care, food, water, to labor donkeys, while providing immersive experiences such as educational outreach and self-care sessions to donkey owners. We also distribute humane soft harnesses and sturdy carts to deserving donkey owners. This initiative not only reduces animal abuse but also empowers families by enhancing their livelihoods. We have introduced our own version of the Universal Basic Income model as an offshoot to our donkey camps where we provide financial support as well as the tools and skills required for guidance to aid in improving lives. All of our programs are designed to help animals in a country where there are no animal welfare rights and where animals are directly connected to humans such as donkey carts that are still one of the main modes of transport in the commercial sector of Pakistan. Without helping the human we are not able to reach the animal, hence we go into great depth in the way we work to bring about actual long-lasting change. At ACF, we continue to strive for a world where animals are treated with kindness and respect, and we invite you to join us in this noble endeavor. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of animals and the people who care for them.

**Note to Donors
Unless communicated through its official platforms, ACF is not associated with any person, project, or arrangement between private parties and excludes liability for all actions taken by such parties. Donors are requested not to use ACF’s name in any settlement or agreement (legal or otherwise) without ACF’s prior written consent obtained through official channels of communication. Further, no party is permitted to use ACF’s name, photographs and/or social media/website content in any collaboration without ACF’s prior written consent.

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---- For Pakistani 🇵🇰 donors:----

Ayesha Chundrigar Foundation
Account number: 10360081006600012
Swift Code: BAHLPKKA
Iban number: Pk33BAHL1036008100660001
Bank Al Habib, Kh-e-Hafiz Branch, Karachi

Message us via Inbox with amount deposited / date, purpose you would like us to use it for and we will send you a receipt. Thank you for helping us change lives 🙏🏼✨

**Please note: all donations are treated as regular donations, not zakat

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---- For US 🇺🇸 donors (501(c)(3):----

To support out cause, please have a look at:

https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

We have PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, Zeffy, and more! Check out our linktree for donation options 👇

https://linktr.ee/acfanimalrescueusa

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Charity Stack

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For direct bank transfer, please email us at [email protected]

Zelle: [email protected]
Zeffy: Donate Via Apple Pay 📱
Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/ACFUSA

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Paypal:
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Wise:
https://wise.com/pay/business/acfanimalrescueusa

Go Fund Me:

- Organized by ACF's loyal supporter: https://gofund.me/de947ffe

- Support us with daily shelter operations & Emergencies: https://gofund.me/956061fb

- Build Pakistan's First Ever Rescued Animal Sanctuary: https://www.gofundme.com/f/y9234v-help-us-build-pakistans-first-ever-animal-sanctuary




Thank you as always 🙏🏼♥️

01/11/2025

I was so shocked and heartbroken to hear this, and this is why I did what I did 😮

When I learned that the green parrot 🦜was going extinct, I was shattered, Because they can mimic our voices, we caged them, clipped their wings, stripped away their freedom, and called it normal 💔

The moment I realised how much the frequency of our world has shifted over the years, from compassion, freedom, to possession and control, it hit me.

This new sanctuary is our chance to bring back what matters, So I had to start with the green parrots, and with birds not indigenous to Pakistan.

I never understood how it is normal to keep birds in dusty cages, holding on to metal bars, unable to lift their wings, unable to turn, unable to fly, eyes full of stress while no one notices, their value only decided by how much someone will pay.

Our aviary is the opposite, It is freedom, nature, sky, dignity, A place for birds to fly again, to remember who they are, to heal.

Green parrots are now rare and expensive because they are disappearing, and many are being kept in terrible conditions to breed for profit, We are rescuing them and giving them a safe, natural home.

And yes, I know people will say this fuels the pet trade, For now, yes, but in the long run, our goal is to change the mindset of the buyers, Where there is money, greed follows, We may not be able to dismantle the system overnight, but we can cut demand by changing hearts and shifting consciousness.

The more people see what freedom looks like for these birds, the more they will refuse to buy suffering in a cage, Maybe I cannot change the entire system, but I can still hope to change a person, one by one, until compassion becomes the norm again, That is the only glimmer of hope I have left.

If you would like to support the rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong care of these parrots and other birds, you can DM us with the subject Green Parrot Rescue 🦜or visit the link in our bio ✨

Every contribution helps us free another life 🕊️

🌍 World & USA 🇺🇸 Supporters

https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

🇵🇰 Pakistan Supporters

https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

29/10/2025

✨ I know this sounds crazy, but I just had to do it. ✨

When I was a child, I used to feel paralyzed with sadness at the injustice I saw towards innocent animals. I could see them, truly see them, in a way no one else seemed to. And I could never understand why the world couldn’t see what I did.

Now, at our new sanctuary, I finally have the chance to show the world the lens through which I’ve always seen animals, and the lens through which animals see the world when they are safe, peaceful, and free. 🌿

In Pakistan, I could never understand why birds were kept in tiny cages, sitting in the dust, trapped opposite loud, angry traffic. It broke my heart every single time. 💔

But now, we’ve created Pakistan’s first aviary of its kind.
We bought and rescued birds who had never flown before, some with wings cruelly clipped so they couldn’t escape. And today, they are finally free. 🕊️

We planted fruit trees, built little houses of all shapes and sizes, and designed a space that meets every single need of these rescued birds, a safe haven where they can heal, sing, and fly. 🌸

You can support our vision as it comes to life:
🇵🇰 For Pakistan supporters: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate
🌍🇺🇸 For international & US supporters: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

Share this video, spread the message, and help us educate others on what it truly means to be kind to the birds around us.

Because their purpose in life is to fly, not to entertain.
And this aviary is a reminder of what love, freedom, and compassion can build together. 🤍

23/10/2025

Many of your questions are answered in this video 🤍

In under 5 minutes, I try my hardest to share a glimpse into what we do every single day — a truly unique animal rescue operation that never stops. We adapt, we adjust, we stay on our toes. We’re literally like soldiers because Pakistan is a battleground for innocent animals who are treated so unkindly 💔

I’m so lucky to have the most wonderful team who are just as dedicated and motivated to build a better world for animals with me ✨💪🏼 When I say I’m exhausted, it’s because by the end of the day our brains just stop working, and yet rescues still come at night. The electricity goes, the fuse blows, something happens at the new place, something at the old place — it’s constant.

We can’t wait to move to our new sanctuary 🌿 Once we’re there, we’ll restart our volunteering program, welcome visitors again, and finally take a moment to breathe, to enjoy our work, and to see how far we’ve come. Right now, we’re still in survival mode.

Please support us as we build this dream and finally come under one roof so the exhaustion can ease 🙏🏼 I honestly don’t even know how it grew this much — I just followed my heart and kept going. That’s how we managed to buy our own land and start creating something truly beautiful 🕊️

Your support means everything. Even PKR 2500 or $17 can go a long way in helping us care for over 2,000 animals and rescue around 40 every single day.

🌎For international and US supporters: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate
🇵🇰 For supporters in Pakistan: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

Every share, donation, and kind word helps us keep going for the voiceless. Thank you for standing with us 🤍🐾

06/10/2025

How we are trying to make the best of a bad situation 🌿

Sometimes, when the world refuses to give you a safe place, you build one yourself, even if it’s small, even if it’s imperfect.

There are no safe spaces left in Karachi for healthy animals to live freely, the streets are cruel, and every open ground has become a battlefield for survival. Yet freedom is in their nature. They are scavengers, explorers, wanderers, not meant to live behind walls.

So we are trying to make the best of a bad situation, by creating a sanctuary outside our sanctuary 🕊️

At our old shelter, our spayed, neutered, and vaccinated alpha cats roam happily on the rooftops, safe, fed twice a day, and sunbathing on their own terms ☀️ Now as we move to our new home, we are creating something even better, a green, shaded garden full of trees where healthy cats can rest in peace and safety. We will build them little houses, solid ones that can’t be stolen as everything else somehow is, where they will always find food, water, and shade 🌳🐾

It’s our way of saying, if the world has no room for you, we will make one.

This garden will be their safe haven, a small corner of Karachi where compassion still exists.

Please help us bring this dream to life 🤍
We still have many trees to plant and little homes to build for our Rooftop Cats.

🌿 To support from Pakistan:

https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

🌍 🇺🇸 To support from the USA or anywhere in the world:

https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

05/10/2025

Every day, we meet a new soul with a story of pain and hope. Today, it’s Pumpkin, a tiny puppy who was playing on the road until a speeding car crushed his legs 💔

In Karachi, puppies and kittens are seen as roadkill, and people drive so ruthlessly that they don’t even stop. We rescue at least 10 paralyzed animals a day, and Pumpkin is one of them. When he first came, he was crying and panting in shock, too small to understand why his legs had stopped working 😣

Now, he shares his room with Petey, who arrived the same day. Petey is more outgoing, wagging his tail from the moment he realized he was safe.

Both are sleeping peacefully tonight 🕊️ bellies full 🥘 treatments done 💊 hearts calm ❤️‍🩹 finally away from the cruel streets where life is a constant fight for survival.

In Pakistan, any place for an animal — the zoos, the markets, the streets — is a living hell. Every place is a place of suffering. Our shelter is their one place of peace, where they can rest, heal, and know they are loved 🤍

Please donate Rs 2,300 / $9 to help Pumpkin and Petey stay safe, warm, and treated with love. Every bit matters.

🇵🇰 For Pakistani supporters:

https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

🌍 For US & world supporters:

https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

💌 Please inbox us with PUMPKIN or PETEY for details, or click the links above to support. Thank you for giving them peace and a second chance at life 🤎

05/10/2025

Do you remember the mother dog they all called a monster?
The one they were about to kill because her barks were mistaken for aggression — when really, she was only crying out of fear for her babies 💔

Her name is Penny. She’s barely a year old, with half a tail she can’t stop wagging — because for the first time in her short life, she feels safe. In just one day at our shelter, her eyes have changed. She no longer has to pretend to be a monster to survive, because she never was one to begin with. She was just a scared little girl, misunderstood by everyone.

Penny will be living with us permanently. She has a skin infection from surviving in garbage, and she’s now raising her puppies in peace 🙏🏼

But Penny’s story is also a reminder.
We have neutered and vaccinated thousands of dogs across Karachi, yet killings, poisonings, shootings, and torture continue daily. And the more dogs are killed, the more they breed. Penny and her babies are living proof of what happens when TNVR (Trap–Neuter–Vaccinate–Release) is not allowed to take its course.

You can let Penny know she is not a monster ❤️‍🩹
Sponsoring her care and treatment (and that of her little family) is only PKR 2,500 or USD 15.

🐾 To donate from Pakistan:
👉 https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

🌍 To donate from around the world / USA:
👉 https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

Thank you for giving her the life she deserves 🙏🏼✨

03/10/2025

The trick to helping new rescues feel safe instantly… watch the video ✨

We are using the current clinic at our old shelter as a space for orphaned puppies, for injured puppies, and even for some of our oldies who still live there. With 2,000 animals in our care and 25–40 new rescues arriving every single day, our old shelter is absolutely overflowing 😣 So we make-shift the clinic as a room, quickly disinfecting, shifting in tables, and then moving everything back so the new rescues can rest.

This video is from the evening after new puppies came in. You’ll notice how the oldies get a little jealous of the newbies 😅 but it’s just so sweet to watch tails wagging everywhere. I stay stressed because we are still building their new home, but as long as they are safe under a roof, the air conditioner is on, and they feel loved, then I am happy 💛 By the end, you’ll see how the new puppies start talking to me instantly and telling me their stories, because they can see how comfortable the oldies are.

🐶 If you would like to sponsor the dogs in this room you can type in: SPONSOR CLINIC ANIMALS.
👉 Rs. 5000 🇵🇰 or $30 🌎 makes a huge difference ✨

🌎 For U.S. & international supporters 🇺🇸:

https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

🇵🇰 For Pakistani supporters:

https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

Or if you would like to donate towards building our new clinic, orphanage, and spaces for these babies at our new sanctuary, please inbox us SANCTUARY.

🙏🏼 Thank you for always standing by us. Stay tuned for the stories of these cutie pie puppies ♥️

02/10/2025

They thought she had gone crazy, but that is not the story at all 💔

The first cat you’ll see in this video is Jules. She had a terrible accident at her family’s home and developed a neurological condition because of it. Instead of helping her through her weakest moment, she was abandoned on the ruthless streets of Karachi to fend for herself 😔

When we found Jules, she was nothing but skin and bone under that fur. It has taken her 3 days to allow me to pet her, and she is slowly settling in. Because of her condition, Jules will need extra time and extra care, but we are here for her, we will cater to her needs, and we will give her the love she should have always had 💛

Her roommate is Peekaboo 🐱 Peekaboo’s ears were cruelly chopped off and she was left to die in pain 💔 We didn’t think she would survive, but she fought her way through. Today, her ears are healed, and she is living proof of resilience and hope 🌸

Quietly, behind the scenes, even when I don’t post every day, we are saving lives like Jules and Peekaboo. Sometimes it’s overwhelming which stories to share, but today, I’m asking for your help for them 🙏

✨ Please don’t let Jules or Peekaboo feel unwanted.
For just Rs. 1,500 / $9 per day, you can cover their:
🐾 Medicine
🐾 Treatment
🐾 Care
🐾 Food
🐾 Treats
🐾 Comfort

📩 Inbox us with JULES and/or PEEKABOO for details

🌍💛 Support their healing journey:

🇵🇰 For supporters in Pakistan: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate
🇺🇸🌍 For international & US supporters: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

Together, we can keep their hope alive ✨🐾

01/10/2025

“Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.” – George Carlin

I turned 38 yesterday, and after 12 years of animal rescue in Karachi, I don’t know if I’ve truly made a difference. I introduced TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Release) almost a decade ago. Out of 25,000 dogs neutered and vaccinated, 95% are gone 💔

✅ Educate the public and talk to every authority possible
✅ Make pamphlets and visual aids (in Urdu, native language)
✅ Stand on the road and settle neighborhood disputes
✅ Be a therapist to all of Karachi
✅ Pick up the dead bodies of dogs I once worked so hard to save
✅ Develop nerves of steel
✅ Control my rage
✅ Go to schools for education and awareness

I’ve done it all. No advice will make a difference to me right now… I’m spiritually, mentally, and physically exhausted in a way I’ve never felt before. That’s why I am shutting down the TNVR program until Karachi itself takes responsibility.

And yet, every day I still wake up and save 40 animals. I house, feed, and care for 2,000 souls daily. People send them to me — healthy, abused, injured — while donations rarely come. And now, on top of it all, I am building a sanctuary: with quarantine rooms, hospice care, an orphanage, spaces for forgotten pets, and special needs units.

It is unimaginably expensive, but it is my last hope — the last dream I have left to give Karachi an example of what compassion can be ❤️‍🩹

🙏🏼 Please support this dream. We cannot do this without you.

🇵🇰 For supporters in Pakistan: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

🇺🇸 For international/US supporters: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

Together, we can give these animals the safe haven they deserve.

29/09/2025

This Rottweiler is hiding a secret behind that smile 💔

Meet Rick… A little boy who was abandoned after suffering a deep maggot wound on his ear — left untreated for weeks. He found refuge under a bench at a roadside café in Karachi until he was finally brought to us late at night.

It wasn’t easy. Rottweilers are sweethearts but can be intense, and with an unknown past, calming him down for treatment was a challenge. But our team did it 💪 And now Rick stays indoors, but I brought him to the new sanctuary to help him settle in.

While I was marking rooms and enclosures for dogs just like Rick, he walked beside me — curious, playful, even being a bit silly 😬 when he saw our rescued duck 🦆 He may not know it yet, but this sanctuary is being built for dogs like him ❤️‍🩹

The truth is… dogs like Rick are often abandoned when things get tough. Injured. Labeled “defective.” Misunderstood because of their breed. And in Karachi, almost no one will adopt a Rottweiler with a past. That’s why Rick will stay with us, safe and loved, with a forever space of his own 💛

But we can’t do this alone. Please be Rick’s angel.
🌍 $17 / Rs. 2700 can sponsor his treatment and care, from medicines like Brevetto that keep him strong, to the daily love he deserves.

📩 DM us “Rick” for details.
Every share, every donation, every bit of support makes this sanctuary possible 🙏🏼

➡️ International Supporters 🌍🇺🇸: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate
➡️ Pakistani Supporters 🇵🇰: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

For Rick, and for the many others like him ♥️

25/09/2025

Sometimes you have to pretend to be a monster just to protect the ones you love 💔😔

Everyone in this neighborhood was terrified of this mother dog. They said she was aggressive, they said she had rabies, they said she was crazy and had to be killed. They had already planned her death.

But we knew the truth. Rabies is extremely rare in dogs here, and the way it is spread in the media is nothing but misinformation. What this mother dog was really showing was not aggression, but fear 💔 Her screams echoed like anger, but they were only screams of pain and desperation to protect her babies.

When our team arrived, she melted in our arms without a fight, because she wasn’t dangerous. She was just exhausted, hungry, and scared. Like any mother, she was only trying to keep her children safe.

It’s heartbreaking how quickly people justify violence towards animals and call it poverty, as if being poor takes away the capacity for kindness. But if this were a child, there would be no excuses. This is only an excuse because it’s an animal. Violence is violence. And hypocrisy is one of the greatest tragedies of being human.

Now, this mother dog and her puppies are safe at our shelter ❤️‍🩹 finally able to rest without fear.

If you’d like to help, PKR 2,500 or $15 can sponsor their care and change their lives.

International Supporters 🌎🇺🇸, please click here: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

Pakistani 🇵🇰 Supporters, please click here: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

Thank you for giving them the life they deserve 🙏🏼🐾

20/09/2025

⚠️Warning: a few seconds of disturbing content, but that is my normal.

Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the suffering I see, my body and mind become crippled with despair. It is very difficult to regulate your emotions when you are constantly in firefighting mode, rescuing abused animals almost every hour of every day. There is no time to sit back and just be.

The autopilot that I have been running on for the last 12 years as a trauma response finally came crashing down about a month ago. I disappeared from social media because I am also the architect of our new sanctuary, with a deadline to move, a deadline to build, a deadline to fundraise, and at the same time rescues never stop. And if I don’t post, then we are not able to raise any funds 😣 it is such a catch 22.

I will start sharing rescue stories slowly as I find my way back, because it is tough to be on social media when you are exhausted on such a fundamental level. This sanctuary is a new venture, a huge venture, and I am very nervous, but I will be taking you on that journey with me ✨ I think this is a bigger new beginning than I thought ♥️

Please don’t forget to support the animals who need us every single day. Be the hope they need:

🌎 International / 🇺🇸 US supporters: https://www.usa-acf.org/donate

🇵🇰 Pakistan supporters: https://www.acfanimalrescue.org/donate

✨ Click, share, support — it all matters.

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ACF (AYESHA CHUNDRIGAR FOUNDATION)

ACF (AYESHA CHUNDRIGAR FOUNDATION) is a non-profit organization based in Karachi, Pakistan, registered in 2013 under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 of Pakistan.

ACF was created with a vision to assist marginalised or forgotten communities, animals and humans alike, to be rescued and rehabilitated, to improve their quality of life, for everyone to to have a fair chance to live their lives with dignity and respect.

ACF is popularly known as ACF Animal Rescue; the first initiative ACF started was the first-of-its-kind animal shelter in Pakistan, based in Karachi for injured and unwell stray animals such as dogs, cats and kites and working animals such as donkeys, horses and camels.