Campaigns & Topics ▾
Home
Services
Founder
Contact
Every rescue is a victory. Every animal saved is proof that structured, compassionate welfare works. These are the stories that drive us forward.
Report an EmergencyOur most impactful rescue mission of 2024 — a story of hope, teamwork, and transformation
Rocky was found severely malnourished and injured inside an abandoned industrial unit in Jeedimetla, Hyderabad. Our GOCAF rapid response team received a distress call at 11:30 PM and deployed within 45 minutes. Rocky had a broken hind leg, infected wounds, and had not eaten in days.
✅ Outcome: After 6 weeks of intensive medical care, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation at our partner clinic, Rocky made a full recovery. He was adopted by a loving family in Banjara Hills in May 2024. Today, Rocky runs, plays, and has a life filled with love and safety.
This rescue was possible because of our trained volunteers, partner veterinarians, and your generous donations. Every rupee donated directly funds missions like Rocky's.
Every animal has a story. Here are some of the lives we've been privileged to change.
✅ Rescued
A developer demolished a colony without warning, leaving 60+ dogs stranded. GOCAF mobilised 24 volunteers overnight, providing emergency food, water, and medical checks for all animals.
💜 Adopted
A mama cat and her 5 newborn kittens were discovered trapped under rubble at a construction site. GOCAF's team carefully extracted the family and placed them in foster care.
✅ Rescued
Bruno was hit by a vehicle on a busy HITEC City road. Passersby called GOCAF. Our team reached within 30 minutes. Bruno underwent emergency surgery and made a miraculous recovery.
🔄 Ongoing
GOCAF established a structured feeding network across 14 zones in Old City Hyderabad. 38 registered feeders now provide daily meals to 200+ community animals with full legal documentation.
✅ Success
In partnership with Hyderabad Veterinary College, GOCAF organised a free vaccination camp at LB Nagar. 150 community dogs and cats received rabies vaccines and health check-ups in one day.
✅ Rescued
During Hyderabad's monsoon flooding, 40 animals were stranded in waterlogged areas. GOCAF deployed boats and volunteers within 2 hours to evacuate animals to higher ground and temporary shelters.
💜 Adopted
8 newborn puppies were found abandoned in a storm drain in Miyapur. GOCAF volunteers worked through the night to warm, feed, and monitor them. All 8 puppies survived and were adopted.
✅ Rescued
GOCAF received a report of animal cruelty in Secunderabad. Our team documented the case, rescued the injured animal, provided medical care, and filed a formal complaint under the PCA Act 1960.
🔄 Ongoing
Our structured sterilisation programme has neutered 500+ community animals across Hyderabad, working with municipal corporations and certified veterinarians. Each animal receives post-op care and monitoring.
Our structured rescue protocol ensures every animal gets the fastest, most effective help possible
A call or WhatsApp message is received on our 24/7 helpline. Our dispatcher assesses the emergency level and location immediately.
The nearest trained GOCAF volunteer or partner is dispatched within 30–60 minutes with rescue equipment and basic medical supplies.
The animal is examined on-site. Injuries are stabilised. For critical cases, the animal is transported immediately to a partner veterinary clinic.
After recovery, animals are either returned to their community area with monitoring, placed in foster care, or matched with permanent adoptive families.
Every number represents a life changed — an animal that now lives with dignity and safety
Key milestones in our rescue and animal welfare story across Hyderabad
Deepthika Palati establishes GOCAF with a mission to bring structure, law, and compassion to urban animal welfare in India. First emergency rescue conducted within 2 weeks of founding.
GOCAF's first major campaign targets the crisis of animal abandonment across Hyderabad. 200 animals registered under our structured community care programme in the first month.
GOCAF celebrates rescuing its 100th animal — a senior dog named Dadi rescued from a highway median. The milestone marks rapid growth of our volunteer network to 80+ active members.
Hyderabad floods displace thousands of community animals. GOCAF coordinates the city's largest community animal disaster response, evacuating 40+ animals and setting up 3 temporary shelters.
GOCAF signs a formal partnership with Hyderabad Veterinary College, enabling access to specialist medical care, reduced-cost surgeries, and regular vaccination camps for community animals.
Two landmark rescues in March 2024 bring national attention to GOCAF — Rocky's story and the rescue of 60 dogs from an abandoned colony. Volunteer applications increase by 400%.
GOCAF reaches 500+ sterilisations through the city-wide Spay & Neuter Programme. Policy framework for structured community animal management submitted to Telangana Government.
Voices from volunteers, adopters, and community members whose lives GOCAF has touched
I called GOCAF at midnight when I found an injured puppy. They arrived within 40 minutes. The professionalism, compassion, and speed was unlike anything I had seen. The puppy fully recovered. GOCAF gives me hope that Hyderabad can be a humane city.
As a feeder for 8 years, I was always alone and afraid of legal trouble. GOCAF gave me legal protection, a feeding schedule, and a community. I am no longer a lone wolf. We are an army of compassion now. What GOCAF has built is truly remarkable.
We adopted Bruno from GOCAF after seeing his story on Instagram. He was hit by a vehicle, they saved his life. Now he runs around our garden every morning. He is the most loving dog. GOCAF doesn't just rescue animals — they change whole families' lives.
Your support — whether through donation, volunteering, fostering, or simply sharing our stories — creates real, lasting change for community animals across India.