Animal Aid Unlimited
Animal Aid Unlimited or AAU, founded in 2002, is an Indian animal rescue organization, based in Udaipur city of Rajasthan which rescues and treats animals that are sick, injured, stuck or in need of urgent medical aid and attention.[1][2] They gained more popularity worldwide after they started posting videos of their rescue on their YouTube channel, Animal Aid Unlimited, India. As of January 2020, their YouTube channel has over 4.9 million subscribers. Some of the most viral videos of the channel are "Wounded and bleeding donkey stranded on highway rescued", "A drowning dog's desperate wish comes true" and "Stuck for hours in rock solid tar, puppies rescued" all of which have 144, 78 and 46 million views respectively.
Formation | 2002 |
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Founder | Erika, Jim, Claire Abrams Myers |
Founded at | Udaipur city of Rajasthan, India |
Type | Animal Welfare NGO |
Staff | 100 |
Website | https://animalaidunlimited.org |
History
Animal Aid Unlimited was founded in 2002 by Erika, Jim and Claire Abrams Myers, originally hailing from Seattle in the United States. They opened the Animal Aid Hospital in 2003.[3] As of 2020, there is a 100 member staff which works towards the rescue, welfare and treatment of various animals in and around the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan.
References
- "Puppies Stuck In Solid Tar Get New Lease On Life After Many Soapy Baths". CBS New York. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- Winter, Stuart (2017-10-20). "WATCH: Incredible rescue to save drowning dog at the bottom of a well". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- "[Biography] Claire Abrams: Animal Aid Unlimited". udaipurtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-01-14.