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
Strengthening the Role of RWAs in Community Animal Welfare: A Three-Pathway Strategy
Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs) play a critical role in creating safe, harmonious and well-managed neighbourhoods. Community dogs are an integral part of many residential areas, and their presence directly affects residents' welfare, public health, safety, and...
How the Dogs Stole My Heart and Kept It
I adopted a pup, Lisa, in December of 2019, two weeks before returning to Canada for studies. When the pandemic brought the whole world to a halt and forced all of us indoors, the only thing I could think of was seeing Lisa again. So, as soon as I could fly home, I...
Why the Story about a “Stray-Dog-Free Netherlands” Isn’t a One-Size-Fits-All Success Model for India
If you’ve ever read headlines proclaiming that The Netherlands became the first country in the world with no stray dogs, you might have wondered whether that achievement could be replicated in other countries, including India. On the surface, it sounds like an...