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| Abbreviation | AAU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2002; 22 years ago (2002) |
| Founder | Erika, Jim, Claire Abrams Myers |
| Founded at | Udaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Type | Animal Welfare NGO |
Region | Rajasthan |
Staff | 100 |
| Website | https://animalaidunlimited.org |
Animal Aid UnlimitedorAAU, 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][3][4] They gained more popularity worldwide after they started posting videos of their rescue on their YouTube channel, Animal Aid Unlimited, India.
As of January 2022, their YouTube channel has over 7.3 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.[5][6]
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.[7] 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.[citation needed]
AAU had organized a 14-day animal rescue and volunteering programme, in which many other animal rescue organizations participated including Action for Animals.[8]
As of 2017, the organization claims to have saved more than 45,000 injured or ill dogs, cows, donkeys, birds and cats.[9][10]
In 2021, Gary Notely who is a dog training instructor had hosted a charity event at Zara Indian Restaurant in Woodham Mortimer.[11]
