Todd's Welfare Society

Todd's Welfare Society (TWS) is an animal rescue and animal welfare nonprofit organization established in 2016 to protect injured, sick, abandoned, and neglected animals in Lahore, Pakistan, TWS provides shelter, medical assistance, rehabilitation and homes for animals. TWS also educates and creates awareness regarding the plight of animals in Pakistan.

TWS is working towards building the first No-kill animal shelter in Lahore.

History
Todd's Welfare Society was started on 6 March 2016 after an incident in which a dog, later named Joanne, was shot multiple times in the face by security guards of the Model Town Society in Lahore on 5 March 2016. Joanne's killing shocked Kiran Maheen, who formed TWS the next day to rehabilitate abandoned, lost, or ill animals and facilitate their adoption. TWS was named in memory of Kiran Maheen's pet dog, Toddy, who was stolen outside her home in April 2010 and never found.

Vision
TWS envisions an animal-friendly community; a society where stray animals are not killed; where every companion animal is spayed and neutered; where every animal and pet is treated kindly, with respect and compassion.

Services
Todd's Welfare Society specializes in services such as:
 * Animal Rescue
 * Animal Relocation
 * Animal Aid
 * Foster
 * Awareness Programs
 * Adoptions

Work
Since March 2016, TWS has rescued over 200 cats, dogs, eagles, and donkeys. From those rescued, over 50 animals have been successfully adopted.

Todd's Welfare Society has over 15 permanent members, more than 30 volunteers, and a steady volunteer program with different schools (LGSi & TNS). Over 10 months (June 2016 - March 2017), more than 60 volunteers have worked with TWS to conduct regular field visits and awareness drives with different schools in Lahore. Kiran Maheen has also been invited to different events, such as TEDx Sialkot and TEDx Lahore, to talk about her work, and to inspire people to stand up for animal rights.

Apart from having a foster home in Cavalry, they have also rented new premises for another foster home in Burki, and have acquired land to start construction of their shelter.