In 2014, our founding trustees purchased the land to build the GoaGPRS Care Centre. It took almost 4 years to complete all the infrastructure over three plots totalling 1,500 sq. mtrs. When we started, we were a multi purpose shelter, providing rescue, treatments, surgeries, puppy adoptions, and rehoming.

One case in particular in 2016, highlighted the need for the provision of specialized care of elderly dogs. Kali was a 14+ year old beach dog, outside a well-established hotel, where the security guard would regularly beat her with a stick to prevent her from entering the hotel grounds. Her tragic case was reported to us by a couple staying at the hotel, who have since become our long standing friends and supporters. Kali lived with us until the end of her life, receiving the love and care that she deserved. It was she who inspired us to focus on ending the desperate situation of senior dogs or abandoned pets that have no chance of survival on the streets.

In 2023, we decided to concentrate our efforts on becoming a sanctuary for senior dogs, making the decision to reduce some of our other programs in order to focus on this. GPRS began an exciting new chapter in 2024 fully committed to our sanctuary status, with our new name and logo.