#ActForPaws Responsible Citizen Winter Challenge 2025–26 [Open to All; With Certificate]: Participate by February 15

#ActForPaws Responsible Citizen Winter Challenge 2025–26

Winter is one of the toughest seasons for animals living around us. Street dogs, cats, birds, and cattle often struggle due to cold weather, lack of food, unsafe shelter, and human neglect. The #ActForPaws Responsible Citizen Winter Challenge 2025–26 gives every citizen an opportunity to take simple, meaningful action to protect animals during winter and receive official recognition for it.

This challenge is open to everyone and focuses on responsibility, compassion, and real action at the community level.

Participation Link: https://forms.gle/KN3cKasNeZDTcg1u5

About the Organizers

The challenge is organized by Animal Welfare Volunteers, Baghpat, a youth-led initiative working with the support of the Baghpat District Administration. The organization actively promotes animal protection, rescue, and responsible coexistence.

It is supported by the Climate Cardinals India Chapter, led by Udaan Youth Club (UYC), Baghpat, a youth-driven platform that works to spread climate and civic awareness across communities.

What Is the #ActForPaws Winter Challenge?

The #ActForPaws Winter Challenge encourages citizens to help animals survive harsh winter conditions through safe, legal, and humane actions. As temperatures fall, animals face cold stress, hunger, injuries, and increased risk of cruelty.

Participants are expected to observe animals around them, identify a real problem, and take responsible action. This could be as simple as providing warmth, food, water, or protecting resting spaces. The challenge believes that animal welfare is a shared civic duty and that even small actions can create meaningful impact.

Who Can Participate?

This challenge is open for all. You can participate if you are:

• Students or youth
• Families or housing societies
• Professionals or shopkeepers
• Schools, colleges, or institutions
• Any concerned citizen

No prior experience is required. Only intent and action matter.

What Actions Can You Take?

Participants can take any responsible step that helps animals during winter. Examples include providing bedding or shelter, arranging food and clean drinking water, placing bird feeders or water bowls, protecting safe resting spaces, preventing cruelty, or helping injured animals by contacting veterinarians or rescue volunteers.

Your action should be safe, legal, humane, and respectful to both animals and the community.

How to Participate (Step-by-Step)

1. First, observe animals around you that are affected by winter conditions.
2. Next, plan a simple and responsible solution to help them.
3. Then, take action and ensure animal safety.
4. Finally, click photos or record a short video of your action and submit it using the official participation link: https://forms.gle/KN3cKasNeZDTcg1u5

Selected submissions will be featured on official social media platforms to inspire others.

Benefits of Participation

• Participants whose entries are selected will receive a digital Certificate of Participation.
• Best photos and videos will be featured on official social media pages.
• Some participants may be invited to a special video series highlighting responsible citizen actions.
• You gain recognition as a Responsible Citizen for Animal Welfare and the satisfaction of creating real impact.

Important Dates

Challenge Launch: 17 December 2025
Last Date to Submit Entries: 15 February 2026

Official Links and Contact Details

• Participation Link: https://forms.gle/KN3cKasNeZDTcg1u5
• Phone: +91 95571 78303 / Email: animalwelfarebaghpat@gmail.com

If you believe that kindness must be backed by action, this challenge is for you. The #ActForPaws Responsible Citizen Winter Challenge 2025–26 is a simple way to help animals, inspire others, and receive official recognition for your efforts. Eligible participants are encouraged to apply early and take action before February 15, 2026.

Click here to see the official notification of #ActForPaws Responsible Citizen Winter Challenge 2025-26