Our Team:

CHANDAN GOSWAMI

Chandan Goswami is the 14th guru in the ancient Shri Radharaman Temple lineage of Vrindavan. He is also a prolific author and public speaker, who was recently honoured as an Ambassador of Peace by UPF. With an upbringing deeply rooted in the belief that every life matters, he developed a strong desire to serve the neglected street animals in this world. The priority was to address the plight of the animals in his country of origin, India, and in 2019, Chandan Goswami founded Braj Animal Care in his hometown. Serving as BAC’s Director and mentor, his unparalleled guidance helps our dedicated team maintain the highest level of love and care in our efforts.

VISHAKHA RAMOS

Vishakha is a writer and a teacher of English as a foreign language. She also serves as a caregiver for the elderly, and she holds a certification in Animal First Aid from the American Red Cross. One of Vishakha’s first animal friends was a massive snapping turtle which, at around seven years old, she caught in a bucket and placed lovingly in her sandbox – much to the frustration of her grandmother. Since then, animals have remained a big part of her life, from fluffy ones like cats and dogs, to creepy-crawlies like snakes, frogs and crayfish. Braj Animal Care is the fulfilment of a lifelong dream for Vishakha, and she hopes to inspire more and more animal lovers to join the mission.

DR. SANDEEP SHRIVASTAV

After obtaining his Bachelor’s in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from the Maharashtra University of Animal and Fishery Sciences in 2018, Dr. Shrivastav spent one and a half years as a veterinary officer for Hatsun Agro in Chennai. Later, he founded a small animal clinic in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, which is now run by his younger brother. Most recently, Dr. Shrivastav served under the Ahmednagar Goat Federation in Gujarat, and operated a mobile clinic with a focus on rural development under GVK EMRI. With his kind heart and meticulous attention to detail, we are very happy to have Dr. Shrivastav heading our medical team.

abhijeet goswami

Abhijeet is Braj Animal Care’s full-time team leader, and he oversees the Rapid Response Team and the morning feeding crew. At just 26 years of age, he has already dedicated his life to the service of others. He spent much of his young adulthood caring for an elderly relative who was handicapped, and this experience has given him the chance to become an excellent cook! Despite offers to work in bigger cities, Abhijeet’s deep fondness for Vrindavan always keeps him from leaving. He strongly believes that everyone deserves the greatest level love and care, regardless of race, caste, creed or even species!

HARIVALLABH “GAURHARI” KAUSHIK

Gaurhari is one of Braj Animal Care’s Rapid Response team leaders, and a computer specialist by trade. Despite his fulltime job at a bank, he spends many mornings up with our animal feeding team before dawn, ready to help in any way he can. He has a special love for the street animals, because they need our help the most. He hopes to be able to serve them for the rest of his life.

Gaurav rai

Gaurav is a proud animal lover and a member of our morning feeding team. His love for animals is apparent from the way he smiles from ear to ear while taking care of them.

Volunteers:

Achyut Priya Anuragini

Achyut Priya believes service, compassion and kindness are the true essences of living. A school teacher by profession, she provides a holistic learning environment to consistently stretch her students to extrapolate the best version of themselves. From a young age, she has always been passionate about the welfare of animals. It all began when a small hedgehog chose to take shelter of her garden and after spending a few days together, Achyut Priya knew she wanted to turn her passion into a reality. Braj Animal Care encourages deep soul searching through engaging in the service of animals.

ARUN CHAUDHARY 

Arun Chaudhary has always been a pet lover, and dogs are his absolute favourite. Although he started his corporate career a few years ago, he made time to get involved with Braj Animal Care, and this has given a whole new dimension to his relationship with animals. He feels volunteering has helped him develop a greater sense of compassion towards the suffering. His care extends to the street dogs most of all, as no one else looks after them. Just by looking at them, he says, you can feel how hungry they are; so much so that no matter how much you feed them, it seems like they can just keep eating forever. Arun hopes that all humans can start treating our street animals with the same love and care that they give to their own pets and children.