India, July 4 -- Come monsoon, the outdoors feel irresistible. But while most of us enjoy rain-drenched and breezy walks, for the strays on the streets the season spells struggle. Finding a dry corner, staying warm, or even eating a meal without it being ruined by the rain becomes a daily challenge.

"During the monsoons, strays have no shelter from the rain, not even a dry patch to sit on," says Jigyasa Dhingra, from PawsinPaws (8130725764). Making it her life's mission, to bring shelter and comfort to strays through her NGO, her task for this monsoon has already begun. "With the very first rainfall of the season, our team of carpenters began building shelters. I started placing these sturdy wooden and fibreglass sheet doghouses with jut...