The word Jivadaya when split, refers to ‘JIV’ means ‘LIFE’ and ‘DAYA’ meaning ‘BEING KIND’. Thus, JIVDAYA meant being compassionate for all living beings. Jivadaya Trust is a non-profitable animal welfare organisation which provides care and medical aids to injured stray birds and animals. It also runs a rehabilitation centre for birds, reptiles and wild mammals, besides successfully managing a well-equipped veterinary hospital with all the state-of-the-art facilities for critical surgeries and care. JCT veterinary facility happens to be the largest in the state of Gujarat. This organization started operating in the year of 2007 with limited resources but standing today organization is having 2 Mobile Clinic vans, 2 state of the ART operation theatres for animals & birds separately, one call centre, dedicated departments and wards for animals and birds and a team of 72 skilled staff members which includes 9 experienced veterinarians with a smooth operating system. JCT aims to reach out to traumatized animals and birds which are in acute pain and sufferings and aspires to bring it back to health by providing best medical care. It also strives to restore them back in their vicinity. Animal lovers from all over the city and elsewhere in the state, routinely bring in injured, diseased and traumatized stray animals to this hospital. JCT also actively promotes and encourages adoption rather than shopping for a pet. It periodically organizes training workshops and a varied range of programs to sensitize the society for being compassionate to birds and animals.