Community Service for Indian applicants?

I am applying for undergrad in Canada, and it is a well known fact that Indian students almost never indulge in any community service.

However, I have recently found out that animal rescue counts as community service too. I have spent all my preteen years zealously rescuing stray cats and dogs in my locality, but have never actually volunteered at a legitimate animal shelter. Will my efforts still count if I include them in my application?

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Firstly, your sentence " Indian students almost never indulge in any community service" can’t be more wrong. Almost every single Indian applicant does community service, and in fact lots of it.

And yes your efforts will count