OUR IMPACT
BUILDING AN ARMY OF ANIMAL ADVOCATES IN INDIA
We work with dedicated advocates on India’s front lines to make a difference for the country’s most vulnerable animals.
A Chance for India’s forgotten Animals
Building an Army of Animal Advocates
Stray Animal Foundation of India works with dedicated advocates on India’s front lines to make a difference for the country’s most vulnerable animals.
THE STORY
On a trip to Hyderabad in 2019, Florida-based software engineer and animal lover Ujwala Chintala saw the heartbreaking condition of the city’s strays. She soon realized that the solution would not—could not—come from India’s overstressed shelter and animal welfare network taking in more animals, but must arise from a change in Indian society. Founded soon after Ujwala’s visit, SAFI works on the root of India’s stray animal problem by:
- Involving locals in every stage of rescue, hiring Indian residents for every job and bringing hope to India’s animal activist community.
- Mass spaying/neutering, with a goal of growing from 40 procedures a month to more than 200
- Hiring a cruelty officer to counsel abusers and advocate for tougher animal cruelty lawsÂ
- Recruiting adoption coordinators to match animals with loving homes
- Developing an anti-cruelty curriculum for schools and residential associations, conducted by a part-time education coordinator and animal activist
- Training animal advocates to spread awareness and help fellow animal lovers
WE SUPPORT INDIA’S SHELTERS THROUGH:
WE SUPPORT INDIA’S SHELTERS THROUGH:
OUR SHELTER
OUR SHELTER
SAFI’s shelter, Breath Animal Rescue Home, provides a place to stay, veterinary care, animal rescue and ambulance transportation, foster care, and everything in between. We support additional local shelters as leftover funds are available.
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
We guide the creation of rescue teams, help create adoption plans for animals, and advise local organizations.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Our middle-school-targeted public education classes combat stereotypes and promote fostering and adoption for the next generation of Indian animal lovers.
CRUELTY OFFICER
CRUELTY OFFICER
We also employ a full-time cruelty officer to counsel abusers and, if necessary, refer animal abuse cases to law enforcement.
AT A GLANCE
500 animals rescued
400 spays/neuters
55 animals adopted
40 animals counseled
200 students educated
$130K donations distributed
