SAFI is a 501(c)3 charitable organization founded by Ujwala Chintala in Florida, USA to fight for India's animals. India's nearly 80 million stray animals face not only a brutal climate and limited resources but must contend with a culture that views them as pests or threats. We are shelter and foster focussed, working to build a strong, compassionate animal welfare network in Hyderabad, India, providing shelter infrastructure, vet care, supplies, guidance, resources, education, and manpower.
At any given time, up to 30 to 35 million stray dogs roam India's city streets; starving, lonely, and often injured because most people consider them to be lost causes. The few animal shelters that do exist are often overflowing and understaffed. Left alone and to their own devices, many of these animals will reproduce, filling the streets and endangering both their lives and those of others. India's animal welfare system struggles with a lack of personnel and capital.
We're fighting to help the animals no one else will. We hope to help animals in need by helping shelters, and independent rescues cover the costs of veterinary care, transportation, medicines, foster care, food, and equipment. With fewer animals on the streets and fewer abusers, we can slow the growth rate of strays and suffering homeless animals on the streets in India. We also hope to raise awareness of our work and improve human and stray animal relationships.
Increasing our own ability to help special cases no one else will Bolstering the animal foster and adoption system to match stray animals with loving homes Expanding animal birth control, rabies vaccination, and veterinary services to keep animals and populations safe Recruiting and training animal control and transportation staff to get critical interventions to stray animals in need Public education to reduce abuse and promote fostering and adoption
At any given time, up to 30 to 35 million stray dogs roam India's city streets; starving, lonely, and often injured because most people consider them to be lost causes. The few animal shelters that do exist are often overflowing and understaffed. Left alone and to their own devices, many of these animals will reproduce, filling the streets and endangering both their lives and those of others. India's animal welfare system struggles with a lack of personnel and capital.
We're fighting to help the animals no one else will. We hope to help animals in need by helping shelters, and independent rescues cover the costs of veterinary care, transportation, medicines, foster care, food, and equipment. With fewer animals on the streets and fewer abusers, we can slow the growth rate of strays and suffering homeless animals on the streets in India. We also hope to raise awareness of our work and improve human and stray animal relationships.
Increasing our own ability to help special cases no one else will Bolstering the animal foster and adoption system to match stray animals with loving homes Expanding animal birth control, rabies vaccination, and veterinary services to keep animals and populations safe Recruiting and training animal control and transportation staff to get critical interventions to stray animals in need Public education to reduce abuse and promote fostering and adoption
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