The Strategic Backbone for Animal Welfare in India

Enabling an ecosystem to end animal suffering at scale

Driving transparency through monitoring & evaluation

Advising donors on high-impact giving

Catalysing partnerships

Invisible, yet systemic cruelty at scale

300 million bovines

  • Artificially impregnated; injected with banned hormones; tethered 24/7
  • Separated from calf at birth; male calves sent to slaughter
  • 20 trillion litres liquid waste , 1,500 billion kg solid waste , 40 billion kg of toxic methane , annually

851 million broiler and egg-laying hens

  • Genetically modified to lay 350-odd eggs a year
  • Live all life in an A4 sized battery cage
  • Injected with hormones and antibiotics
  • Females debeaked with rusted and crude blades
  • Male chicks ground up on birth

9 million pigs and piglets

  • Mothers spend their lives in gestation and farrowing crates
  • Infants have their tails docked without anesthesia and teeth clipped using crude methods
  • Extreme confinement leads to self-harm and aggression

80 million community animals

  • Endure physical abuse
  • Frequent victims of road accidents
  • Marked as perpetrators of human-animal conflict
  • Suffer illness and receive poor quality medical care
  • Are victims of failed sterilisation programs

The repercussions of these are felt by the animals, humans and the planet. Yet, despite the scale of the crisis, animal welfare remains a severely underfunded cause.

Engineered cruelty, deliberately invisible

Dairy cattle are artificially inseminated and abandoned when they become unproductive.
Hens are crammed into cages smaller than an A4 sheet.
Pigs are confined within illegal crates and kept in an unhygienic manner.
Community animals endure daily abuse, suffer from illnesses and malnutrition.

The repercussions of these are felt by the animals, humans and the planet. Yet, despite the scale of the crisis, animal welfare remains a severely underfunded cause.

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But change is possible!

Our implementation partners across India are influencing policy, sensitising frontline workers and the judiciary, enforcing welfare standards, and working on health, nutrition, education and awareness building.

The repercussions of these are felt by the animals, humans and the planet. Yet, despite the scale of the crisis, animal welfare remains a severely underfunded cause.

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But change is possible.

Our implementation partners across India are influencing policy, enforcing welfare standards, and working on health, nutrition, education and awareness building.

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Why Animal Welfare?

Engineered cruelty, deliberately invisible

Dairy cattle are artificially inseminated and abandoned when they become unproductive.

Hens are crammed into cages smaller than an A4 sheet.

Pigs are confined within illegal crates and kept in an unhygienic manner.

The repercussions of these are felt by the animals, humans and the planet. Yet, despite the scale of the crisis, animal welfare remains a severely underfunded cause.

But change is possible! Our implementation partners across India are influencing policy, sensitising frontline workers and the judiciary, enforcing welfare standards, and working on health, nutrition, education and awareness building.

Our Donors and Supporters

Our Implementation Partners

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Hear from the organisations and individuals driving change, with us behind the scenes.

Ratan Tata

Former Chairperson of the Tata Group

I am pleased to be India Animal Fund’s supporter and urge everyone to contribute in their own way to make India a nation that treats all sentient beings with compassion.

Ariel Nessel

Founder of Mobius

Reducing animal suffering has been a twenty-year challenge for Mobius. India Animal Fund has delivered meaningful results in a fraction of that time. A great joy to partner with them.

Lewis Bollard

Program Director of Open Philanthropy

The Ahimsa Fellowship is critical to building long-term capacity. The transparent, professional, and passionate approach has given us the confidence to continue our support.

Shaleen Shah

Director of Ahimsa Foundation

We are happy to support the India Animal Fund team in promoting diet change in India. Their strategic approach addresses, both demand and supply sides, impactfully.

Siddharth Agarwal

Foundation Lead- Upadhyaya Foundation

Our partnership with India Animal Fund aligns with our vision of driving systemic change in the animal welfare sector. Their relentless advocacy & strategic interventions not only address immediate challenges but also work towards creating sustainable, long-term solutions. Their commitment to building awareness, influencing policy, and mobilising resources resonates with our belief that collaboration & collective action are the cornerstones of meaningful change. Together, we aim to amplify impact, strengthen ecosystems, & ensure a better future for animals across India.

Richa Mehta

Director of Programs, Asia-Pacific, Vegan Outreach

India Animal Fund plays a critical role in the animal rights movement in India. Their strategic role as a backbone organisation brings funders, high-impact organisations, and new initiatives together at the intersection of animal, human, and planetary health, a cause often overlooked. With IAF’s support, we doubled our impact in the last three years, saving more animal lives. I value our partnership for its trust, shared purpose, and commitment to building a collaborative, resilient movement.

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