Shiela Rao

Founding trustee

Founder of CUPA - Compassion Unlimited Plus Action · Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO)

Shiela Rao is the founding trustee of CUPA - Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (1991)[1] and Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO)[2], Indian non-profits working on animals from Bengaluru.

CUPA - Compassion Unlimited Plus Action

CUPA rescues and treats sick, injured and abused animals in Bengaluru through a specialty veterinary hospital and trauma care. It also runs spay and neuter programmes, adoption and large-animal rehabilitation.

CUPA - Compassion Unlimited Plus Action reports the following, on its own site:

12,00,122 total animals impacted
3,44,681 dogs vaccinated
1,66,689 dogs sterilised
1,49,606 emergency trauma cases handled

Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO)

FIAPO is a federation of more than 190 member animal-protection organisations across India, coordinating campaigns against animal cruelty, pursuing legal action for animal rights, building member capacity and promoting farmed-animal welfare and plant-based advocacy.

Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) reports the following, on its own site: