Animal Welfare Groups

Shabkar.org is a non-sectarian website dedicated to vegetarianism as a way of life for Buddhists of all schools.
The site takes its name from Shabkar Tsodruk Rangdrol (1781-1851), the great Tibetan yogi who espoused the ideals of vegetarianism.

Tibetan Volunteers for Animals (TVA) is a registered non-government and non-profit organization registered under Karnataka Societies Act 1960. TVA is managed and run by a group of young Tibetan activists determined to make a difference. TVA's main aims and objectives are to foster the understanding that all sentient beings on Earth have an equal right of life from the smallest of ants to the largest of animals like the elephant or whale, to stop all forms of animal abuses and, to contribute to the protection of the environment and assist in the production of world peace.

The Universal Compassion Movement (UCM) is a charitable organization whose mission is to bring awareness and engage in compassionate practice towards those suffering beings who cannot speak of their right to live in peace. Our message is a simple one: Compassion is not the exclusive right of human beings. Just as we humans prefer to experience loving kindness and compassion, so too do the animals we consume as food or abuse and sometimes even kill for “sport”, even though they cannot express this basic right. Telephone: 91 8223 258527 / 91 98161 47818 (Ven. Geshe Thupten Phelgye).