Compassion Unlimited Plus Action - India

Name

Compassion Unlimited Plus Action - India

Legal name

Compassion Unlimited Plus Action

Website

https://cupabangalore.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spay/Neuter & High-Volume Sterilization Clinics (HLAMAAAC), Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE), Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

Keywords

• Animal welfare services
• Veterinary hospital services
• Pet adoption programs
• Community animal sterilization
• Animal rescue and rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore, Karnataka

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General donations from individuals supporting animal welfare causes, tax-exempt under Section 80G of Income Tax Act.
2. Passive Adoption Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship fees (Rs 3000 per month) for shelter animals, covering food and medical care while animals remain at shelter.
3. Subsidized Sterilization Services: Dog sterilization at Rs 2500 per dog; cat sterilization services provided at subsidized rates to community caregivers.
4. Corporate CSR Partnerships: Corporate donations, sponsorships, employee volunteering programs, and campus adoption/fundraising events.
5. Small Animal Specialty Hospital Revenue: Revenue from pet healthcare services (consultations, grooming, surgeries, pharmacy) which funds animal welfare initiatives.
6. International Donations: Foreign contributions through FCRA account, US-based CUPA-US 501(c)(3) organization, and Crystal Rogers Animal Welfare Trust in UK.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CUPA is a multi-centre animal welfare non-profit operating seven specialist centres in Bangalore that deliver rescue, trauma care, subsidized sterilization, adoption, geriatric care, large-animal rescue, and a paid pet hospital. It provides free medical aid for community animals and sells veterinary services to pet owners, with revenue from its Small Animal Specialty Hospital subsidizing welfare activities. The organization also runs India's largest community-driven cat sterilization programme (Maitri-CUPA) and a passive adoption sponsorship scheme.

Product overview

Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) operates as a multi-centre animal welfare organisation in Bangalore, India, founded in 1991. The organisation provides a comprehensive portfolio of animal welfare services through seven specialist centres: CUPA Small Animal Specialty Hospital (pet healthcare including consultations, surgeries, diagnostics, and pharmacy), CUPA Trauma & Rescue Centre (free medical aid for community animals), CUPA Second Chance Adoption Centre (rehabilitation and adoption of abandoned pets), CUPA Mylappanahalli Geriatric Centre (care for senior and blind dogs), CUPA Large Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre (care for working animals), CUPA Spay & Neuter Centre for Dogs, and Maitri - CUPA Cat Sterilization Centre (India's largest community-driven cat sterilisation programme). Additional services include CUPA Televet Service (telephone veterinary consultation) and a Passive Adoption Programme. The organisation also offers volunteering, corporate social responsibility engagement, cruelty case reporting, and donation mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CUPA Small Animal Specialty Hospital State-of-the-art pet hospital offering veterinary consultations, grooming, sterilisations, vaccinations, X-Ray, ultrasound, ECG, blood tests, surgeries, trauma care, and pet shop and pharmacy services for pet owners. Total animals treated: 398,121.
• CUPA Trauma & Rescue Centre Provides free medical aid for sick or injured community/street animals with IPD and OPD facilities, plus ambulance service for pick-ups. Total animals treated: 149,606. Total adoptions: 3,297.
• CUPA Large Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre (LARRC) Provides medical aid and shelter for abandoned, sick, and injured large working animals such as cows, buffaloes, donkeys, horses, and goats. Total animals treated: 86,489.
• CUPA Second Chance Adoption Centre Shelter to rescue and rehabilitate pets who have been abandoned or abused by their owners or discarded by breeders. Total dogs adopted: 4,861.
• CUPA Mylappanahalli Geriatric Centre Retirement home for sick, injured, blind, or senior canines who cannot be released back to their neighborhoods; houses over 60 blind and handicapped senior dogs as permanent residents. Total dogs rescued and rehabilitated: 600+.
• CUPA Spay & Neuter Centre (Dogs) Offers subsidized sterilisation of canines from areas outside BBMP limits on the outskirts of Bangalore at Rs 2,500 per dog, including catching, surgery, 4 days post-operative care, ARV-DHPPIL vaccinations, and drop-off. Total dogs sterilised: 166,689.
• Maitri - CUPA Cat Sterilization Centre
• Passive Adoption Programme Allows individuals to passively adopt shelter animals by sponsoring their monthly expenses for food and medical care at Rs 3,000 per month, while animals remain at CUPA shelters and can be visited anytime.
• CUPA Televet Service Paid telephone consultation service providing pet health advice from experienced veterinarians on call.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 lakh+ animals treated over 31 years of operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Murty TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided foundational infrastructure that made Maitri-CUPA Spay & Neuter Centre for Community Cats possible, enabling India's largest community-driven sterilization program.
• SarvodayaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal welfare organization collaborating with CUPA on community cat initiatives, including vaccination, sterilisation, and feeding programs in residential complexes.
• CUPA-US (501(c)(3))coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUS-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that accepts credit cards and linked US bank accounts for donations on behalf of CUPA India. Donations are tax-deductible in the US.
• Crystal Rogers Animal Welfare TrustminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK-based trust accepting donations for CUPA through PayPal, facilitating contributions from UK donors in GBP.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• People for Animals (PFA): India's largest animal welfare network with hospitals, shelters, and sterilization centres nationwide, operating a comparable nonprofit + clinical services model across multiple cities.
• Blue Cross of India: Chennai-based animal welfare nonprofit running a veterinary hospital, shelter, and ABC sterilization program — the closest operational analogue to CUPA's Bangalore multi-centre model.
• Wildlife SOS: India-based nonprofit operating rescue and rehabilitation centres for wildlife and working animals; comparable on multi-centre NGO structure, international donations, and rescue/rehab service delivery.
• Animal Aid Unlimited: Udaipur-based animal rescue hospital offering free treatment and shelter for street animals — highly comparable operating model of a single-city Indian animal welfare charity with veterinary hospital revenue.
• SPCA Bangalore (Bangalore Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): Local Bangalore SPCA operating a veterinary hospital and animal shelter in the same city as CUPA — directly comparable on geography, clinical service mix, and shelter operations.

Broad incumbents

• Four Paws International: International animal welfare organization operating sanctuaries and emergency rescue missions globally — comparable on multi-site animal rescue and rehabilitation services.
• PETA India: Larger, nationally recognized Indian animal welfare/rights organization with broader advocacy remit; overlaps with CUPA on welfare mission but lacks CUPA's depth of direct veterinary clinical operations.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global animal welfare nonprofit with rescue, rehabilitation, and policy programs — comparable mission and donor base but operates across many countries rather than as a single-city clinical provider.
• World Animal Protection: Global animal welfare NGO active across farm, wild, and disaster response; comparable on international donor mobilization and welfare advocacy, but with very different operational footprint.
• Humane Society International: International arm of the Humane Society movement running companion animal and farm animal welfare programs worldwide — comparable on nonprofit animal welfare scope, though far broader than CUPA's clinical focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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