Code for Compassion Mumbai 2025

On July 7th in Mumbai, Electric Sheep and Open Paws convened more than 150 engineers, coders, and mission-driven developers to design tools that protect animals, aid environmental justice, and support grassroots efforts that are overstretched and underfunded - in what was their biggest global Code 4 Compassion hackathon yet.

The goal wasn’t to replace rescuers or activists. It was to give them superpowers – tools that automate, inform, and scale their impact.

What emerged over 24 hours were working AI prototypes that could transform how cruelty cases are processed, how animal-related policy is tracked, and how citizens engage with welfare causes.


Apps for Good

One team created RescueRadar, an AI tool that scans cruelty complaints and categorizes urgent cases for immediate rescue coordination.

Rescue Radar Demo

Another designed SufferingWatch, which uses machine learning to monitor regulatory filings and flag violations in industries like meat processing and dairy.


Others developed include:

Animal Parliament – an NLP-based system that tracks animal-related bills across state and national legislatures;

VeganMe – a culturally adapted chatbot that provides 24/7 support for Indians transitioning to plant-based diets;

SaferStrays – a digital interface to map stray animals and connect reports to shelters and local authorities.

And of course tools to end factory farming and counter factory farming applications:

End Factory Farming

These functional, near-field-ready tools are already attracting interest from NGOs and municipal bodies.

Many of the apps from Code for Compassion Mumbai have already been picked up for mentorship and investment. For specific enquiries please contact hello@electricsheep.is