Shaleen and his wife, Shilpi Shah, founded Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary near Denver, Colorado. They are spreading the values of Ahimsa (nonviolence), Jiv Daya (animal welfare), and Karuna (compassion) towards farmed animals, actively creating a more compassionate community for the animals and our planet.
These unlikely sanctuary founders and dedicated Jains grew up in India before moving to the United States. Since founding the sanctuary in 2015, Shaleen and Shilpi have grown Luvin Arms substantially, already saving over 800 animal lives and welcoming thousands of visitors yearly.
Along with Luvin Arms, Shaleen and Shilpi have created another nonprofit called OpenSanctuary.org, which freely publishes hundreds of resources on how to start, manage, and grow an animal sanctuary.
Shaleen and Shilpi work as software consultants and tax/accounting consultants, respectively. They live in Boulder, Colorado, with their two young boys, Aarav and Avi.
