The International Society for Cow Protection, Inc. (ISCOWP) was incorporated in the USA, March 1990, as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization. William and Irene Dove (Balabhadra das and Chayadevi dasi) are its founders. They are disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Through their spiritual master’s teachings, they have imbibed the practices and benefits, both spiritual and material, of lifetime cow protection.
ISCOWP’s primary concern is to present the philosophy and implementation of compassionate cow protection and diet change. The tenets of cow protection and diet change are universal and nonsectarian, available to all regardless of race, creed, or nationality.
Systematically educate all people in the practice of cow protection in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.
Bring the members of the Organization together with each other, thus developing the idea within the members, and humanity at large, the great necessity and benefit of protecting cows and bulls utilizing the principle of cruelty-free, lifetime protection toward all of God’s creatures, especially the cows and bulls.
Teach and encourage peaceful dietary practices based on compassion for the cow, bulls, and all animals.
Lovingly protect and care for a herd of rescued cows and bulls at the ISCOWP cow sanctuary to show a practical example of cow protection.
Establish and maintain a social media presence, publish and distribute periodicals, books and other writings, conduct seminars, workshops, events, lectures, classes with a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes.
