On the popular tourist island of Kefalonia in Greece, a hidden cycle of tragedy is playing out before our eyes.
Hundreds of stray cats are struggling to survive on the streets and in remote villages, and more kittens are being born into suffering.
We are already working to control the street cat population through spay and neuter efforts and we’re making progress. But to keep going, we desperately need more funds.
Fixie, a young cat, was hit by a car, breaking his jaw in the process. He survived for 3 weeks, eating what little scraps he could find, until our team rescued him. Credit: NFA
Kefalonia is famous for its adorable cats – but beyond the tourist hotspots, in the island’s small, scattered villages, countless animals suffer in silence: Injured, emaciated and riddled with disease. These are the animals we are fighting to save.
Our team on the ground feeds 500 ownerless cats in 14 villages, and provides crucial emergency care for those facing life-threatening injuries. When we find cats suffering from cancer, feline immunodeficiency virus, infections, mastitis or horrific injuries, we rush them to the vets and do everything to save their lives – no matter the cost.
But even as we work to save lives, the problem is getting worse.
Sterilization is the only way to make a lasting difference for Kefalonia’s ownerless cats.
Credit: NFA
Over the course of seven years, two unsterilized cats could theoretically produce up to 5,000 kittens – all of whom would have no home, no food and no protection from injury and disease.
Not only can sterilization stop the population explosion in its tracks, it also makes a big difference for the cats’ health and well-being, eliminating the risk of certain diseases while making them less likely to get into fights that might leave them with serious injuries.
We have been sterilizing cats since February this year, but now we have run out of funds. We need your help to launch a crucial mass sterilization campaign, preventing more kittens from being forced into a life of misery and pain.
For every $52 (around £40) you give, we can sterilize and microchip an ownerless cat, helping to break the cycle of suffering.
Credit: NFA
Please help us reverse the tide of kittens being born unwanted, unloved and uncared for in Kefalonia by donating generously today.
