c m g n MORE PICTURES ON OUR HOME PAGE: www.legaproanimale.org OUR “SPAY DAYS” (= free spaying/ neutering for stray cats) An initiative LEGA PRO ANIMALE started in 2007. Caretakers of stray cats can contact us to get these animals neutered. They can borrow traps and cages (for a refundable deposit!) from us. These special “spay days” are announced on our home pages and in some of the local papers. Thanks to so many volunteers we can operate up to 200 cats in only one day. Everybody has their own single responsibility: checking in of the cats, anaesthesia, preparation of the animals (fixing them on little trays and shaving them), surgery, placing them back in their cages, monitoring them until the cats are completely awake. Through this “assembly-line work” the cost to neuter a cat is reduced, but still we need about Euro 2000,00 for one of these days. TOTAL NEUTERING: 2224 (1528 female + 696 male 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° data gatti totali femmine maschi 06/07/2007 72 46 26 07/09/2007 74 54 20 14/12/2007 195 130 65 totale 2007 341 230 111 14/03/2008 30/05/2008 18/07/2008 10/10/2008 28/11/2008 19/12/2008 totale 2008 92 79 104 131 116 99 621 52 56 76 93 78 71 426 40 23 28 38 38 28 195 10° 11° 12° 13° 14° 15° 20/03/2009 15/05/2009 10/07/2009 02/10/2009 27/11/2009 11/12/2009 totale 2009 105 92 115 132 105 109 658 69 68 78 94 72 86 467 36 24 37 38 33 23 191 16° 17° 18° 19° 19/02/2010 26/03/2010 28/05/2010 02/07/2010 totale 2010 161 127 129 187 604 105 80 85 135 405 56 47 44 52 199 WE NEED YOUR HELP! LEGA PRO ANIMALE managed to receive for the first time in 25 years a contribution from the local government: Euro 20,00 per cat. Caretakers from the entire Region immediately caught cats for this project and within 9 months the total of 1500 surgeries had been reached - BUT THE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT ARRIVED YET! The Foundation of the Deutscher Tierschutzbund helped and sent the financial support for another 250 cats, but how do we continue this successful project? Can we turn away caretakers of cats if they would like to s/n the animals? I am so happy that the population in this area finally accepted neutering as a benefit for their animals. S/n is the only way to get the stray problem under control. PLEASE HELP US to continue this program! Many thanks in advance in the name of all the cats! Dear Supporter, LEGA PRO ANIMALE are trying to maximise all funds dontated. British citizens can make their donation go further by sending it via AISPA, the Anglo-Italian Society for the Protection of Animals. The major benefit is that they can claim 28% tax back via the Gift Aid Scheme. Clearly, this substantially increases your gift to us. If you become an annual member (minimum £3), AISPA donates a free spay/neuter to any Italian animal. Live membership is only £50. AISPA was founded in 1952 and, in addition to LEGA PRO ANIMALE, supports around 30 other sanctuaries in Italy. If you decide to help through AISPA, please make your cheques out to them (AISPA), but also add a note saying that the donation is specifically for LEGA PRO ANIMALE. AISPA will send the necdessary Gift Aid form. Mail your donations to: AISPA, 136 Baker Street, London, W1U 6DU Attn. Susan Dale - secretary ADD: FOR LEGA PRO ANIMALE AND THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS LIKE THEN ... LEGA PRO ANIMALE Is an Italian non profit association (registered with number 008/A in the register of the animal protection organisations at the the Region of Campania). Its MISSION STATEMENT is that each dog and cat needs a caring owner (no more dogs and cats living permanently in the streets and in overcrowded shelters). CC postale 10973816 Banco Posta IT 81 Q 07601 14900 0000 10973816 BIC: BPPIITRRXXX PLEASE HELP US HELP! ENGLISH SPEAKING CONTACTS: in the UK: Andrea: [email protected] Teresa + Chris: [email protected] Julie + Steve. [email protected] AISPA: [email protected] in the USA: Susan Wheeler: [email protected] The foundation FONDAZIONE MONDO ANIMALE is a German-Italian foundation and is registered in Italy as a legal enticy and is number 223 in the register of the prefecture of Caserta. MISSION STATEMENT: The foundation FONDAZIONE MONDO ANIMALE wil do everything through education and information to increase the respect towards domestic animals. CC postale: 80843030 Banco Posta IT 38 X 07601 14900 0000 80843030