Our mission: To help the plight of feral cats on the Greek island of Kalymnos by a massive educational and sterilisation campaign and to advocate for the change of mentalities to support animal welfare.
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Exciting New Parnership!
Exciting New Parnership!
Friends of Kalymnos Cats (FKC) is an American 501 (c)3 charity formed in 2026. Friends is working alongside Les Chats de Mercantour to further the shared mission of the Kalymnos Cat Project . Our mission's goals have expanded, and we work together with a focus on improved health and wellbeing for cats on Kalymnos through sterilization, improved health care and feeding of sterilized cat colonies.
French taxpayers
Donate here through Les Chats du Mercantour
(French taxpayers will receive a French tax receipt)
All other donors
Donate here through Friends of Kalymnos Cats
(U.S. taxpayers are eligible for a charitable tax deduction.)
Since we started this project in August 2021, we have sterilised more than 3300 cats on the island. Learn about our impact here:
More than 3300 cats have been sterilised on Kalymnos and Telendos since the start of the Kalymnos Cat Project. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we were able to sterilise 888 cats in 2023 and 985 cats in 2024 at a cost of 51,614€ in 2024 alone. To continue the project in 2026 and beyond, further donations will be needed. We need your support!
Learn about our work to educate the citizens of Kalymnos on the importance of sterilization and animal welfare.
Our project needs your help. Find out ways you can support our mission to make life better for the cats on Kalymnos
Thanks to the support of these generous foundations, more than 3300 cats have been sterilised on the islands of Kalymnos and Telendos:
Learn more about the organizations who are helping the Kalymnos Cat Project
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The cats of Kalymnos
Leslie's interview with Aigaio
Pumba!
Check out this great video from Nine Lives Greece (in English with Greek sub-titles) explaining the benefits of neutering stray cats.
Nine Lives Greece is a TNR charity that helps many hundreds of street cats in Athens and other parts of Greece.
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