KAPSA

Kalkan Association for the Protection of Street Animals

Kalkan Association for the Protection of Street Animals (or KAPSA for short), is a small Turkish registered charity. It was founded in 2008 by a group of like minded people wanting to assist street animals. KAPSA is run solely by volunteers and completely funded by donations. More recently KAPSA UK also became a registered charity in the UK. The aim of the UK arm is to raise funds to support the work in Kalkan.

"We are a group of like-minded volunteers who care deeply about the health and well being of Kalkan’s street animals and wish to promote informed and compassionate action to improve the living conditions of all Kalkan’s animals. We are constantly striving to improve the lives of street animals in Kalkan, and the surrounding villages."

Kapsa volunteers

KAPSA VISION

A Kalkan where street animals live healthy, happy lives in harmony with their human neighbours.

OUR CORE ACTIVITIES

To prevent the birth of unwanted animals in Kalkan and the surrounding villages by neutering/spaying (TNR – Trap, Neuter and Return).
To provide veterinary care for sick and injured animals.
To find suitable homes wherever possible, both in Turkey and abroad.
To ensure the animals of Kalkan do not starve once the tourist summer season has ended, by providing food through our winter feeding programme.
To work with the local community to show the importance of having owned animals neutered.
To offer free sterilisation for animals in under privileged households.
To improve public understanding and treatment of animals through education programs.
To increase local awareness of, and compassion for street animals.

More detailed information on these core activities can be found throughout this website. https://kapsaonline.com/

KAPSA is a Turkish registered, non profit organisation since April 2008. Official name: Kalkan Sokak Hayvanlarini Koruma Dernegi. Registration Number: 07,023,195-7/301019.

KAPSA UK is a registered UK charity. Registration Number: 1169281.

Donations of flea, tic & worming treatments, collars & leads and other practical items are very welcome, as are items for stalls & raffles at our various fetes.

For money donation see below bank details:

Uk Bank Account.
Lloyds Bank
Sort Code: 30-97-62
Account Number: 00259909.
Account Name: KAPSA

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