We’re a small association with a simple setup: no paid staff, no fancy structure. Just a real colony in Kefalonia and a plan that repeats.
Where the money goes
Simple answer: the colony in Kefalonia.
Every euro becomes the essentials of colony life:
Food: dry and wet food for the whole colony (the biggest recurring cost);
Meds: basic treatments and prevention (the unglamorous stuff that keeps things from escalating);
Vet care: when someone needs it, they get it.
What we’ve done so far
Two rounds. €340 raised. And yes, all of it became cat food.
Not huge. Still real. Still weeks of meals that didn’t exist before.
We’re building something that scales. This is the start.
Two teams, one colony, same goal
There are two sides to make this work:
On the island: the people who have been caring for the colony long before fundraising. They know the cats, the places, the routine, and they turn support into real-life care.
Off the island (Italy-based): the team handling fundraising, communication, updates, and community building.
There’s a registered association, which means there’s an actual bank account, actual records, and actual people responsible for what goes in and out. Donations are managed by the Italian team. When it’s time for a food run, we either buy supplies directly and ship them to Kefalonia, or transfer funds to the island team for local purchases and vet care. Everything is tracked. Nothing disappears into a void.
Good news: donating is just one move.
You can share our posts and bring new people into the circle. You can tag a cat account, famous or not, and introduce them to the idea. You can tell a friend who has too many cat reels saved. You can simply follow along and cheer us on. Cat love is the whole point. However you express it, it counts.
Because that’s where it started. A colony that was already being cared for by a local team with no safety net, no funding, and no audience. We found them, they found us, and it made sense to make it sustainable. Also: have you seen Kefalonia? The cats live better than most of us. They deserve to keep it that way.
Honestly? You don’t have to. Not yet.
What we can offer right now: every food run gets documented. You see the supplies, you see the cats, you see the colony. No black holes, no vague updates.
As we grow, we’ll add more, receipts, breakdowns, numbers. We’re building the transparency layer as we go, not as an afterthought.
Start small. Watch what we do. Then decide.