Too Many Puppies Grant 2026: the winning projects
Six organisations in central and southern Italy will receive €40,000 to run spay, neuter and microchipping campaigns and help reduce the number of stray animals.
The first national Too Many Puppies grant program received 58 applications from organisations in central and southern Italy.
Six projects have been selected to receive a total of €40,000, turning this funding into practical prevention initiatives in Campania, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia.
The grant program in numbers
40.000 €
in allocated funding
6 projects
run by local organisations
400 animals
140 dogs and 260 cats
5 regions
Campania, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia
40.000 €
in allocated funding
6 projects
run by local organisations
400 animals
140 dogs and 260 cats
5 regions
Campania, Calabria, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia
The six selected projects
Behind these figures are six organisations with in-depth knowledge of their local communities, working every day to protect dogs and cats and tackle the stray animal population.
CAMPANIA
ANIMAL DAY NAPOLI
Grant: €5,000
Founded in 2015, the organisation promotes an ethical and respectful relationship between people and animals and supports volunteers and organisations in protecting animal rights. It works with local health authorities on issues such as cat colonies, stray animals and spay and neuter programs. Since 2025, it has also run a community veterinary clinic in Naples.
QUA LA ZAMPA EFFE
Grant: €5,000
Working in the Vallo di Diano area, the organisation tackles the stray animal population and promotes animal welfare and responsible pet ownership. Its activities include rehoming, spaying and neutering, dog registration and awareness campaigns, encouraging cooperation between volunteers, local health authorities and municipalities.
CALABRIA
ASSOCIAZIONE SALVAMI
Grant: €10,000
The organisation is committed to protecting animals and preventing abandonment and stray animal populations. It rescues, cares for, spays and neuters, and responsibly rehomes dogs and cats, while raising awareness of the importance of respecting animals.
PUGLIA
LE ORME PUGLIA
Grant: €5,000
For more than 12 years, the organisation has worked to tackle the stray animal population and protect animals in need. It runs a small temporary shelter for dogs, cats and other animals rescued from abandonment and abuse, and is actively involved in spay and neuter campaigns.
SICILY
MUSETTI RANDAGI
Grant: €10,000
The organisation is committed to protecting animals and preventing stray animal populations. Its activities include rescue and care, rehoming, spaying and neutering, and microchipping. It also manages cat colonies and supports families struggling to care for their pets.
SARDINIA
CALA DEI MICI
Grant: €5,000
The organisation rescues, spays and neuters, and cares for stray cats, managing around 12 cat colonies. It takes in abandoned kittens, providing safety and care until they can be rehomed.
Preventing stray animal populations, together
Too Many Puppies was founded on the belief that tackling the stray animal population requires more than responding once the problem has already emerged.
Spaying and neutering means reducing the number of animals born and taking action before more animals are abandoned, enter shelters or are forced to live on the streets.
Through this first national grant program, €40,000 is being made available to six local organisations, strengthening the work of those on the ground every day and turning funding into practical prevention initiatives.
This work starts in local communities. Through cooperation between organisations, veterinarians and public authorities, it can help build a more effective and sustainable approach to managing stray animal populations over time.
The grant program is promoted by Save the Dogs and Other Animals ETS Foundation and Squadra 4 Zampe ETS Foundation, with the participation of Empethy S.r.l. Società Benefit.
Preventing stray animal populations, together
Too Many Puppies was founded on the belief that tackling the stray animal population requires more than responding once the problem has already emerged.
Spaying and neutering means reducing the number of animals born and taking action before more animals are abandoned, enter shelters or are forced to live on the streets.
Through this first national grant program, €40,000 is being made available to six local organisations, strengthening the work of those on the ground every day and turning funding into practical prevention initiatives.
This work starts in local communities. Through cooperation between organisations, veterinarians and public authorities, it can help build a more effective and sustainable approach to managing stray animal populations over time.
The grant program is promoted by Save the Dogs and Other Animals ETS Foundation and Squadra 4 Zampe ETS Foundation, with the participation of Empethy S.r.l. Società Benefit.
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