KAT USA

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Help Rescue More Animals with a New Electric Ambulance!

Hello!

My name is Alexis Guenther, a current undergraduate student at the University of Michigan with aspirations of becoming a veterinarian. This upcoming spring, I plan to travel to Kathmandu, Nepal to help facilitate a spay/neuter and rabies vaccination camp at the KAT CENTRE Animal Treatment Centre along with Dr. Mark Atma and Dr. Ruth Ten Broek (both highly-respected veterinarians from Pennfield Animal Hospital).

FUNDRAISER:

The Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre (KAT Centre Nepal) was founded in 2004 by Jan Salter as a charitable organization to raise awareness and address the inhumane treatment of Nepal’s street dogs. The primary focus of KAT Centre Nepal is to implement Humane Animal Birth Control (ABC) programs to manage and reduce the street dog population humanely. The organization also engages in providing medical treatment to sick and injured animals, spreading education and awareness about rabies prevention, and facilitating animal adoptions.

Over the years, KAT Centre Nepal has upheld Jan Salter’s vision by operating as a structured NGO, addressing animal welfare issues through a variety of services. These services are made accessible primarily to the residents of Kathmandu and Budhanilkantha Municipality, either at reduced costs, through donations, or free of charge. The organization receives no federal funding and relies entirely on grants and private donations to continue its mission.

KAT Centre Nepal’s mission is to improve the lives of Nepal’s street animals through compassionate care and practical assistance, aiming to create a more humane and animal-friendly world.

The current ambulance at the centre, in service for over 20 years, is now unreliable and requires costly monthly repairs. These frequent breakdowns divert critical funds away from helping animals, reducing the ability to perform rescues and spay/neuter surgeries effectively.

A new electric ambulance will solve these problems by significantly lowering maintenance costs, increasing the capacity to transport 30% more animals per trip, and reducing our carbon footprint. This will allow the centre to focus more resources on saving lives, expand the spay/neuter programs, and ultimately supporting a healthier community by controlling street animal populations and limiting the spread of diseases like rabies.

SPECIFIC CONCERN: Rabies transmitted from street animals, particularly stray dogs, poses a severe public health threat in many areas, including Nepal. The disease, which is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear, can spread to humans through bites or scratches, causing progressive neurological damage. Without immediate post-exposure treatment, rabies leads to death. Children are especially vulnerable, and the economic burden of treatment is significant. In communities with large stray animal populations, rabies outbreaks result in fear, strained resources, and sometimes the culling of animals. Effective control of rabies requires vaccination, spay/neuter programs, and public health efforts to limit the transmission between animals and humans.

IMPACT of Your Contribution:

With this new vehicle, the centre can help more animals in less time and contribute to a more sustainable future!

By contributing to this fundraiser, you are directly supporting a critical tool in the mission to help street animals in Kathmandu.

With your help, we will be able to:

+ Reduce operating costs and direct more funds toward animal care

+ Increase the rescue capacity and expand the spay/neuter programs

+ Create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly operation

+ Help control the street animal population and reduce suffering

+ Promote a healthier, safer community for both humans and animals

We aim to raise $25,000 for the purchase of the new electric ambulance. Your donation, no matter the size, will play a vital role in transforming the lives of thousands of street animals in Kathmandu, as well as improving public health and safety in the community.

On September 27th, our facility, KAT Centre Nepal, experienced a devastating landslide, marking the third such event since the end of July. These natural disasters, caused by relentless rainfall, have left our facility in ruins and require urgent attention.

While our dedicated staff, their families, and the animals are safe, our operations have been severely disrupted. The extensive damage demands urgent repairs, threatening our primary mission: caring for vulnerable animals in the Kathmandu area. We urgently need your support to restore our facility to full operational capacity.

The most affected areas are our intake clinic, isolation area, kennels for dogs in medical treatment, our cat house, restrooms, and laundry facilities. The extensive damage to the dog kennels and foundation necessitates stabilization and rebuilding.

Also, our newly renovated puppy area, designed to provide a safe space for puppies and young dogs to heal and play, has also been 100% demolished. Keeping puppies separate from adult dogs is crucial; with their weaker immune systems, this ensures they have a chance to grow healthy and minimizes the risk of communicable diseases.

Your tax-deductible contribution, no matter the amount, will play a vital role in our rebuilding efforts. We are incredibly grateful for your willingness to help and appreciate every donation!

Your support will make a significant difference in our mission to rebuild and continue caring for our animals. We deeply appreciate your willingness to help and value every single donation. Thank you for considering making a contribution!

All donations will go directly to our rebuilding fund to restore the KAT Centre of Nepal.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit KAT USA, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me. KAT USA is a 501(c)3 that was established to help fund Kathmandu Animal Treatment Center in beautiful Nepal (KAT).

The KAT Centre's goals are to create a healthy, sustainable street dog population, reduce animal cruelty, and eliminate rabies, around Kathmandu, Nepal.

The primary goal of KAT is to provide Animal Birth Control (spaying/neutering) for street dogs. In addition other services provided include rabies vaccinations, emergency rescue, raising community awareness, feeding and providing shelter to dogs that cannot be released. Your generous donations will help to cover expenses such as medications (anesthestic agents, antibiotics, pain medications to name a few), medical equipment, costs of maintaining the ambulance, food for more than 80 dogs and cats at any one time, supporting the salaries of the ground staff and day to day operations.