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Please help us to create healthy, happy cats on Hvar, without unwanted kittens and heartbreaking killings!

Maška Hvar and Eco Hvar have joined forces in our programme to give Hvar's free-living cats the chance of a fulfilled life without causing problems to residents and visitors. We have established feeding stations in various locations on the island, and there is an ongoing sterilization (Trap-Neuter-Return) programme. The sterilization programme is part-funded by the local authorities, but the allocated funds will soon run out. The feeding stations are managed by individuals and through donations to our organisations.

MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE, SO WE NEED MORE FUNDING:

1. to establish more feeding stations;

2. to provide food for the feeding stations;

3. to neuter the maximum number of street cats;

4. to cover veterinary fees for sick or injured cats.

GIFTS OF GOOD-QUALITY CAT FOOD ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

FINANCIAL HELP: DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO OUR ACCOUNT

Please give us your contact details (email, address or whatsapp) so that we can acknowledge your gift. Eco Hvar is a non-profit Association.

Bank address: OTP banka d.d. Split, Domovinskog rata 61, 21000 Split;

Poslovnica Jelsa, 21465 Jelsa.

IBAN HR7024070001100727245; BIC OTPVHR2X

Account name: ECO HVAR

Account address: Pitve 93, 21465 Jelsa, Croatia

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Donations can be made in euros, pounds sterling, US and Australian dollars and Swiss francs. All donations, however small, are very welcome. We acknowledge donations by email if we have the donor's address. Please let us know if you require a formal paper receipt.

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW BANK DETAILS:

ECO HVAR BANK DETAILS

OTP banka d.d. Split, Domovinskog rata 61, 21000 Split;

Poslovnica Jelsa, 21465 Jelsa.

IBAN HR7024070001100727245; BIC OTPVHR2X
Account name: ECO HVAR

Account address: Pitve 93, 21465 Jelsa, Croatia

If the payment slip has a box for 'further details' or 'further information' you should enter the Charity's OIB: 14009858487, and state 'donation' or 'donacija'.

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