Amici Cannis

Name

Amici Cannis

Legal name

Amici Cannis USA

Website

https://amicicannisusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Veterinary Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Veterinary Clinics & Hospitals (AFAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD), Urgent Care Veterinary Clinics (Non-ER) (HLAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Nonprofit veterinary services
• Animal hospital care
• Stray animal management
• Community veterinary outreach
• Humane education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to the organization through various methods including one-time donations, monthly sustaining gifts, memorial gifts, and legacy/bequest gifts. Donations can be directed to specific programs or unrestricted.
2. Institutional Grants and Foundation Support: The organization receives support from institutional partners and foundations including Dogs Trust Worldwide, Penrod Foundation, Parsemus Foundation, McCrea Trust, Marchig Animal Welfare Trust, and others.
3. PayPal Giving Fund: Donations processed through PayPal's charitable giving platform
4. Veterinary Hospital Revenue: The animal hospital generates revenue from veterinary services provided to pet owners, which is reinvested into the foundation's programs. Revenue beyond operating expenses is donated to foundation programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amici Cannis operates a nonprofit full-service veterinary hospital in Cotacachi, Ecuador providing emergency and scheduled veterinary care including sterilization, vaccinations, surgery, dentistry, radiology, ultrasound, in-house laboratory diagnostics, and pharmacy services. The hospital serves companion animal owners, free-roaming community dogs and cats, and Indigenous families in 24 surrounding villages, complemented by humane education, advocacy, sustainable livelihoods, and veterinary training programs.

Product overview

Amici Cannis is a nonprofit veterinary hospital and animal welfare organization operating primarily in Cotacachi, Ecuador with a US coordinating arm (Amici Cannis USA, 501c3). The organization offers a holistic approach through its core product: Amici Cannis Hospital Veterinario (Ecuador's first fully purpose-built veterinary hospital), complemented by multiple service programs including the Community Dog Program for free-roaming animals, the Indigenous Family Fund for discounted/free veterinary care, the Be Kind Education Program for children, three veterinary education programs (Externship, Pre-Vet Internship, and Student Volunteer), the Sustainable Livelihoods Program connecting Indigenous communities to income projects, and an Advocacy Program. The organization operates as a coordinated dual-entity structure with Fundación Amici Cannis (Ecuador) and Amici Cannis USA (US 501c3).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Be Kind: Humane education program created to inspire compassion, responsibility, and respect for animals, people, and the environment through engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences for children and youth.
• Pre-Vet Internship Program (PVIP)
• ACT - Amici Cannis Transport

Products and services

• Amici Cannis Hospital Veterinario A nonprofit full-service veterinary hospital in Cotacachi, Ecuador that provides emergency and scheduled veterinary care including consultations, surgery, dentistry, sterilization, vaccinations, radiology (digital radiography with cloud storage and American Board Certified Radiologist consults), ultrasound with radiologist interpretation, in-house laboratory (Chemistry, CBC, Urinalysis, Cytology, Rapid tests), and pharmacy. Ecuador's first and only fully purpose-built veterinary hospital, serving pet owners, community animals, and Indigenous families in 24 surrounding villages.
• Community Dog Program Daily veterinary care and feeding program for approximately 1,500 free-roaming community dogs and cats in Cotacachi annually. Provides spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping, deworming, collars, and emergency medical care delivered through the hospital and ACT mobile unit.
• Indigenous Family Fund (IFF) Provides discounted and free veterinary services to animal guardians in Indigenous villages registered under Ecuador's Human Development Bonus (households earning less than $450/month). Includes large-scale sterilization, vaccination, deworming campaigns, and hospitalization in 24 villages within 6 miles of Cotacachi.
• Be Kind Humane Education Program Humane education program for children in Cotacachi that teaches compassion, responsibility, and respect for animals, people, and the environment. Delivered through interactive workshops, school visits, puppet shows, and community activities to instill humane values and reduce animal abuse, neglect, and overpopulation.
• Veterinary Student Externship Program Two-week intensive international program for veterinary students from accredited universities emphasizing hands-on surgical training, medical case management, and real-world clinical experience. Partnership with Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine offers course credit toward veterinary degree through the International Alum-Student Service Program.
• Pre-Vet Internship Program (PVIP) Internship program for Ecuadorian students aspiring to pursue veterinary careers. Provides education materials, mentorship, supervision, coursework, and hands-on experiences to build skills and prepare for veterinary school university applications.
• Veterinary Student Volunteer Program Immersive placement program allowing veterinary students to observe and participate in daily hospital operations, including medical case discussions, patient intake, diagnostics, treatment planning, and post-operative care.
• Sustainable Livelihoods Program Connects Indigenous communities in Cotacachi to alternative livelihood projects, such as La Verde Oveja, to improve income and create sustainable futures for families, animals, and the environment.
• Advocacy Program Works to protect dogs and cats through advocacy. Successfully ended the practice of police poisoning free-roaming dogs in Cotacachi and convinced local government to adopt more humane practices.
• ACT - Amici Cannis Transport Mobile Unit Mobile unit staffed with a veterinary technician that patrols the streets of Cotacachi throughout the week for feeding programs, traps unsterilized street dogs, picks up injured or ill community-owned dogs, and returns them to the hospital for veterinary care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stabilized street dog population at approximately 210-217 dogs from previous growth trends
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TrupanionminorOthersPet insurance provider offering and administering cat and dog insurance in the US, Canada, Australia, and Puerto Rico.
• Municipality of Cotacachi, EcuadorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership contract for sterilization campaigns within the indigenous communities. Maintains good working relationship for animal welfare programs.
• Project V.E.T.S / Project AnimalAidminorStrategic or Co-development Partner501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and welfare of animals around the world while benefiting the planet.
• Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three prestigious options for International Alum-Student Service Program offering class credits toward Veterinary Degree. Provides externship program with volunteer veterinary alumni mentorship.
• SPCA InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in the US in 2006, mission to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
• Boehringer IngelheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned pharmaceutical company providing 4,000 anti-rabies vaccines for elimination of the disease in indigenous villages through their animal health responsibility initiative.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global nonprofit operating animal rescue, wildlife protection, and companion animal welfare programs. Comparable as a long-established international animal welfare nonprofit with comparable companion animal and community-based programs.
• SPCA International: U.S.-based affiliate of the broader SPCA movement with international programs advancing animal welfare globally. SPCA International is a documented partner of Amici Cannis and operates a much broader portfolio of grants, disaster response, and advocacy programs.
• World Animal Protection: International NGO working on animal welfare including stray animal management, veterinary care access, and humane education globally. Comparable in mission scope and operating model, with a significantly larger footprint and global advocacy platform.
• Humane Society International (HSI): Global animal welfare organization affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States, operating across dog and cat welfare, wildlife protection, and farm animal issues worldwide. Comparable in international animal-welfare footprint but operating at materially larger scale and scope.
• Four Paws International: Global animal welfare organization headquartered in Vienna with active stray animal management programs across Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Comparable mission and direct overlap in street dog population management methodologies.

Direct peers

• Dogs Trust Worldwide: International arm of the UK's largest dog charity, Dogs Trust Worldwide funds dog welfare projects globally — including Amici Cannis itself. Directly comparable mission (street dog population management, veterinary care access in underserved regions) and partner/peer relationship.
• Animal Balance: International nonprofit specializing in high-volume spay/neuter and TNR programs in underserved communities globally. Directly comparable in core intervention (population management of free-roaming dogs and cats) and target beneficiary (resource-limited communities).
• Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS): UK-based charity operating international animal welfare and veterinary training programs in underserved regions. Highly comparable model combining direct clinical care, sterilization campaigns, and veterinary education/externships in low- and middle-income countries.

Others

• Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine: Academic veterinary institution and Amici Cannis's primary externship partner. Not a peer in the commercial sense but a directly relevant strategic counterpart that supplies students, alumni volunteers, and academic credibility to the operating model.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Global animal health pharmaceutical company that donated 4,000 anti-rabies vaccines to Amici Cannis. Comparable only as an ecosystem partner — a major supplier of vaccines and pharmaceuticals to veterinary NGOs globally — rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/amicicannisusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amici-cannis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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