Stray Animal Project

What Stray Animal Project does

Stray Animal Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, registered in San Francisco, California (EIN 84-4801908) and founded in 2019, that funds and organizes spay and neuter campaigns to reduce animal suffering and overpopulation in Peru. The organization directs its operational work to Peru, where an estimated 12 million dogs and cats live on the streets, and serves three beneficiary segments: stray animals (approximately 50% of 2025 procedures), pets belonging to low-income families (approximately 45%), and animals in underfunded Peruvian shelters (approximately 5%). All services are provided at no cost to recipients.

The organization operates on a fully donation-based revenue model with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Donations are processed through the Donorbox platform, which supports one-time and recurring monthly contributions; donor acquisition relies on organic social media presence (Facebook and Instagram), an email newsletter, and a GuideStar-linked nonprofit profile, with no paid marketing disclosed. Operationally, Stray Animal Project runs a lean, community-embedded service delivery model rather than fixed clinics: contracted veterinarians travel weekly from Huamanga to rural districts including Cangallo and Pachacutec, conducting 154 mobile sterilization campaigns in 2025 and delivering 10,159 procedures during the year. A community census approach in Cangallo achieved a 90% acceptance rate for sterilization among participants, indicating strong local credibility in target communities.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform and limited digital infrastructure beyond standard nonprofit tooling (a WordPress-hosted website, Donorbox for donations, email, and social channels). Since 2020, the organization reports over 25,000 cumulative sterilizations, reaching the 30,000th animal milestone in April 2025, and has publicly targeted 15,000 sterilizations in 2026, representing roughly 48% year-over-year programmatic volume growth. Leadership is led by CEO Karina Canales; total headcount is 1-10 employees, supplemented by contracted veterinary partners.

Name

Stray Animal Project

Legal name

Stray Animal Project

Website

https://strayanimalproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stray Animal Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds mobile spay and neuter campaigns in Peru, serving stray animals, low-income families' pets, and underfunded shelters. The organization has sterilized over 30,000 animals since 2020 and operates on a fully donation-based model with a small team and contracted veterinarians.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Services

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD), Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC), Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Animal welfare services
• Spay and neuter programs
• Stray animal control
• Veterinary outreach campaigns
• Pet care education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Fully donation-based organization. Receives charitable contributions from donors to fund spay/neuter programs. Offers monthly donor subscription option through Donorbox platform.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stray Animal Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and organizes free spay and neuter campaigns for animals belonging to low-income families, stray animals, and animals in underfunded Peruvian shelters. Partner veterinarians travel on a mobile basis from Huamanga to rural districts to perform sterilizations, and the organization supplements service delivery with pet care education for responsible ownership. Charity-funded monthly donor programs through Donorbox finance these veterinary outreach campaigns.

Product overview

Stray Animal Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a charitable animal welfare program rather than a technology company with commercial products. The organization provides spay and neuter services for animals belonging to low-income families, stray animals, and animals in shelters in Peru. Their core service is funding veterinary spay/neuter programs and providing education for responsible pet ownership to reduce animal suffering and overpopulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Spay and Neuter Campaigns Free veterinary spay and neuter surgeries delivered to animals belonging to low-income Peruvian families, stray animals, and shelter animals. Partner veterinarians travel weekly from Huamanga to rural districts such as Cangallo (Ayacucho) and Pachacutec to perform the procedures on-site.
• Pet Care and Responsible Ownership Education Educational outreach to Peruvian households on the benefits of sterilization and responsible pet ownership, delivered directly during community censuses and campaigns. Achieved a 90% acceptance rate for sterilization among census participants in Cangallo.
• Community Animal and Household Census (Cangallo) A comprehensive field census of animals and households in the Cangallo district of Ayacucho, Peru, used to identify stray and owned animal populations, support sterilization planning, and measure acceptance of sterilization services. Reported 2025 census totals include 276 dogs and 150 cats sterilized in Cangallo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 animals sterilized since 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VeterinarianscoreOthersLicensed veterinarians who perform spay/neuter surgeries during campaigns. Two veterinarians travel weekly from Huamanga to Cangallo to conduct sterilizations. Partner veterinarians are essential to service delivery.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• World Animal Protection: Global animal welfare nonprofit running programs across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, including work on street dog populations. Comparable on international animal welfare scope and donor-funded model.
• ASPCA: One of the largest US animal welfare organizations, operating spay/neuter clinics and funding community animal welfare programs. Comparable on mission and donation-driven spay/neuter delivery, though at dramatically larger scale and US-focused.
• Best Friends Animal Society: US-based animal welfare nonprofit running nationwide spay/neuter programs and shelter partnerships to reduce euthanasia. Comparable on donation-funded sterilization campaigns and shelter-support model, though primarily US-focused.
• Four Paws International: International animal welfare organization headquartered in Europe, operating stray animal management and sterilization programs across multiple continents. Comparable on global stray-animal welfare mission and donor-funded mobile veterinary campaigns.
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): Global nonprofit running animal welfare and population-management projects worldwide, including companion animal sterilization programs. Comparable on international animal-welfare focus and donor-funded model, though broader in scope than spay/neuter alone.
• Humane Society International: Global arm of The Humane Society of the United States running international animal welfare programs including high-volume spay/neuter campaigns in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Most directly comparable on mission (free sterilization for underserved populations) and global geographic model, though at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Soi Dog Foundation: Thailand-based nonprofit running one of the world's largest mobile spay/neuter programs targeting street dogs and cats, funded almost entirely by donations. Closest match on model: donation-funded, free mobile sterilization campaigns, street-animal focus, lean operating structure.
• Animal Balance: Nonprofit organizing high-volume spay/neuter clinics targeting free-roaming cat and dog populations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Comparable on donation-funded mobile sterilization campaigns in Latin American geographies targeting stray overpopulation.
• Animal Defenders International: International animal welfare and protection organization with active programs in Latin America addressing stray animal populations and veterinary intervention. Comparable on geographic focus (Latin America) and donor-funded street-animal welfare mission.

Emerging players

• Veterinarians Without Borders / VWB/VSF: Nonprofit deploying volunteer veterinarians to deliver animal health services including sterilization in low-resource communities internationally. Comparable on mobile-vet delivery model and free service to underserved populations, though smaller and volunteer-driven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/strayanimalproject
• Instagraminstagram.com/strayanimalproject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strayanimalproject

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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