ENPA, the national board for the animal protection, is the main and the oldest protective association in Italy. Established in 1871 by Giuseppe Garibaldi, Enpa carries out its activities through all those sectors aimed to the safeguard and well being of animals.


Body corporate since 1979, non-party, non-profit-making-corporate body, Enpa doesn't get government financings. It only acts thanks to the help of those who share its same goals.


The board is organized into coordinated regional and local departments. At present, 160 departments are working.


Enpa departments manage kennels and cat ponds, make kids at school aware of animals situation, run vet labs and shelter centers for exotic animals, rescue injured animals, cooperate with municipalities to prevent straying.


Moreover Enpa runs a guard corps for animal protection to punish crimes against animals.


Enpa also manages a body monitoring crimes against animals occurring in Italy (namely “Orca -Osservatorio Reati Contro gli Animali” - a monitoring unit for crimes against animals) and at present is undertaking an ambitious national project named “Le città degli animali” (Cities of animals). For this project, the organization is setting up modern structures for animal shelter and care, provided with classrooms for activities and education of members.


Enpa is legally recognized by the Italian Ministry for the Environment as national association for environmental protection.


ENPA NUMBERS

• 160 departments;
• 500 voluntary guards for animal protection;
• 3.500 volunteers;
• 20.000 dogs, cats and other animals took care of every year;
• 30.000 pets and wild animals rescued every year;
• more than 100 shelter centers, recovery centers for urban and wild fauna, and vet labs;
• 60.000 members and benefactors.
  
  
• 100.000 readers of Enpa newsletter;
• 1.200.000 monthly contacts at Enpa web site.
  
  

(Traduzione a cura di Veronica Bertocco)

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE
Via Attilio Regolo, 27
00192 ROME
Tel. + 39 (0)6.3242873 - + 39 (0)6.3242874
Fax + 39 (0)6.3221000
Web: www.enpa.it
E-mail international@enpa.it