The mission of Caribbean Animal Tourism Support (CATS) is to encourage the Caribbean tourism industry to support animal welfare.

Many visitors to the Caribbean love animals and often notice animals on the islands where they are visiting. These tourists may be surprised to see free-roaming, hungry, injured or sick animals during their Caribbean vacation.

Since so many tourists to the Caribbean say they love animals, and since animal-loving tourists often report discomfort with seeing hungry, homeless, sick or injured animals on their Caribbean vacations, the tourism industry can benefit directly by improving animal welfare in the Caribbean. Improved tourism experiences for Caribbean visitors will lead to a greater number of tourists spending more money.

There are many ways that tourism companies can improve animal welfare. Some Caribbean hotels donate rooms to visiting veterinarians who donate their time to help local animal welfare groups. Some restaurants on Caribbean islands donate food for fundraising events for Caribbean animal welfare groups. Other tourism companies donate items for raffles, serve on boards of animal welfare groups, or provide support in a myriad of other ways to improve animal welfare in the Caribbean.

About Pegasus Foundation
Caribbean Animal Tourism Support is a project of the Pegasus Foundation's Caribbean Animal Welfare Initiative. The Pegasus Foundation is a private non-profit foundation based in the United States that supports animal welfare programs throughout the Caribbean. The Foundation also works in various parts of the United States and in Kenya. For more information about the Pegasus Foundation, please visit our other Web sites:
www.PegasusFoundation.org
www.CaringFields.org
www.CaribbeanAnimalWelfare.org