About CANDi
Creating Humane Tourism Destinations
Humane care is part of the destination experience.
Why CANDi Exists
Vision
A world where Humane Tourism improves the lives of free-roaming, stray cats and dogs while creating stronger communities and better visitor experiences.
Mission
To advance Humane Tourism that improves the health and welfare of free-roaming, stray cats and dogs through spay/neuter initiatives, medical care, and targeted education for tourists and host communities.
Humane Tourism, in Practice
Humane Tourism is a destination-based approach that recognizes the well-being of free-roaming, stray cats and dogs as part of a destination’s visitor experience, community well-being, and long-term sustainability.
Visitor Experience
A destination condition tourism leaders can recognize and address.
Community Well-Being
A local context shaped by the people closest to the work.
Long-Term Sustainability
A practical focus for partnerships, programs, and funding opportunities.
Why It Matters
Tourism already supports conservation, cultural heritage, and community development. Humane Tourism applies that same destination lens to free-roaming, stray cats and dogs.
The CANDi Approach
Guided by the Five Domains
CANDi uses the Five Domains model to guide practical decisions about the well-being of free-roaming, stray cats and dogs.
Founder & President
Tourism experience, applied to Humane Tourism.
Darci Galati is Founder & President of CANDi. A tourism entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience across tourism, animal welfare, and destination partnerships, she founded DARGAL.com and grew the tourism business to serve approximately 35,000 passengers annually. The DARGAL team built a customized booking and reservation platform and developed strong tourism-company partnerships before the business was sold to PERX.com in 2006. At CANDi, Darci applies this operating experience to advance Humane Tourism with destinations, local organizations, and communities.
What Guides the Work
Five principles for the work.
Compassion
Care is central to the work.
Collaboration
Tourism and local expertise inform the approach.
Integrity
Clear information and accountable action.
Sustainability
Support shaped for durable local relevance.
Evidence-Based
Decisions informed by evidence and continuous learning.
Built Alongside
Who the work brings together.
Humane Tourism brings together tourism, local expertise, and community context.
Tourism Organizations
Destination priorities and visitor context.
Local Animal Welfare Organizations
Local knowledge and humane care.
Veterinary Professionals
Animal health and clinical expertise.
Community Partners
Local collaboration and connection.
Researchers & Universities
Research and best practice.
Foundations & Supporters
Support for sustainable community impact.