Promotion of animal welfare primarily in the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and incidentally in the canton of Ticino by supporting non-profit, charitable and public-benefit projects, activities, organizations and institutions that deal with animal protection, prevention of animal cruelty, and/or the reception and care of stray animals or otherwise advocate for the rights and interests of animals; provides grants and support only to individuals, institutions and organizations that guarantee that the received donations are used in the best possible way, i.e. as economically and in the sense of the purpose of the Flad Stiftung für Tiere as possible.