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Pearl happily neutered thanks to Non Uno di Troppo in Calabria
Despite the very sad start to her story... Pearl is a young American Staffordshire Terrier who was acquired by her owners when she was just a few days old. From the very outset, Pearl's life became a nightmare because of the unsuitability of her adoptive family, who...
A new day dawns for Celeste
When she arrived at our sanctuary, literally dragging herself to our front door, we knew nothing of her past history. But this little puppy’s extreme exhaustion, apparent level of starvation and obvious anxiety were a clear signal that her short life had been a tough...
New stables for the horses from Costanza
With the arrival of the 10 rescued horses from Costanza, it became necessary to expand the existing stables at our Footprints of Joy sanctuary. In total, we now have 20 horses, and we are building 3 new facilities so that we can look after injured horses and new...
The pandemic hasn’t stopped our work in Romania
It is not hard to imagine why 2020 can’t be compared with the previous 18 years since Save the Dogs first started working in Romania. We have had to face an unprecedented crisis, composed of hundreds of cancelled flights, with our clinical staff decimated by Covid...
There can be light even in the dark
Desperately seeking CostelCostel is 13 years old and has spent his whole life as a neighborhood dog. For the last few years he had been cared for and looked after by the owners of a bar, but when the new owners took over, we received a phone call at our center asking...
Love has no limits: look at Wally and his new family!
DogsTo see him wagging his tail next to his new family, or throwing himself casually onto the sofa, you wouldn't think that until just a few months ago Wally was in danger of losing his life. Like thousands of strays in Romania, it was a struggle for Wally to survive...
The story of Save the Dogs’ first inspection of Calabria
Calabria The story of Save the Dogs' first inspection of Calabria, where the number of stray dogs has reached alarming levels.Seriously overcrowded pounds, abandoned and stray dogs: the number of stray dogs in Calabria has reached dramatic levels that are completely...
Urgent appeal – desperately seeking Ginger
Desperately seeking Ginger Ginger is a gorgeous, super affectionate and cuddly tomcat of about 7 years of age who is looking for a family. This might seem to be an appeal like many others we have made in the past, but in fact this is not the case. What follows is for...
A second chance for Ollie
CatsDiscovered at around three weeks old on the streets of a village near Cernavoda, Ollie was admitted to our clinic last July. Unfortunately, from the outset her eyes displayed signs of microphthalmia, a congenital malformation which makes the eyes smaller than...
A story of love and friendship for valentine’s day
Donkeys February is traditionally the month of love, and today we would like to celebrate this by telling you a very special tale. It’s a love story for Valentine's Day, but it’s also a story that will last a whole lifetime. One that binds a donkey to the partner with...
Pearl happily neutered thanks to Non Uno di Troppo in Calabria
Despite the very sad start to her story... Pearl is a young American Staffordshire Terrier who was acquired by her owners when she was just a few days old. From the very outset, Pearl's life became a nightmare because of the unsuitability of her adoptive family, who...
A new day dawns for Celeste
When she arrived at our sanctuary, literally dragging herself to our front door, we knew nothing of her past history. But this little puppy’s extreme exhaustion, apparent level of starvation and obvious anxiety were a clear signal that her short life had been a tough...
New stables for the horses from Costanza
With the arrival of the 10 rescued horses from Costanza, it became necessary to expand the existing stables at our Footprints of Joy sanctuary. In total, we now have 20 horses, and we are building 3 new facilities so that we can look after injured horses and new...
The pandemic hasn’t stopped our work in Romania
It is not hard to imagine why 2020 can’t be compared with the previous 18 years since Save the Dogs first started working in Romania. We have had to face an unprecedented crisis, composed of hundreds of cancelled flights, with our clinical staff decimated by Covid...
There can be light even in the dark
Desperately seeking CostelCostel is 13 years old and has spent his whole life as a neighborhood dog. For the last few years he had been cared for and looked after by the owners of a bar, but when the new owners took over, we received a phone call at our center asking...
Love has no limits: look at Wally and his new family!
DogsTo see him wagging his tail next to his new family, or throwing himself casually onto the sofa, you wouldn't think that until just a few months ago Wally was in danger of losing his life. Like thousands of strays in Romania, it was a struggle for Wally to survive...
The story of Save the Dogs’ first inspection of Calabria
Calabria The story of Save the Dogs' first inspection of Calabria, where the number of stray dogs has reached alarming levels.Seriously overcrowded pounds, abandoned and stray dogs: the number of stray dogs in Calabria has reached dramatic levels that are completely...
Urgent appeal – desperately seeking Ginger
Desperately seeking Ginger Ginger is a gorgeous, super affectionate and cuddly tomcat of about 7 years of age who is looking for a family. This might seem to be an appeal like many others we have made in the past, but in fact this is not the case. What follows is for...
A second chance for Ollie
CatsDiscovered at around three weeks old on the streets of a village near Cernavoda, Ollie was admitted to our clinic last July. Unfortunately, from the outset her eyes displayed signs of microphthalmia, a congenital malformation which makes the eyes smaller than...
A story of love and friendship for valentine’s day
Donkeys February is traditionally the month of love, and today we would like to celebrate this by telling you a very special tale. It’s a love story for Valentine's Day, but it’s also a story that will last a whole lifetime. One that binds a donkey to the partner with...