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We have begun our sterilization program in Ukraine. The goal: 1,000 animals in six months
One thousand animals in six months. That is the target we want to reach with our new sterilization project in Ukraine. After the outbreak of war, thousands of cats and dogs were left to survive alone on the streets. But while feeding them during the winter was the...
Connecting Lives: we welcome young visitors and inmates to our shelter for the first time
Two of the Connecting Lives program’s most important projects are now up and running. We were thrilled to welcome young visitors and inmates for their first visit to our shelter in Cernavoda this April. We were overjoyed to watch everyone’s eyes lit up during the...
A new lease of life for dogs rescued from the war in Ukraine
During our last mission in Ukraine we met up with Olga, the founder of the Loving Hearts shelter in Odessa. This name will probably sound familiar to many of you: it is the shelter which we rescued 30 dogs from a year ago, including the now famous Tymon. After working...
“It is the duty of those who are stronger to protect everyone who is weaker.” The story of Anna Kurkurina
“Many people have asked me why I didn't flee from Mykolaiv. I’ve been asked this same question many times, but that doesn’t make it any less painful to answer. Of course, I could live anywhere else, but my soul is here, in this city, in this country. I could never go...
Ukraine. She waited for her family for eight months, but they never came back
Many of us know the true story of Hachiko, the famous Akita pedigree dog who sat waiting patiently for over ten years for his deceased owner at the station from which he used to travel every day. During our last mission to Ukraine, we learned about a cat who was saved...
An adoption in Cernavoda
Gioia's life has undergone a huge change in the space of just a few weeks. Until recently, she was having to survive all alone on the streets of Cernavoda in Romania. She used to roam around scavenging for food and, as is often the case, several of the locals made...
Schizzo’s routine in Castel Volturno
If there is one thing Schizzo loves, it is having a routine. The San Francesco Dog Shelter, our partner with the TOO MANY PUPPIES program in Castel Volturno, has been taking excellent care of him for several years and together they have created a daily routine that...
OUR PRESIDENT’S BOOK IS PRESENTED AT THE EMBASSY OF ROMANIA
On 23 March, the Romanian language version of Sara Turetta’s autobiography "Dogs are My Life," entitled "Urme de Bucurie," was presented in Rome as part of the cultural program recently organized by the Embassy of Romania. The event was packed to capacity, with an...
Save the Dogs’ first mission in Ukraine
It was a very early start. It was practically deserted in Cernavoda that morning as we loaded all our supplies and everything we needed for Save the Dogs' first mission to Ukraine. Destination: Odessa, which had been our focal point for the dispatching of relief aid...
Animal welfare in impoverished areas
Whether one lives with a pet or not, we all know that the lives of animals and their human companions are profoundly interconnected. Whatever happens to one of the two, be it under happy or more challenging circumstances, has a significant effect on the other. The...
We have begun our sterilization program in Ukraine. The goal: 1,000 animals in six months
One thousand animals in six months. That is the target we want to reach with our new sterilization project in Ukraine. After the outbreak of war, thousands of cats and dogs were left to survive alone on the streets. But while feeding them during the winter was the...
Connecting Lives: we welcome young visitors and inmates to our shelter for the first time
Two of the Connecting Lives program’s most important projects are now up and running. We were thrilled to welcome young visitors and inmates for their first visit to our shelter in Cernavoda this April. We were overjoyed to watch everyone’s eyes lit up during the...
A new lease of life for dogs rescued from the war in Ukraine
During our last mission in Ukraine we met up with Olga, the founder of the Loving Hearts shelter in Odessa. This name will probably sound familiar to many of you: it is the shelter which we rescued 30 dogs from a year ago, including the now famous Tymon. After working...
“It is the duty of those who are stronger to protect everyone who is weaker.” The story of Anna Kurkurina
“Many people have asked me why I didn't flee from Mykolaiv. I’ve been asked this same question many times, but that doesn’t make it any less painful to answer. Of course, I could live anywhere else, but my soul is here, in this city, in this country. I could never go...
Ukraine. She waited for her family for eight months, but they never came back
Many of us know the true story of Hachiko, the famous Akita pedigree dog who sat waiting patiently for over ten years for his deceased owner at the station from which he used to travel every day. During our last mission to Ukraine, we learned about a cat who was saved...
An adoption in Cernavoda
Gioia's life has undergone a huge change in the space of just a few weeks. Until recently, she was having to survive all alone on the streets of Cernavoda in Romania. She used to roam around scavenging for food and, as is often the case, several of the locals made...
Schizzo’s routine in Castel Volturno
If there is one thing Schizzo loves, it is having a routine. The San Francesco Dog Shelter, our partner with the TOO MANY PUPPIES program in Castel Volturno, has been taking excellent care of him for several years and together they have created a daily routine that...
OUR PRESIDENT’S BOOK IS PRESENTED AT THE EMBASSY OF ROMANIA
On 23 March, the Romanian language version of Sara Turetta’s autobiography "Dogs are My Life," entitled "Urme de Bucurie," was presented in Rome as part of the cultural program recently organized by the Embassy of Romania. The event was packed to capacity, with an...
Save the Dogs’ first mission in Ukraine
It was a very early start. It was practically deserted in Cernavoda that morning as we loaded all our supplies and everything we needed for Save the Dogs' first mission to Ukraine. Destination: Odessa, which had been our focal point for the dispatching of relief aid...
Animal welfare in impoverished areas
Whether one lives with a pet or not, we all know that the lives of animals and their human companions are profoundly interconnected. Whatever happens to one of the two, be it under happy or more challenging circumstances, has a significant effect on the other. The...