Every Dog Matters (help Bulgarian & Romanian dog shelters)
Every Dog Matters (Bulgaria) has created huge open yards that they hope will be a gold-standard for the future of animal shelters in Eastern Europe.
Many dogs in Eastern Europe suffer terrible fates if not rescued, and this shelter does all it can to feed, shelter and rescue dogs, many old and sick.
Check out the charity’s wish list (they need things like kennels, fencing, buckets and umbrellas with concrete bases). You can also sponsor a yard (with your company or donator’s name on it). Or just add a donation via Paypal (no account needed).
A great way to help is to make the charity your cause at easyfundraising. Then just download the Chrome app to remind you, so any time you shop at one of over 8000 stores (including Amazon, Argos, Booking.com or even plane and train tickets), the charity receives a portion of the sale, at no cost to you (loyalty points are not affected).
Find more Bosnia shelters to help, all need funds.
Dog Shelters in Romania
ROLDA (Romania) is fundraising to build a state-of-the-art centre to help all animals, in a country where animal welfare is not a high concern.
Here, dogs get quality food and medical care and regular walks on open land by volunteers, with regular spay/neuter programs, local education on animal welfare and lobbying for changes to legislation (like banning dogs being kept on chains, which is common in Bulgaria).
Other shelters in Romania (which has an estimated 2 million street dogs) include:
Paws 2 Rescue works in 14 countries to carry out campaigns to help reduce the number of street dogs. It runs extensive neuter/spay programs and sponsors young people in Romania to become vets.
Although we have wonderful animal shelters in England, many shelters abroad also do amazing work to help street dogs and cats, often in the face of opposition from government. So if you have a few pounds to spare, consider these charities to support as part of your monthly giving:
