Dock Door Day 16
Caring for our Companions
For many, pets have been a great source of comfort during Covid-19, helping to combat loneliness and improve mental health. For charities supporting animals, however, this year has seen donations decline and demand for services increase. Today, we’re giving back to seven animal charities across Europe by donating €4000 (£3600) plus #volunteering time, food and equipment.
You can find out more about the work of these incredible charities and how you can support them here below.
Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA), France
The Society for the Protection of Animals (SPA) is the leading animal protection association in France. This charity fights against abuse and abandonment, provides shelter and treatment for abandoned, lost, or mistreated animals and finds them a new home. It also helps to educate pet owners about animal care.
https://www.la-spa.fr/
Parco Canile Del Comune Di Milano, Italy
This charity, set up in 2008, rehabilitates and rehomes abandoned and unwanted dogs in the beautiful Milanese countryside. The charity specialises in the behavioral recovery of dogs , who are often frightened or become aggressive after abandonment through specific re-education programmes run by experienced dog education specialists.
https://www.parcocanilemilano.it/
Dieren Opvang Centrum, (Animal Shelter) Amsterdam
Almost every day, this Dutch charity sees animals that are so sick, damaged or traumatised that it takes considerable effort to give them a second chance. Although this charity provides care and treatment for abused or abandoned animals, it would prefer to prevent a pet from abandonment and believes that a pet is happiest with a nice owner who takes care of it with love and respect.
https://www.doamsterdam.nl/
Animal shelter De Doornakker
This charity works to rehome cats and dogs. Its guest shelter provides the reception, care and placement of newborn (stray) kittens, mother cats with kittens, puppies, sick and neglected dogs. This daily care is provided by host families who take care of the animals in their own homes. They give them extra attention and (medical) care, so that these animals can be placed in a new home as a well-socialised and healthy cat or dog. Every year some 800 animals are admitted and placed with its host families.
https://www.dierenbescherming.nl/
Training school for guide and assistance dogs, Slovakia.
This charity helps people with disabilities to become more independent thanks to the help of dogs with special training. Since they have trained and handed over more than 120 guide dogs to those in need. As the only organisation of this kind in Slovakia, the charity received accreditation from the International Federation of schools for training guide dogs (International Guide Dog Federation), which acknowledges the high quality and importance of its work.
http://www.vodiacipes.sk/
Happyfields Animal Sanctuary
This animal sanctuary, based in the West Midlands region of the UK, aims is to provide a forever-home for unwanted and rescue animals. Happyfields Animal Sanctuary was chosen, not only for its work in rescuing and rehabilitating animals in need but also because of the positive impact the sanctuary has on the lives of those with physical and learning disabilities.
https://www.happyfieldsanimalsanctuary.com/