Improving animal welfare means ….

Main problems

• Dogs locked up with insufficient space to move
• Dogs chained up or on a leash that is too short

What we do

• Talk to pet owners: we inform them about animal protection regulations and explain how to improve the situation
• Inform the city hall and the Guardia Civil about maltreatment (if the situation does not improve)

Main problem

• Road traffic accidents (mainly cats)

What we do

• Ensure medical treatment
• Provide foster care for a few days (if necessary)

Main problems

• A large number of feral cats live in green zones and abandoned houses in Moraira, Teulada und Benissa as well as coastal areas where tourists spend their holidays.
• The cat population increases rapidly. Due to malnutrition, the animals are vulnerable to diseases.

What we do

• Catch feral cats and take them to local vets ( for health check-up and neutering)
• Feed sterilized cats at feeding stations that we set up for them
• Foster tame young cats as long as there is a chance to find a permanent home for them

Main problem

• A large number of feral cats who have been neutered, need our continuous attention.

What we do

• Set up feeding stations
• Make sure that the same volunteer always takes care of a specific feeding station. This ensures that we can identify newcomers very quickly
• Sterilize all newcomers
• Catch ill feral cats to provide medical treatment

Main problems

• Podencos abandoned by hunters
• Abandoned and mistreated dogs and cats who are handed over to us
• Abandoned kittens and puppies
• Pets of people who passed away

What we do

• Ensure adequate medical treatment
• Find suitable local foster families
• Place dogs in a pet hotel if we cannot find a foster parent quickly

“The daily fee of a pet hotel can add up quickly, These bills sometimes put a considerable strain on our finances. Please support us through donations”. 

Main problems

• People abandon kittens shortly after their birth in rubbish bins, in the street or in parks
• Owners of pets abandon young animals when the first medical bills are about to come

What we do

• Ensure medical treatment
• Find foster parents
• Rehome the animals once they are old enough

Main problems

• Treatment of animals does not reflect EU and Spanish law
• People prioritize their relationship to neighbours over the rights of animals
• Local police does not identify sufficiently with animal protection or has too much other work to do

What we do

• Talk to pet owners, informing them about laws and local regulations
• Inform city hall when pet owners do not act according to local regulations
• Campaign on Facebook
• Try to get interviewed by the local and regional press
• Work together with other animal welfare organizations on local, regional and national level

Main problem

• Foster parents cannot provide a home on a permanent basis. Often they already have their own pets or they only live in Spain for a number of months per year.

What we do

• Look for permanent homes for our animals. We find new homes by placing ads in local newspapers, through our Facebook page as well as our website.