200 senior dogs in the shelter
Your donation
Old dogs are a sensitive subject for us and one that causes us a lot of regret and pain. Over 200 dogs at Speranța are retired, each at least 12 years old, some even older than 15. A good number of them have lived their whole lives in the shelter, waiting every day in vain for someone to show them what being a dog really means.
50 lei (10 Euro) is the monthly cost for an old dog in the shelter. With your donations, they can get through the winter season, which is the most difficult for them. Old dogs need special care, as some have age-specific diseases. They need to eat well, they need physical and emotional warmth, they need medication for the various treatments they take.
Our senior dogs deserve a peaceful old age.
With the help of your donations, our senior dogs can make it through the winter season with ease.
Your donations help cover the cost of medicines, food, heating and proper hygiene.
Here at Speranța Shelter, we rely on donations from animal-loving supporters like you to fund our projects focused on the rescue and welfare of dogs.
Our senior dogs
Adopt a senior dog from afar!
Time doesn’t work in these beautiful souls’ favor, because with each week or month they advance in age, their chances of adoption drop precipitously. Senior dog adoptions are extremely rare, although we guarantee that most would be a great fit in a home or at least a yard where they can live out the last part of their lives, finally happy.
If you don’t feel like taking a senior dog home, you can also adopt them from afar. Long-distance adoption involves a monthly donation specifically for the dog, discretionary visits and keeping the adopter informed of the animal’s condition.
The Speranța Shelter Foundation was founded in 1996 by Florina Tomescu and, since its inception, has contributed decisively to the welfare of animals in Romania, especially abandoned and suffering dogs.
On the night of 18.04.2001, the staff of the Speranța Foundation, together with the Vier Pfoten Romania team, rescued 300 dogs from the city hall shelters, dogs that would otherwise have fallen victim to the new euthanasia law. It was a real act of mass rescue at a terrible time for both animals and animal lovers.
The dogs at Speranța were rescued from the streets or from various life-threatening situations. Our shelter is home to around 500 dogs. Of these, 7 are paraplegics (they receive special care and are moved around with the help of prams) and about 200 are seniors, i.e. over 12 years old. We have a lot of older dogs in the shelter, but we are constantly trying to find families for them.
Speranța Foundation is constantly working to find adopters for the dogs in the shelter, including offering the possibility of distance adoption. Speranța Foundation is constantly organising events to promote adoptions and events to raise awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals.
Every year, the Speranța Shelter team runs spay/neuter programs for dogs and cats with owners, a pro bono project for those interested.
Speranța Shelter relies entirely on private donations to care for its more than 500 dogs each year and to fund all of its programs. The shelter’s monthly maintenance costs amount to more than €20,000.
In addition to maintenance expenses, we continually need financial support to improve the living conditions of the dogs by providing them with a clean, safe and loving environment. The shelter has been constantly upgraded, the paddocks have been rebuilt to be more comfortable and welcoming for their residents, 4 playgrounds have been created for the dogs, the 2 medical clinics have been equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Speranța Shelter is also actively involved in campaigns to promote adoptions and to educate and raise awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals, in order to prevent abandonment and acts of cruelty towards them.
For more information on the work of the shelter, visit the About Us page
Any contribution, no matter the amount, can make a difference in the lives of many animals. Here are a few reasons why you should consider donating monthly:
Continuous Support:
Monthly donations provide a steady stream of income for the foundation, allowing for long-term planning and implementation for the good of the dogs.
Save time and effort:
Setting up a monthly donation is an efficient way to contribute without having to remember to do it every month.
Personal satisfaction:
Donating regularly gives you the feeling of actively contributing to an important cause and directly impacting the lives of animals.
Activity sustainability:
A steady stream of monthly donations can help the shelter weather tough times and continue to do valuable work.
With your donations, we can give senior dogs the attention and care they so desperately need.
You will make a significant difference in their lives.
On behalf of the animals at Speranța Shelter
thank you for any contribution!
Despre noi
Fundația Speranța s-a înființat în 1996 și, timp de mai bine de două decenii, am făcut tot ce ne-a stat în puteri pentru binele prietenilor noștri care nu cuvântă, în special pentru câinii abandonați și aflați în suferință.
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Adăpostul Speranța, Popești Leordeni (intrarea se face de pe Splaiul Independenței)
+4 0728 899 313
contact@adapostulsperanta.ro
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