Rescue and first vet care
We take injured, sick and abandoned animals from the streets and overcrowded public shelters of Izmir. At our partner clinic they get a full check-up, a blood test and any treatment they need.
We rescue street dogs and cats in Turkey and find them homes in Europe
Since 2017, about 1,000 animals saved. A Swiss charity run by unpaid volunteers.
1,000+animals saved since 2017
78dogs and cats in our care today
CHF 92of every CHF 100 goes to the animals
0salaries for our board and volunteers
Every rescue's story
From the street to a family
Every animal we take in goes through the same three steps, from the day we find them to the day they meet their family.
Care and recovery
While they recover and wait for a family, they live at our boarding houses near Izmir. They are vaccinated, sterilised, fed and looked after every day by local staff.
Journey home
When a family is found, we prepare all the papers and health certificates. Swiss law requires adopters to collect their new companion in Turkey themselves, and we help them plan the trip.
Monthly giving
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Urgent
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Help us clear our vet bill
Our vet bills outgrew donations in 2025. We have paid off 38% since January. Clearing it lets us take in new rescues again.
Transparency
Where your money goes
We publish every franc we received and spent, including the vet bills we could not yet pay. Our board and volunteers are unpaid.
See the full breakdown2025 spending, including unpaid vet bills. Animal care = vet care, boarding, food, shelter services, collars and supplies, and transport.
CAF InternationalValidated organisation
GlobalGivingVetted, with quarterly reports
Swiss charityNo. 080.711.003, tax exempt
Since 2017Registered in Anières, Geneva
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Stories from the field
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