We cannot let this shelter's 450 dogs starve!

1. In Bosnia, Ina is running out of kibble to feed the 450 dogs in her shelter. They will starve if no one helps!

"The number of dogs in our care is increasing every day. Just last week we took in 57 dogs, saving them from euthanasia at the local pound. We give our best to provide the dogs with a safe and warm environment but having over 450 dogs is overwhelming. Our need for volunteers, help and food are greater everyday, but fewer and fewer people offer to help.

Economies across the world are suffering as well, making donations much scarcer, and travel restrictions make it nearly impossible to transfer dogs to other countries for adoption... We have many mouths to feed and only have enough food for the following 4 days. We are stressed and concerned, wondering if we will manage to provide the most basic care for the dogs... 

We've rescued these dogs and by coming here, we've given them a glimpse of hope, a second chance at life. If we are no longer able to feed them, they might get in fights and hurt each other. After all they've already been through, we really can't let that happen . We need this kibble donation to succeed, because it is a life-saver, literally."

2. Ina's shelter is the only hope for the countless dogs trapped and abused at the pound. Without kibble to get them out, she knows they are doomed!

"We have recently started gaining access to the local pound. It opened in 2009, is funded by the municipality but sadly, it's far from from being a public service... The people in charge aren't doing anything for the dogs, they just see personal gain. They don’t treat the dogs, they don’t give them enough food nor do they provide them shelter from rain, cold or wind.

They just close them in a box and wait for them to kill each other, because they put 100 dogs in the same box, regardess of their size, age, gender or social background. It is actually a death camp in every sense of the word...Until we find a mechanism to shut the local pound down, we have to rescue the dogs who are trapped there. We cannot live with the thought of them living in those horrible conditions. 

Unfortunately, we do not have infinite capacities and we're stepping very close to our limit... If we are no longer able to procure food for our dogs and the ones who need saving, we will collapse and the dogs will perish in dreadful conditions. Their precious lives are at stake."

3. Starved at the pound and unable to stand on her own when Ina rescued her, Kala is now safe but will not be able to withstand any further food deprivation.

"We just rescued Kala from the kill shelter with her 6 babies. When we took her, she was just a bag of bones, her legs were shaking , she couldn’t even stand on her own. When she got her first meal, she literally started crying... She was full of scars and wounds from dog fights.

She suffered chronical pancreatitis just as all the other dogs rescued from starvation in the kill shelter. She has now started recovering, gained back some weight and strength. She remains extremely fragile though and won't be able to survive another starvation, it would be ruinous for her. It's essential we can continue feeding her. It's essential that this campaign works..."

4. Incessant rescues, insufficient donations... Ina no longer knows how to get her head above water. She needs this campaign to be able to feed her dogs!

"Generally, people support our work, mostly through verbal encouragements. There are only a few people who donate money but it is usually small amounts for a particular dog in need. People are not inclined to donate for food or other everyday expenses that go with this kind of activities (fuel, medicine, dewormers, spot-ons etc.).

The pandemic is also continuing to take its toll. A lot of dogs have lost their owners to COVID, increasing our load even further. I always fear that someday we will not be able to provide enough food, vet care or any care whatsoever. 

We are a team of 5 volunteers running the shelter, we go through a lot of stress, worry and many sleepless nights, we all do it for the love of these beautiful creatures. But on the other hand, we truly hope that our work will get recognized by local authorities and that bigger organizations will decide to help us because we need more support to be able to continue saving lives. We can't do it alone, that's why we need your help." 

5. Ina isn't asking for money, only kibble to prevent the dogs from starving!

"I have been involved in animal welfare since 2013. Over this period of time and with the help of other volunteers, we have managed to save over 2100 dogs from death and pain... that really makes us proud. On our own, we can manage the symptoms of the problem, but in order to put a stop to the issue of stray and abandoned dogs, we need to act as a community and change things at the root of the problem – we need to raise awareness, make changes to the legislation, and improve control systems.

We like when people come to visit and they see how our dogs are free, full of love and enjoying their lives. We try to teach people about responsible ownership, we help them with sterilization and other procedures if needed. We try to teach by example, to make people realize dogs indeed are people’s best friends. It is the biggest recognition when other people value our work and a further step towards improving people's awareness."

6. If this campaign succeeds, Ina will not receive any money but 2400 kg of kibbles, delivered from Animal Webaction's logistic platform in Bosnia.

Animal Webaction has a logistic platform in Bosnia which allows us to intervene quickly and deliver kibbles.

7. Calls for donations, unsuccessful searches for partnerships, Ina has exhausted all her options and no longer knows how to cope.  This collection is her last hope to feed her dogs.

"There are a few people who support us and help us but overall since the pandemic, we haven't been that succesful with online fundraising. Our finances are suffering greatly and so are our capacities to continue to help the many dogs in distress that need us.

We have tried contacting all the organizations we know of, and if we get a response at all, they tell us that they are already helping another shelter and cannot help us as well. The only organization we cooperate and have a partnership with is Prijedor Emergency. They help us with adoptions, vet bills and anything they can. But they are a small organization and they cannot cover all the expenses we have. We really need this campaign to work so badly."

8. Campaigns launched on Animal Webaction often fail.

When a campaign fails, Animal Webaction cannot deliver the products. The beneficiary doesn't receive anything and the buyers are refunded. 

9. In Bosnia, stray dogs are tortured and killed illegally without anyone looking…

If you know of a foundation or NGO that could help Ina, please invite them to contact us so that we can put them in touch with each other.

If you represent a Foundation or an NGO for animal protection, please help Ina's dogs, contact us and we will put you in touch!

If you want to come to Ina's shelter to help her, or if you want to send her directly some kibbles or a check, contact her via Facebook (note: direct help is under your own responsibility).

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