Suffering from respiratory issues, poor Éclair was at risk of the slaughterhouse!
1,900 kg
Dry food offered
1,900 kg
Dry food necessary
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Animal Webaction visited the site 11 May 2024 and confirms the situation described below.
"It's so difficult right now. We've done everything to get donations these past few months, but it hasn't been enough. We rescued several dogs from the dump, including a severe case of a dog with a huge tumor. The vet bills completely drained what little money we had...
For the past 10 days, I've been reducing the portions of kibble at the shelter. On the streets, I'm handing out leftover food, and as for the dumps... it's simple, I can barely go there anymore. I don't have enough to feed everyone!
The dogs are already suffering, you can tell: they're losing weight. I can't take in any new dogs at the shelter. It kills me to have to say no, but without kibble, what choice do I have? Every night, I go to sleep with a knot in my stomach. If kibble doesn't come soon, I don't know how the dogs will survive..."
"If we don't get kibble, it's going to be a disaster. The dogs at the dumps will fight to death for the few scraps they can find. Eating garbage; being poisoned: that's what's going to happen. Without my kibble distributions, they're practically doomed.
The situation of stray dogs in Skopje is troubling, especially at the dumps. These dogs—literally thrown away with our trash—are the result of our most abject negligence! Every day, I fear for their lives, and even more so now that I'm running out of kibble... It's an anxiety I wouldn't wish on anyone."
"I've tried everything to get kibble, I really have. Online fundraisers, reaching out to companies, even going door-to-door to beg for donations - all of this has yielded almost nothing. Even my attempts to negotiate discounts on the price of kibble have failed...
Meanwhile, the dogs are getting weaker, and each treatment, each veterinary operation that follows, eats away the little money we could use for kibble. The veterinary debts keep piling up... It's an endless cycle of worry!"
"Without kibble, we can't do anything here. No new rescues, no proper medical care, no rehabilitation for adoption.
There are so many dogs in the city that need help: injured, sick, or starving. Our shelter is one of the few places where these dogs can hope to get assistance.
When we can't operate fully because we don't have enough kibble, we leave these vulnerable animals without a safety net! Kibble is the basic necessity that allows me to be effective in my mission. Without it, I'm powerless to help these innocent lives."
"Caring for these animals is not just a job for me, it's a calling. Seeing what humans have done to these animals, the neglect, the cruelty... it's hard to bear sometimes. But I face it because they deserve better. Dignity, at least.
In this fight, I have few allies and many obstacles. Most people look the other way when it comes to the fate of animals. That's why any support we receive, even small, is crucial!
The small victories: seeing a dog's health improve, successful adoptions... The eyes of the dogs looking at me with pure trust after knowing only fear... that's the most precious thing. That's why I can't give up."
Animal Webaction has a logistics centre in Macedonia which enables us to intervene quickly and deliver kibble.
When a campaign fails, Animal Webaction cannot deliver the products. The beneficiary doesn't receive anything and the buyers are refunded.
If you know of a foundation or NGO that could help Ivana, please invite them to contact us so that we can put them in touch.
If you represent an animal protection foundation or NGO, please help Ivana's dogs, contact us and we will put you in touch!
If you want to come to Ivana's shelter to help her or if you want to send her directly some kibbles or a check, contact Ivana via Facebook (note: direct help is under your own responsibility).
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