Articles - How can I help a homeless animal shelter?
28th June 2023

How can I help a homeless animal shelter?

Some animal shelters are wonderful places - made with love and care for the animals, but unfortunately others are quite unmaintained and do not provide good care for the animals. Much of the reason for this is the lack of funds to build shelters or renovate current animal shelters. In most cases they are funded thanks to donors. Some shelters only accept dogs or only cats, but there are also general shelters that provide homes for different types of animals.

There is definitely a lot of work to be done in Bulgaria on caring for homeless animals and providing homes for them. If you feel the same way and you are willing to help the cause, in today's article we will pay special attention to how you can be helpful and why it is important not to be indifferent to abandoned animals.

What homeless animal shelters need help with

The ideal shelter is a safe haven for lost, injured, abused and unwanted animals. Animals are cared for as much as possible. When euthanasia is necessary, it is painless, not traumatic.

The ideal facility also has kind, attentive, knowledgeable staff who lovingly care for the animals sheltered. The staff is complemented by active volunteers. Animals are provided with veterinary care and there are sick wards and rooms to isolate newcomers.

However, funds are needed to make all this happen. Money is needed for materials to improve the premises, for food, for staff salaries... A way in which the money needed could be raised is to set up a charity campaign on PavelaAndreev.BG.

Why it is important to have more shelters for homeless animals

Many animal welfare organisations are working alongside shelters to eliminate the homeless animal crisis. They get help from media and popular individuals who spread the word when they have an active donation campaign for homeless animals or another cause that needs urgent action.

Also, social media is a powerful tool that often proves crucial when it comes to saving lives! They share posts and list animals that are available for adoption, along with public shelter hours. Aside from the power of social media, then never neglect online donation platforms. As of now, they remain the best place to inform as many people as possible about the cause you have decided to adopt as your own. Post a campaign on our donation site and change the life of an animal or why not - even many animals.

It is recommended that the homeless animal shelter is open at least a few evenings a week and at least a few hours every weekend. This way, its inhabitants will have a better chance of being found by their future owners.

Remember: The programs and facilities above will only be provided at an animal shelter with the help and perseverance of dedicated volunteers and donors with big, kind hearts.

Many homeless animal shelters are in serious need of reform. Volunteer involvement is essential to making progress. You can achieve success by organizing friends, neighbors and other interested individuals to take exemplary action:

  • Maintain a positive attitude at all times. For every problem you encounter, offer a solution along with help implementing your suggestions.
  • Focus on specific problems. And don't expect to get everything you ask for now and immediately.
  • Document! Before you can launch any campaign to make changes at your local humane society or shelter, you need to document in detail the things that are happening there.

We at the Pavel Andreev Foundation are firm believers that animals deserve a good and happy life. They deserve to be served and cared for. For all this to happen, it is important that we do not remain indifferent. That is why we offer everyone the opportunity to post stories on our platform. Organize campaigns and help shelters for homeless animals or animals that are in a difficult situation. We support you! Among the supporters of our donation site you will find those who will support your cause.

Organizing a donation campaign for a homeless animal shelter

There are a lot of homeless animals in Bulgaria. Some of them end up in shelters. Some of these animals are born on the streets, others are lost. There are also those whose owners decide to throw them away.

If you're an animal lover, you probably want to save them all. Of course, this is impossible for one person. So where do you start? One of the best ways is to adopt a pet from a shelter or rescue. It may only be one animal, but you'll fundamentally change its entire life.

Organizing online donation campaigns remains the best way to help more animals. There are plenty of people who would love to help - just looking for who. Let them know the story that has moved you and you've decided to share. Post it on PavelAndreev.ORG and it will surely find its supporters.

An example of such a campaign is Save Flynn's leg. He needed an arthrodesis to fix his leg in the right position so he could move again.

Active campaigns for homeless animals on the Pavel Andreev donation site

On our donation site there are various campaigns dedicated to animals. Some of them have already been successfully completed, others are fundraising. One of Pavel Andreev's active campaigns isSupport Animal Project. It is a charity initiative that is organized entirely to support stray animals. The aim is to increase activity in the protection of stray animals and stimulate their adoption. The cause to which this campaign is dedicated is called "Krasi's Forest Tale". In the first years, when he started doing this, Krasi looked after the rescued animals at his grandmother's house in the village of. Palitsi. Over time, the people of the village forced him to move. They moved to the forest and everything started to build from scratch. The first years there is not even water. Then friends donated funds and a borehole was made.

More and more stray animals end up with Krasi, so in order for the rescue center to fully function they are needed:

  • Metal fencing to enclose the new yard.
  • Ballast, cement for concreting the fence posts
  • Paying the team of workers to build the yard

You can join Krasi's campaign or use her example to organize your own through the Pavel Andreev platform. Remember that the platform is followed by many active donors who could join your cause.

Every time you volunteer your time or donate money to a rescue or shelter, you are helping homeless pets have a better life. However, there's one more important step you can take to combat the problem of homeless animals - and that's prevention. Puppies and kittens are adorable and deserve our care and support. Create your own charity campaign on the Pavel Andreev website to help them.

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