Caring For The Dogs Of Italy

The municipal dog shelters of Italy are given government funding per dog, encouraging them to take in as many as possible for maximum gain, resulting in overcrowding and poor care. However, there is an alternative to these shelters.

Rifugio Fata is an independent dog shelter in Calabria, Southern Italy, run by Francesca and her caring team. The shelter doesn’t receive any government money, but is funded entirely by donations. The dogs are well looked after by the dedicated volunteers, with great emphasis put on promoting education initiatives and changing attitudes in the local community.

For more information about Rifugio Fata, please visit http://www.dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk/italy-rifugio_fata.html

Rifugio Fata,

88046 Lamézia, Calabria, Italy

Telephone: +39 340 591 0203

Email: rifugiofata@libero.it or francescascerbo2011@libero.it

Blog: http://rescuevito.blogspot.co.uk

Also in Southern Italy, you’ll find Lega Pro Animale, which is foremost a clinic, not a rehoming centre. Its main aim is to spay and neuter dogs and cats to reduce the stray population. However, some animals do end up in their care for various reasons, and are looking for permanent, loving homes. All animals at Lega Pro Animale are spayed and neutered, without exception.

For more information about Lega Pro Animale, please visit http://www.dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk/italy-lega_pro_animale.html

Lega Pro Animale

Via Mario Tommaso, 81030 Castel Volturno CE, Italy

Telephone: 0823 859552

Email: form via website

Website: http://legaproanimale.org

Holiday Plans

At this time of year your thoughts may turn to holidays. You may currently be scouring brochures and websites for your ideal holiday destination, ensuring that it offers everything that you want from a holiday.

But when making your holiday plans, do you ever consider what help you could offer the area that you are visiting?

At Dog Welfare Network we have collected information about dog rescue organisations across Europe, highlighting the areas in which they would appreciate your help. You may only be in an area for a couple of weeks, but during that time a visit to a local dog rescue centre, taking with you some dog food or bedding, or offering to walk the dogs, can make a big difference.

To find dog rescue organisations in your chosen destination, just visit www.dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk and select your chosen country. We’ve included centres across the UK and Europe that need your valuable support and hope that you will take the time to pay them a visit during your holiday.

We would value your feedback via replies@dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk regarding any shelters that you may visit, so that we can ensure all our information is kept up-to-date.

Thank you for your support!

A Warm Hello From Dog Welfare Network

Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are a new dog welfare information service and contact point that has been set up by a UK animal rescue organisation based in Kent. We aim to provide contact details and information for dog rescue centres across Europe, allowing dog lovers everywhere to improve the lives of abandoned dogs and assist the rescue centres with vital resources.

You may often have noticed bedraggled, stray dogs whilst visiting other countries on holiday or for business trips. This may have made you stop and think about what you could do to help, but you may have had trouble accessing the information that you need.

That’s where our new website comes in. Over the coming months we will be adding the contact details of a number of rescue centres across Europe, together with suggestions of how you can assist them and keeping you informed of our progress.

If you’re interested to learn more about how you can help these poor animals, visit:

www.dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk today. 

You can also email as at: enquiries@dogwelfarenetwork.co.uk