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From Pain to a Home - A true Happy End for a brave dog - 2025-09-30

Sometimes the most inspiring stories are born from suffering. In September 2024, in the small village of Sititelec, a dog appeared, wounded and scared, with a wire cruelly embedded around her neck. Local residents noticed her plight and posted about her, but she was too fearful to be approached. Months passed, and her suffering continued. On February 12, 2025, our rescue team finally managed to catch her, still bearing that painful wire. She was...

When Love Turns to Abandonment: The Story of a Black Dog - 2025-09-25

WARNING! The story below is based on real events, with fictional elements added for legal reasons. Sadly, this is not an isolated case: beloved dogs often end up abandoned. Once there was a black dog, old now, but once full of life. He was born 10–12 years ago, alongside his siblings, loved and protected. One day, an elderly man took him in, hoping a warm-hearted companion would bring light to his gray days. And it did. The dog knew...

The Return of the Dogs in Sălacea – A Big Step Forward for the Community - 2025-09-24

In recent weeks, we have shared updates about the collection of dogs in Sălacea and the neutering program they underwent. Today, we want to highlight the moment everyone was waiting for: their return home. Owners showed responsibility by bringing their dogs for neutering. With the same enthusiasm with which they entrusted them to us, they eagerly awaited their safe return. The dogs came back neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and with a real...

Intervention for a frightened young female dog (Buduslău — Marghita) - 2025-09-23

On Friday, 19 September 2025, our team was asked to help with the capture and neutering of a young female dog who was living in fear after being abandoned between Buduslău and Marghita. According to those who requested our help, the dog and her sister had been thrown out a few weeks earlier. The sister was lucky enough to be caught and later adopted, but this one remained terrified — running in all directions and constantly at risk of being...

Another mother dog with puppies rescued – Cetariu - 2025-09-19

Sadly, the same story repeats itself over and over again: a mother dog with her abandoned puppies, condemned from their very first day to a life of suffering. In Cetariu, our team had to step in to rescue a mother and her six little ones. The intervention was not without risks. The mother, desperate and fearful, defended her puppies with all her strength. She attacked several times in her attempt to protect them. In the end, we managed to catch...

45 Lives Changed in One Week – Neutering Campaign with the Team from Switzerland - 2025-09-06

Between September 1 and 5, a six-member Swiss team visited the Sos Dogs shelter in Șișterea, bringing lasting changes to the lives of animals in a short period. The delegation included veterinarians Valeria Grifa and Lea Brandle, veterinary student Annina Baumann, and three volunteers — Manuela Zanforlin, Markus Brandle, and Walter Podolak. The team did not come to rest: during the week, they performed neutering on a total of 45 animals...

Help Max have a better life - 2025-08-30

Max is a 5-year-old mongrel, an intelligent, strong, and deeply devoted dog. With people, he is affectionate, balanced, and thrives on attention and care. Unfortunately, shelter life is not suitable for him. Max does not get along well with other dogs, which means he cannot enjoy the same freedom and space that most of our other dogs do. Although he has managed to tolerate one canine companion, this is not enough for his overall wellbeing. We are...

Another abandoned family… Sadly, our little family has grown once more - 2025-08-24

We received a call from Șișterea: a small female dog had given birth in a woodshed about 2–3 weeks ago. Naturally, the mother was protecting her puppies fiercely, not letting anyone near. Locals were afraid of her. Although our shelter has been overcrowded for a long time, we went and brought them to safety. Now we have a dachshund-sized mama and her 4 puppies, about 3 weeks old, all incredibly sweet and loving. But this story highlights...

Four abandoned souls saved from danger - 2025-08-12

Sadly, the number of residents at our shelter has increased once again – with four more victims of human irresponsibility. These puppies were found in the basement of a ruined building in the Felix resort area. Hidden away from the world, they have likely never known the care or affection of a human being. We also tried to capture their mother, but unfortunately, we were not successful. In the coming days, we will return to try again to...

This is Jamila - 2025-07-21

A snow-white beauty, a delicate little girl with a huge heart hidden inside the fragile body of a golden retriever mix. Her story wasn’t easy: she was rescued from a forgotten place where affection and care were completely absent. Today, Jamila runs free along the beach, her ears dancing in the wind, wearing the peaceful smile of a healed soul. She sleeps calmly in the arms of a family who adores her and makes her feel, every single day,...

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