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| Above: Save the Animals-Armenia's shelter, where all the dogs get their share of belly rubs |
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| Above: Roofs at the Save the Animals' shelter were repaired and replaced with AKI funds. Thanks to these new roofs, the dogs stayed warm and dry during the cold winter of 2012. |
| ABOUT SAVE THE ANIMALS OF ARMENIA |
| Stray dogs in Yerevan are often killed by the municipality. Nune, a piano teacher, could not stand to see the dead bodies of dogs on the streets of Yerevan city and hear the shootings every night. So she took it upon herself to form a charity that would save the dogs from the killing. Save the Animals provides the only sanctuary these dogs have from this cruel form of “animal control.” |
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Save the Animals: A registered charity in Armenia and the only animal shelter in Yerevan. |
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Operating an animal shelter any place in the world is costly and time consuming. Even so, in 2003, Nune decided to start the Save the Animals’ shelter in Yerevan, Armenia. She rented a small, run-down factory, put her friends and supporters to work building the kennels, and repaired the existing building, making a space for the kitchen, with a small hub to cook food for the dogs. At that time, Nune probably never imagined she would have over 200 dogs at the shelter, and a staff that includes a manager, cook, cleaners, and a day guard. |
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| Save the Animals Requests: |
- Donations of $5 a month or more, so that Nune can rely on a regular “income” to feed her shelter animals, and provide for their other needs.
- Donations of any amount to help Nune fund shelter repairs. See photos below of the shelter.
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about Save the Animals' efforts to help the dogs and cats in Yerevan |
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12 October 2010 Update |
| I organize different actions concerning animal protection, and the most of them is for raising money for shelter dogs. For example in this October 4, I organized color chalk drawing action on the ground, it was like celebrating the day of animals, and during this event I was raising money for 6 dogs from the shelter who has cancers and need argent surgery. And we collected all the money needed for 6 dogs (please click on photos below to view images from from that action).
Before the action we also organized press conference where 4 famous people were talking about street dogs problem, and about how our country could use the budget for killing dogs more effectively, for saving them, and the problem would be solved easier. Well, this is for now! |
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Rally around the Armenian Gampr. The Armenian Gampr is the national dog of Armenia. It is a sheepherding dog, strong and proud. Save the Animals hopes to encourage Armenians to be proud of this national symbol of their country. |
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Click on the photos below for a larger image. |
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