Sponsorhip allows you to build a lasting connection with Tereza. From just £5 per month, you’ll help provide ongoing care while receiving regular updates, photos and news about her recovery and life at Speranța Shelter.
As a sponsor, you’ll see the difference your support makes as Tereza grows stronger, gains confidence and moves one step closer to a brighter future.
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Tell us a little about you, choose how much you'd like to give each month and for how long (minimum 3 months), then confirm with your first payment. After that, it's automatic, nothing more for you to do.
Once your sponsorship begins, we'll send you a welcome email followed by regular updates and photos, so you can see how Tereza is doing and the difference your support is making.
A traumatised mother, three puppies of her own and five orphans she welcomed as if they were hers. Nine lives need our help.
Tereza came to Speranța Shelter from the Târgu Jiu public shelter, where she had given birth because she had not been spayed. We don’t know what she has been through, but her fear tells a heartbreaking story. Whenever people approach, Tereza freezes. She is so terrified that she doesn’t even dare to move.
And yet, beneath all that fear, this little dog has an enormous heart.
Tereza arrived with her three puppies, along with five younger, still-nursing orphaned puppies who had lost their mother. Despite being weak, hungry and frightened, she nurses them, cares for them and watches over them constantly. She makes no distinction between her own puppies and the orphans. To Tereza, all eight are her babies.
Tereza gives her eight puppies everything she has. But she cannot do it alone.
At Speranța Shelter, we are giving her the peace and safety she may never have known before. She and her puppies need food, veterinary care and a safe place to grow. And Tereza needs time, patience and love to learn that she no longer has to be afraid of people.
Tereza opened her heart to five puppies who weren’t her own. Now it’s our turn to open our hearts to her!
Every donation helps us care for this extraordinary family and give all nine precious lives the chance of a better future.
DONATE FOR TEREZA AND HER 8 PUPPIES!
As so often, life comes with one piece of bad news and one of good.
The bad news: Hopa will never walk again. X-rays have confirmed a complete and irreversible severing of the spinal cord.
The good news: as of today, a new life begins for her. She will be cared for, she will have mobility within the shelter, and she will live alongside our group of paraplegic dogs—a special, empathetic, close-knit and surprisingly cheerful community. They don’t always get along perfectly with “able-bodied” dogs, but among themselves they are true friends.
Our paraplegic dogs are some of the most lovable presences in the shelter. Visit them anytime—once they get to know you, they are absolutely delighted to welcome guests.
The Speranța Shelter Foundation was founded in 1996 by Florina Tomescu and, since its inception, has contributed decisively to the welfare of animals in Romania, especially abandoned and suffering dogs.
On the night of 18.04.2001, the staff of the Speranța Foundation, together with the Vier Pfoten Romania team, rescued 300 dogs from the city hall shelters, dogs that would otherwise have fallen victim to the new euthanasia law. It was a real act of mass rescue at a terrible time for both animals and animal lovers.
The dogs at Speranța were rescued from the streets or from various life-threatening situations. Our shelter is home to about 500 dogs. Of these, 7 are paraplegics (they receive special care and are moved around with the help of prams) and about 200 are seniors, i.e. over 12 years old. We have a lot of older dogs in the shelter, but we are constantly trying to find families for them.
The Speranța Foundation is working hard to find adopters for the dogs in the shelter, including offering the possibility of distance adoption. Speranța Foundation is constantly organising events to promote adoptions and to raise awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals.
Every year, the team from Speranța Shelter conducts sterilization programs for dogs and cats with owners, a pro bono project for those interested.
Speranța Shelter relies entirely on private donations to care for its more than 500 dogs each year and to fund all of its programs. The shelter’s monthly maintenance costs amount to more than €30,000.
In addition to maintenance expenses, we continually need financial support to improve the living conditions of the dogs by providing them with a clean, safe and loving environment. The shelter has been constantly upgraded, the paddocks have been rebuilt to be more comfortable and welcoming for their residents, 4 playgrounds have been created for the dogs, the 2 medical clinics have been equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Speranța Shelter is also actively involved in campaigns to promote adoptions and to educate and raise awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals, in order to prevent abandonment and acts of cruelty towards them.
For more information on the work of the shelter, visit the About Us page
Any contribution, no matter the amount, can make a difference in the lives of many animals. Here are a few reasons why you should consider donating monthly:
Continuous support:
Monthly donations provide a stable income stream for the foundation, which allows for long-term planning and implementation of actions for the good of the dogs.
Save time and effort:
Setting up a monthly donation is an efficient way to contribute without having to remember to do it every month.
Personal Satisfaction:
Regular donation gives you the feeling of actively contributing to an important cause and having a direct impact on the lives of animals.
Sustainability of the activity:
A steady stream of monthly donations can help the shelter weather tough times and continue to do valuable work.
You can update your monthly donation at any time, including the donation amount, donation period, processing date, or payment card. You can also cancel your recurring donation whenever you wish.
To make any changes, simply access the “Go to Donor Portal” link located at the bottom of your donation confirmation emails. These emails are sent after each monthly donation is processed. Once you access the link, follow the instructions provided to update or cancel your donation.
