Street Becomes a Dinner Table for Hungry Animals
Trying to fly under-the-radar, small groups of volunteers are assembling in Venezuela with the mission of tending to the street animals. While these volunteers quietly drop to their knees to serve meals to animals on the sidewalks, the country sways at the edge of a very steep cliff. As long as Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás…Read More
New Nesting Boxes for the Free-Running Dog Sanctuary
Hammers have been swinging at Sasha Pejčić’s free-running dog sanctuary in Serbia. Ingrid Martens of Dog Happiness Belgium and her husband Frederik, along with other volunteers, recently spent their summer vacation building nesting boxes which will be invaluable in providing comfort and protection during inclement weather. The more sleeping quarters we have, the more the…Read More
You Saved the Day! Street Dogs & Cats in Serbia Won’t Be Hungry Now
Dana Djurkovic is a rescuer in Serbia who ventures out each day to feed animals in the street after caring for the 50 cats and 5 dogs at her own sanctuary. Dana rarely asks for our help, but does so only when she is quite desperate. “Dear Laura, I need your help again,” Dana wrote…Read More
Feeding the Sweet “Outlaw” Dogs of Bosnia
Each month Harmony Fund fills the bowl of every dog at the Hresa pound in Bosnia. On the whole, municipal dog pounds in this region are dreadful. The dogs here would previously starve, freeze or succumb to disease without veterinary care. But donations from all of you have enabled volunteers to create a better life…Read More
The Rescue of Three “Bear” Puppies
No, they aren’t actually bear cubs, but these fuzzy puppies were living in the wild in a den with their mother in Bosnia. Unfortunately, their mother was hit by a car and perished. One of our rescue heroes named Lela came upon them just in time as some of the local kids had decided to…Read More
Our Anti-Poaching Squad Keeps Them Safe
“These are totally wild warthogs but they come to Hippo Haven to get loved and to get food,” Karen Paolillo of Zimbabwe’s Turgwe Hippo Trust said. “The fact that they allow this kind of contact is amazing to us.” Since our very beginning, Harmony Fund has been sponsoring an anti-poaching team the help these wonderful…Read More
Dog Found in Bag is Bursting With Love!
“We just had an emergency call from Lucian, the security guard who feeds the dogs at the factories in Romania,” Harmony Fund’s Debbie Evans explained. “He found a puppy in a bag. We have him at Mihaela’s house (rescuer) and he is already receiving some medicines and lots of love.” This puppy is now safe…Read More
Look What You’ve Done for these Animals in Romania
So many of the underdogs we partner with are rescuers who sacrifice everything to help homeless animals. Alexandra Sarau is no exception. We’ve watched her and her family struggle endlessly to care for animals and we have helped as frequently as we can. We stepped in with emergency aid again recently because Alexandra was so…Read More
Her Dream is Coming True – Oasis for Animals
For years, the Harmony Fund has been sponsoring Bosnian animal welfare attorney and rescuer Dalida Kozlic. She’s truly one-of-a-kind in the coupling of both compassion and expertise. By day, Dalida brings justice to corrupt government officials responsible for the widespread neglect at municipal dog pounds. By night, she takes care of many sick and orphaned…Read More
How a Stack of Firewood Can Save Them
At least once a month, another box is left at the gate of Bosnian rescuer Danka Kantar. She and her husband Zoran, who sadly has suffered from two heart attacks, do their best to feed and protect the puppies and kittens that arrive in cardboard boxes. It seems to be an ever-flowing supply of animals…Read More
