There is no animal welfare in Serbia and dogs are frequently abandoned and left to fend for themselves; often before the age of 5 months. These 'street dogs' rarely live long, are cruelly treated by strangers, poisoned and left to die. Worse, they could be picked up by dog catchers and taken to 'kill shelters' where they face inhumane treatment, torture and, ultimately a savage death. I've volunteered to assist & will be in UB from March 25th to the 29th to help save dogs from kill shelters, rescue animals from the streets who are in seriously poor health or immediate and obvious danger. These include entire litters of puppies abandoned in garbage, injured animals, and abused and malnourished animals. Marina who runs the Pound in her spare time (she is a Teacher in a local School) is trying to legally challenge abuse in shelters managed by local authorities who do not respect the law. As you can imagine, this aspect is expensive but very necessary to put a check on the terrible and routine mismanagement in the kill pounds against all existing regulations even within the limited standards of Serbian law. I would be most grateful for any donations you can make just to help ease the pain and suffering of these abused, lonely & frightened dogs, all monies raised will go toward their feeding, comfort and Veterinary care, Thank you In advance, even £1 will make a difference to these dogs lives.