LEONIE STRAUß

Der Verein Kitmir wurde 2012 gegründet und hilft Straßentieren in der Türkei, die von allen Anderen vergessen wurden. Wir kümmern uns um Kastrationen, betreuen Futterstellen, leisten medizinische Versorgung und bieten Straßentieren ein Heim, wenn sie alleine auf der Straße nicht überleben können. Aktuell beherben wir ca. 90 Hunde, 30 Katzen, 1 Muli, 3 Pferde und 4 Esel.

We are a small but very strong-willed team, which made it its mission to take care of the forgotten and abandoned dogs of the streets and garbage dump of the city of Bihac in the northwest of Bosnia, to alleviate their suffering and above all to show them that not all people are bad, and that their fate does not leave us unaffected.

We are like a open Shelter and Pension for Strays here in Germany. Over 100 Dogs are in our Care and live with us. When they are healthy, some of them get a new Home and we search beste Hands. Old Dogs and sick dogs stay with us forever here. We are happy for all support we get, cause its ever a lot to do and to pay. New Buildings, Veterinary, Food...all we have monthly. We live in Saxony (Germany) and do this so many Years.

With a lot of love and patience, we all work together regionally, nationally and in Serbia, Kursvac. In cooperation with animal shelters, we treat and place dogs with behavioral problems. With the animal shelter in Kursvac (Serbia) we are busy adapting it to European guidelines. We stand for change and education on site. Among other things, we also have a castration project running in Serbia so that the dogs cannot breed with each other.

Animal welfare goes beyond national borders. Every animal deserves a chance at a dignified life. The association operates a shelter in Tunari, Romania. A maximum of 140 dogs can currently be taken in and cared for there. We take care of dogs that have had an accident or are in need, and we constantly rescue animals from the so-called killing-shelters. In addition, we support and organize castration campaigns and maintain a Germany-wide network of around 100 foster homes.