SARAJEVO

IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR WE WERE CONTACTED BY ALAN SMITH A FORMER BRITISH ARMY BOMB DISPOSAL ENGINEER, WORKING FOR A HUMANITARIAN DEMINING COMPANY IN SARAJEVO, CLEARING MINES AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE.
DURING A MINEFIELD SURVEY HE FOUND 8 ABANDONED PUPPIES IN A DUMP BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK THEM TO A LOCALLY RUN SHELTER.
THE SHELTER WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 TO HELP STRAY AND INJURED CATS AND DOGS, AS WELL AS TAKING IN PETS FROM REFUGEES FORCED TO FLEE THEIR HOMES.
THE SHELTER CONSISTS OF A TINY PLOT OF LAND IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY. THERE ARE PRESENTLY A FAIRLY SMALL NUMBER OF ANIMALS - 30 DOGS AND 20 CATS, LIVING IN A SMALL MAKESHIFT SHELTER CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD AND CORRUGATED IRON. BUT THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS IS INCREASING AND RESOURCES ARE SCARCE.
THE SHELTER HAS NOW FORTUNATELY BEEN OFFERED A SMALL PLOT OF LAND ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY, BUT MONEY IS NEEDED TO BUILD PROPER KENNELS AND CREATE A FENCED AREA TO ENABLE THE ANIMALS TO HAVE A DECENT LIFE.