Posted on October 30, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Here is some great news from Danica and all the beautiful cats at shelter Felix:
We have great news that will certainly cheer you up! Amazing Nancy and her wonderful organization Straydogs Belgium have kindly donated some constantly needed high quality cat food and cat supplies to the Felix kitties. The cats were excited and thrilled to see all of the many nice things they’d just received. As you can see in the photos, they could hardly wait until the boxes were opened (many of them tried as hard as they could to help us unpack their gifts) and almost all of the cats immediately launched themselves inside the boxes to check out every single item they’d gotten. A huge thank you to Nancy and Straydogs Belgium for making our day bright and really special! We extend our deepest gratitude to Adamovic Gordana, our long-time supporter and friend who made the fantastic Straydogs Belgium aware of our existence. The crunchy sounds the Felix kitties are making while eating their kibble is real music to our ears! It’s been said a long time ago that pictures are worth a thousand words, so we’re sure you’ll enjoy our photos!
At the moment we are in Autumn, but very soon we will start to be seeing the Winter weather arriving in Europe. When it does we shall probably see the long dark days that will bring with them the snow storms and biting North winds coming down from the Arctic. That means that once again it will be time to do our best to ensure that all the cats at the shelter are snug and warm during the long dark days.
Last winter you may remember that we did an appeal top get the gas tank filled for the shelter ready for Winter.
Well this year it is no different to the last; but this time we (SAV) are trying to get the ball rolling in advance of an appeal from Danica which will probably be issued very soon. If you can help in any way please by donating to keep all the cats warm this Winter by topping up the gas tank then we will all be very appreciative.
At the moment please make any donation for Winter gas through the normal routes of the website and blog :
PayPal button is on the blog:
and the website:
Please can you mention that the donation is to help with Winter fuel. Thank you very much on behalf of all the crew and cats at shelter Felix.
The good news is that the main shelter roof has now been completely renovated – so this Winter there should be no worries about anything collapsing under the weight of the snow; which has been a concern with the old roof in the past.
Expenses are huge throughout the year for the shelter; as there are veterinary bills to pay, including regular de-worming, de-fleaing and vaccinations; fuel for the shelter; general maintenance and also the cost of keeping everyone fed !
Please give anything you can to help the shelter with its everyday costs.
We will sign off by showing you some pictures of all the shelter residents inspecting all the parcels which arrived from Nancy in Belgium (as mentioned at the start).
Please give anything; no matter how small; to help the crew at shelter Felix have an easier time this Winter.
Thank you – Mark at SAV (England).
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Posted on October 30, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Keep up to date on the last rescue – use the timeline link (1st link) given below.
Closing Quang Ninh’s last bear bile farm – rescuing the last bear
Animals Asia’s bear rescue team is on the road once more – bringing back the last bear, from the last bear bile farm in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. It follows previous rescues of 32 bears after the Vietnam’s Prime Minister declared Quang Ninh would become bear bile farm-free.Last Quang Ninh bear rescue – live timeline
30th October 2015:
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Posted on October 27, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
With aching hearts and a slight pang of conscience, while we’re still wondering what we’ve missed and what more we could have done, we regret to inform you of the passing of our lovely Maxine.
We haven’t mentioned her for a long time as we had nothing important to say – she was gorgeous but almost unnoticeable, in the way that only quiet, placid and serene kitties are. A sweet, affectionate torbie tabby girl, totally unobtrusive and totally awesome, she was living her simple and peaceful life in the company of her kitty friends and the four years she spent in the shelter passed by in a flash. We knew she wasn’t young, but she wasn’t elderly either, and for some inexplicable reason it never occurred to us that she wouldn’t be here forever…
She started to decline slowly last winter but she was loving and beautiful nevertheless, although a little thinner. Spring came and went, then summer began and ended, but Maxine still seemed to be the same old Maxine we knew and loved, even though she had become significantly skinny despite her good appetite.
When the weather got cold, we noticed she had some nasal discharge, but knowing that she was also FIV positive, we took it seriously and rushed her to the vet who promptly prescribed her antibiotics; we were feeding her ground raw meat, giving her meds and vitamin supplements and she’d been putting up with everything with her usual tranquility. Just when we thought the worst had passed, she suddenly began to deteriorate frighteningly quickly and in only two short days she became incredibly gaunt, nothing but a faint wisp of the alluring, captivating kitty she once was. The end was near, she knew it and calmly accepted what was about to happen, while we were still frantically trying to think of something that would make her feel better, refusing to believe she was already far beyond any help.
Maxine passed away peacefully, she extinguished quietly like the flame of a candle, but her memory will live on forever in the hearts and minds of all of those she touched. Maybe time will alleviate the sorrow and ease the pain, but we’ll never miss and love this inconspicuous, yet fascinating kitty girl her any less.
Spread your wings and fly, our little angel, you’re free now and the sky is yours.
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Posted on October 27, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Dear All,
The Mayor of Santorin (Greece) and a number of other politicians apparently want to get “all foreign animal rescuers out” and this only private animal shelter run by a British women and a German Organisation closed dow
– details here :
SAWA has been fighting for over a year for their shelter now the matter is with the courts.
They urgently need homes for their mostly young dogs.
Can you please pass on this call for help to all your contacts immediately.
Thank you very much.
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Posted on October 25, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Hillside Winter Hay Appeal
Winter wonderland at Hillside
There are 70 rescued horses and ponies in the above picture which is JUST 5% of the 1300 we have to feed and care for at Hillside. You can probably imagine just how much hay they are going eat in the winter. We have got a lot of work to do fundraising to keep them all well fed during the cold weather ahead. If you would like to donate to help towards providing hay and other necessary food for them, Please make your donation here… Give a Bale of Hay in Lieu of a Present…
If you would like to donate a ‘Gift of Hay’ to help feed our rescued animals, in lieu of a present to your friends or family, we will send you a Greetings Card, a Hillside 2016 mini calendar and a Gift Certificate for you to give to your recipient as a present. Please click here to order.
You can donate by phone 01603 736200 (9am – 9pm every day) Or by Bank Transfer Donation to…
The Co-operative Bank Account No: 69668302
Sort Code: 08-92-99
Or by post to… Hillside Animal Sanctuary
Hill Top Farm
Hall Lane
Frettenham
Norwich NR12 7LT
We’re pleased to accept Cheques and Vouchers
Video Links – We hope you enjoy watching HERE.
Some other Hillside videos:
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Posted on October 24, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
We have a Facebook site for Serbian animals as well as this site you are visiting here now; currently SAV Facebook has over 1,200 members. Why not join the site and increase membership – its free !
On SAV Facebook, supporters and animal saviours are free to publish whatever they want about animals that they have rescued and have in their care.
There are many appeals to help with financial donations via secure sites if you would like to support any of the causes.
Sometimes we publish a few appeals on this site also, but in general SAV Facebook is an open forum to help animals further – by passing having to visit this site.
And see some great work being done by some brilliant people with very little or no financial support.
They all need help, and you can read their stories and choose to help by visiting
Please join the site – and see a lot more about Serbian animals !
Please support me and all my friends on SAV Facebook
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Posted on October 24, 2015 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
A new video (link below) from Felix showing some of the cats – plus other ‘cat’ video links –
Autumn Rhyhtm cats
Figaro’s feeling much better after just two days of medical treatment.
His body temperature has returned to normal, he’s got a healthy appetite and he behaves like he always has, half playful and sweet, half grumpy. If he stays this way, his leg surgery and neutering will finally be done next week.
Hopefully he’ll recover smoothly, without any additional problems; heaven knows he’s had enough of those already.
Above – Figaro
To support Felix and to make a donation to support all the cats please visit:
Take a look at the Felix shelter website
and blog to see who you’re supporting!
Purrfect for all your cat information !
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