Animals' Ark

URGENT HELP NEEDED FOR INNOCENT DOGS IN TURKEY!

We are in a desperate situation with latest law against stray dogs which enables government to euthanise any stray dog that doesn't get adopted in a short span of time! We urge anyone who has slightest amount of goodness in their heart to help us to save as many innocent souls as possible. Around 1 million stray dogs in Turkey are expected to be cruelly murdered! Check news from international agencies below to learn more about the situation.

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There are more than 4 million stray dogs in Turkey.

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According to proposed law, 1 million stray dogs will be killed in next 6 months.

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Only stray dogs that are adopted will survive this mass murder campaign.

Who are we?

We are a small group of animal rights activists who want to save as many dogs as we can from this cruel illegal action. We need your donations to build a shelter and adopt as many stray dogs as possible before they get euthanised! Sheltering a stray dog costs around 30$ monthly including food and health care. Please donate the price of a cup of coffee for a month and adopt a dog in Turkey.

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Adopt a poor soul in Turkey by making a small 30$ monthly donation. Literally you can adopt a stray dog for just 1$ daily.

You can help the cause and adopt a helpless soul by making montly donations. 

How can you help?

You can donate small amounts monthly and take care a stray dog in our shelter. Your donation will be used to cover expenses such as food and medicine for helpless souls.

How are your donations being used?

Below you can find statistics for our organization's spendings.

46%

Food

32%

Medical Expenses

15%

Logistics

7% 

Utilities

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News about situation

Check internatiaonal media agencies for current situation in Turkey.

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BBC: Rescue street dogs, or euthanise them? Turks split over its strays

"Lawmakers from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) are working on a new bill aimed at getting dogs off the streets.

It hasn’t yet been introduced into the country’s parliament, but state media report it could require municipalities to collect stray dogs, shelter them for around 30 days, and if the animals are not adopted in that time, euthanise them."  Read More

APNEWS: Turkey plans to regulate a large stray dog population, raising some fears about mass killings

“Since there are not enough places in the shelters — there are very few shelters in Turkey — a path has been opened for the killing (of strays),” said veterinarian Turkan Ceylan. “We animal rights activists know very well that this spells death.”

Ceylan maintained that the dogs are at risk of contracting diseases in shelters and in vehicles used to round up strays. “No animal that enters the shelter comes out healthy,” she said. Read More

BIANET: Turkey plans to euthanize stray dogs: 'Fascism needs animosity towards animals'

The Union of Bar Associations of Turkey also released a statement, condemning the proposed law: "Euthanasia is another name for killing. If this law passes, an unprecedented massacre of animals in our country's history will be inevitable. Street animals, who have been a part of these lands for centuries and are described as 'dear friends' whenever possible, deserve better than death warrants or isolation in death camp-like shelters. Read More

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