Tuesday, September 24, 2013

JOIN US!


This year Rifugio Fata have launched their membership program. By becoming a member of Rifugio Fata, you can support their incredible efforts and, better still, join their fabulous dog-loving community! As a member, you will receive regular updates from the shelter and you will be invited to offer feedback, questions and suggestions.

Rifugio Fata is a non-profit shelter relying entirely on donations. The team have launched the membership program in order to cultivate a relationship with those who support them. The goal of the program is to generate a dialogue, pool ideas and raise awareness so that the shelter can better serve their beloved four-legged friends. 

All membership donations will go towards feeding and caring for Rifugio Fata's 160+ guests. Rifugio Fata have negotiated a fixed cost of €1500 for their monthly food bill, and every month they must pay their vet for sterilizations, microchipping, vaccinations and medical care. Rifugio Fata also funds the transportation of dogs to the North where they have a better chance of getting adopted. 

Joining the Rifugio Fata family is easy! You can choose from four different membership levels, and make an annual contribution that can be renewed. The membership fees are:

Regular membership: 15 Euros/year
Supporting membership: 30 Euros/year
Honorary membership: 100 Euros/year
Golden membership: Any amount above 15O Euros/year

Send an email to tesseramentofata@libero.it and they will send you a form to be filled out with your contact details. Once your have returned the form and made your donation, you will receive your membership card, along with confirmation of your payment. 

You can make your membership donation via PayPal at rifugiofata@libero.it. Or you can transfer the amount to Rifugio Fata's bank with the reference "MEMBERSHIP FEE-Tesseramento" to:

RIFUGIO FATA
Ass FATA
BNL Lamezia Terme
IBAN: IT03P0100542840000000000271
SWIFT/BIC BNL II TRR


Sunday, September 22, 2013

Congratulations FOXY!

Little Foxy was one of the many puppies abandoned by the roadside in Southern Italy during the summer. Thanks to the fantastic team at Rifugio Fata, she was given a second chance. She was brought in to the shelter, microchipped, vaccinated and spayed. Not only that, she was posted on facebook and her unique charms caught somebody's eye. Foxy has now been adopted into a loving home, and her troubles are firmly behind her. Congratulations Foxy!


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Brad says, SPONSOR ME...?



Remote adoption is a wonderful way to support the dogs at Rifugio Fata. If there is a particular dog that you want to help - like Brad (pictured above) for example - you can sponsor that dog for a nominal fee. Rifugio Fata will then send you photos and updates from your Southern Italian friend! They will love you forever! 

It is easy and fun. All you have to do is contact Francesca at Rifugio Fata via Facebook: Francesca Scerbo Rifugio Fata. OR send an email to:adozionirifugiofata@libero.it Once your adoption request is received, Rifugio Fata will send you a form to be filled out. You can let them know which lucky resident you have chosen (er, Brad, perhaps?) and for how long you would like to adopt that particular dog.

The cost of sponsoring a dog is:
10 Euros for one month
40 Euros for six months
100 Euros for a year

Any amount you choose will change your new friend's life for the better!

You can transfer the amount to Rifugio Fata's bank with the reference: Adozioni

RIFUGIO FATA
Ass FATA
BNL Lamezia Terme
IBAN: IT03P0100542840000000000271
SWIFT/BIC BNL II TRR


Once Rifugio Fata has received your form and your donation, your adoption will be confirmed and your new friend at Rifugio Fata will let out an ecstatic hoot! (Brad says his hoot will, without a doubt, be the loudest!)

Remote adoption not only provides your chosen four-legged friend with the support they so desperately need, it also helps Rifugio Fata shoulder the cost of feeding the rest of their 160+ residents. 

Remote adoption makes a lovely gift for a family member or a child. One dog can be adopted by more then one person. It just means they have a bigger family... all looking out for their welfare. Brad says, What could be better than THAT??!!

Make a new Southern Italian friend TODAY! And become part of the Rifugio Fata family...

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Penelope: A happy story from Rifugio Fata

Penelope was found at the gates of Rifugio Fata. Sadly, every day, dogs and puppies are dumped on the road to the shelter. Even with their walls overflowing, the team at the shelter do what they can to take them all in, treat them for medical problems and find them loving homes. And every day, it is an enormous challenge to make ends meet and to find people willing to open their doors to a new four-legged friend.

Penelope was found, like so many, in a state of neglect. She was malnourished, suffering from skin issues and in desperate need of some TLC. The team took her in and cared for her, and slowly she regained her health and her confidence. 

Meanwhile, a family in Turin (Northern Italy) had spotted Penelope on Rifugio Fata's facebook page and fallen in love with her. In a happy turn of events for Penelope, the family decided to adopt her and she made her journey North, to a brand new love-filled life.