But, unfortunately, the puppy problem in Southern Italy is no laughing matter. Owing to a culture of 'unfixed' dogs, the number of unwanted puppies, at any one time, is through the roof. Whole litters are abandoned by the roadside, dumped in rubbish bins, or born to starving, stray mothers who struggle to feed them.
Any abandoned dog is a terrible sight to behold, but puppies are among the most helpless of them all.
Some of these abandoned puppies - like those above - are lucky enough to be found and brought into Rifugio Fata. Others are left at the gates of the shelter in cardboard boxes. It is a huge problem, and one that the volunteers struggle with on a daily basis.
Rifugio Fata take in as many puppies as they can. They vaccinate, sterilize and microchip them. And, where possible, they find homes for them locally, or they raise the funds to send them to the North where they have a much better chance of getting adopted.
The ultimate goal of the team at Rifugio Fata is to reduce the amount of unwanted puppies by changing attitudes in their local community. The volunteers run educational campaigns promoting spaying and neutering, in the hope that less of these cute fluffballs will end up suffering on the streets.
The ultimate goal of the team at Rifugio Fata is to reduce the amount of unwanted puppies by changing attitudes in their local community. The volunteers run educational campaigns promoting spaying and neutering, in the hope that less of these cute fluffballs will end up suffering on the streets.
Here are some of the lucky ones, rescued by the wonderful volunteers at Rifugio Fata:
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