Vito enjoys a field trip!

Unlike other shelters in Southern Italy where the dogs are left in crowded cages and never taken out for walks, Rifugio Fata provides spacious accommodation for the dogs. The volunteers take them out regularly to stretch their legs and get some fresh air.

Here is Vito (right of pic) with some of his friends, enjoying a break in nature:

The amazing team of volunteers at Rifugio Fata

Beautiful people, beautiful dogs...

Meet Rossana

Rossana is the President of Rifugio Fata. She goes to the shelter every day and she is in charge of feeding the residents (190 mouths!) and giving medicine to those who need it. 

Meet Francesca

Francesca is the Vice President of Rifugio Fata. She is in charge of fundraising for the shelter so that they can pay for food, vet care and sterilizations. Many of the strays are suffering from terrible neglect and abuse when they are brought in to the shelter, and they all receive medical treatment. Francesca is also in charge of promoting adoptions and organizing the paperwork for those who are lucky enough to find a new home. Francesca can be contacted on the Rifugio Fata facebook page, or on her own facebook page, Francesca Scerbo. She is also on WhatsApp.

The rock-star women behind Rifugio Fata!

 

Francesca and Rossana are the leaders of the team at Rifugio Fata. Together, they work tirelessly to make sure that their four-legged residents receive all the care that they need.

Vito says THANK YOU!

Thank you so much for your help! We are well on our way to completing Vito's rescue. So far we have raised 405 Euros, which will give us enough to airlift Vito out of Calabria. He is patiently waiting at Rifugio Fata while we continue to work on the logistics of his journey. I can't wait to be able to post the happy ending to his story!

In the meantime, I am going to use this blog to show snippets of daily life at this amazing shelter, and post some heart-warming dog rescue stories from Southern Italy. 

So, whenever you are in need of an instant pick-me-up, check back in!

As you know, our 'Rescue Vito' mission has two goals...the first being to rescue Vito! Our second goal is to see how much we can raise to help feed Vito's friends at Rufugio Fata. (There are currently 190 of them!) 

If you haven't made a donation yet, please consider making a contribution, however small. Every dollar we send to Rifugio Fata will go towards feeding and caring for our four-legged friends in need. 

You can also check out Rifugio Fata on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/rifugio.fata.1?fref=ts 

Even if you don't speak Italian, you can enjoy their fabulous photo gallery!

Welcome to Rifugio Fata

This was the moment that Vito arrived at Rifugio Fata, after nearly two months of fending for himself. The lovely Francesca was there to welcome him.