HOW ALL STARTED
Eliane visited Bali for the first time in spring 2013. It was only meant to be a one year break before returning back to her office job in Switzerland.
However, she could not turn a blind eye on the immense suffering of animals in Bali. Shortly after having arrived on the tropical island, she started to care for and feed strays.
Soon after she picked up some terribly ill dogs and cats off the streets. It didn't take long to become clear that this project would need to be extended beyond the time she had intended to stay but that she wouldn't be able to cover expenses for the animals' welfare. She founded 'Help 4 Bali's Street Dogs' which later became streetpaws.ch. The foundation is registered in Switzerland and donations are tax deductible.
Eliane started off solo for the first couple of years but as the project grew and she couldn't manage by herself anymore she hired employés. Currently streetpaws.ch employs 4 part-time staff members.
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With a monthly minimum wage of as low as EUR 170, many local families struggle to pay their bills. streetpaws.ch helps by supplying pet food to several local families. In addition as part of our sterilization program, locals can sterilize their pets for free. We also support families with vet and medical bills.
Furthermore we feed and treat stray animals on the street and beaches of Bali.
Currently streetpaws.ch feeds 200 hungry mouths every single day - and counting!
Only with your support we can keep up our help for the animals. Help us help these precious souls.
Our activities and projects:
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daily feding of 200 strays and owned pets by locals (who can't afford to feed their pets anymore due to loss of income - Covid19)
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to stop litters of unwanted puppies and kittens, streetpaws.ch spays and neuters as many animals as possible. Per year we sterilize and castrate up to 800 dogs and cats.
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integration of the local community into the projects and education about the relationship between humans and animals. This contains topics such as correct animal housing and handling, a balanced diet, treatment of common diseases, importance of sterilization and castration, as well as training topics.
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support of local families who can't afford treatments and/or food for their fur family members.
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rescuing sick, starved and young animals while providing a protected environment for them to recover.
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finding loving forever and foster homes for the rescues.
WHAT WE DO
With our sterilization project we contribute to control the population and minimize the suffering.
Providing a reliable source of nutrition for street animals improves their health and immunity.
We pick up malnourished and sick animals from the streets, rehabilitate them and look for loving adopters.