What is Ravno Štit?
Ravno Štit is an animal protection association for dog adoption, founded by two women, mother and daughter. They could no longer stand by and watch hundreds of dogs be left on the streets to die. In the small town of Ćuprija, of approximately 20k inhabitants, every day dogs and cats are left on the streets. They are starved, tortured and terrified. Jasmina and Minja decided to take matters into their own hands, and in 2013 they began working out of their own home taking in all the animals in need. In 2019 Ravno Štit, as a non profit organisation was founded. At any given point their home is filled with the lucky few dogs and cats waiting to be adopted.
How does it work?
Over the past 4 years Ravno Štit has rescued on average 20 dogs per year. Ravno Štit works with a small circle of supporters who provide temporary homes for dogs waiting to be adopted. They are placed in insulated, secure dog houses with lots of play time during the day. However, some of the more serious cases are live-ins with various neighbours and friends of Ravno Štit. All dogs are house and car trained, and throughout the temporary housing period receive love and care preparing them for their permanent homes.
