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Dzīvnieku Draugs

Kristīnes Čilveres dzīvnieku draugu biedrība

Rīga, Latvia

Animal welfare
AssociationFounded 1996Local reach
Profile last updated: July 13, 2026

About

Founded in 1996, Dzīvnieku Draugs is a non-profit association based in Rīga, Latvia working on animal welfare.

Dzīvnieku Draugs is an animal welfare non-profit association in Riga, Latvia, run by Kristīnes Čilveres dzīvnieku draugu biedrība. It operates an animal shelter with a cat hostel, a social veterinary clinic and a stray cat sterilisation programme. The organisation places shelter animals for adoption, organises volunteer work and training in animal welfare, and runs public awareness activities. It is funded by donations. The founding foundation dates from 1996 and the shelter opened in 2001.

Location

Rīga, Latvia

Founded

1996

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

biedrība

Legal name

Kristīnes Čilveres dzīvnieku draugu biedrība

Registration

40008232186

Focus areas

animal shelteranimal welfarestray catsveterinary clinicvolunteeringRigaLatvia

Languages

LVEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfare

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Reiz cilvēkam bija draugs

Animal welfare · Latvia

Since 2004, provides food, medicine, care and veterinary help to animals left without an owner and taken into the shelter.

Ielas kaķu sterilizācija (Noķer, sterilizē, atlaid)

Animal welfare · Latvia

Trap-neuter-return programme for stray cats, with 800-1000 street cat sterilisation operations a year.

Dzīvnieku Drauga sociālā veterinārā klīnika

Animal welfare · Latvia

Social veterinary clinic, opened in March 2014, helping homeless animals and animals of low-income owners in emergencies.

Countries of operation

Latvia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Years most recognized non-government organization in Latvia

Ziedot.lv fund2008

Leader in recognition among non-government organizations

Non-government organization Institute and Swedbank2009

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