Lesė
VšĮ Lesė
Vilnius, Lithuania
About
Founded in 2007, Lesė is a non-governmental organisation based in Vilnius, Lithuania working on animal welfare, education, community development.
Lesė is a non-governmental, non-profit animal welfare organisation based on volunteers, operating in Lithuania. It rescues, treats, fosters and rehomes stray dogs and cats at shelters in Vilnius (Buivydiškės) and Kaunas (Sausinė), and does not euthanise healthy animals. It runs a catch, neuter, release programme for wild cats, promotes adoption, and works in education by visiting schools, hosting student and guest groups, and engaging the public through social networks and events. It also recruits volunteers, including international volunteers through the European Solidarity Corps, and supports animal welfare through its own sterilisation and rescue work, which began in Vilnius and Kaunas in 2006–2008. The organisation's main funding comes from donations, the 1.2% personal income tax allocation, and corporate campaigns.
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School education programme
Education · Lithuania
Shelter visits by student groups and lessons in schools on stray animals, dog body language, pet care, responsible pet ownership and volunteering, adapted to different age groups.
Catch, neuter, release programme
Animal welfare · Lithuania
Wild cats are caught, sterilised and released back to their habitat.
Senjoras senjorui
Animal welfare · Lithuania
Seniors are allowed to care for and love pets, with all pet-related costs covered by the organisation and animals taken back if the senior can no longer care for them.
Atrask save
Employment & Skills · Lithuania
Run with Socialinis veiksmas; unemployed Lithuanian citizens volunteer at the shelter for up to three months.
One Day Volunteer
Community development · Lithuania
Recruits new people at events and invites them to visit the shelter for a one-day introduction to its daily routine and animals.
European Solidarity Corps volunteering
Community development · Lithuania
Accredited to host foreign volunteers for long-term projects, with four places in Vilnius and one in Kaunas each year.
Social hours dog walking
Animal welfare · Lithuania
Students can earn school social hours by walking shelter dogs during scheduled shifts.
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Socialinis veiksmas, Rimi, Apollo Kinas
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