Öbacka Djurhem

Founded in 2004, Öbacka Djurhem is a non-profit association based in Utansjö, Sweden working on animal welfare.

Föreningen Öbacka Djurhem is a non-profit association founded in 2004 that runs a cat shelter at Tjärnvägen 8 in Utansjö, Sweden. The shelter takes in stray, lost and mistreated cats, including those brought in by police and other authorities. Found cats are checked for microchips or ear tattoos, examined and vaccinated by a veterinarian, kept in quarantine while owners are sought, and then neutered, ID-marked and rehomed through an adoption process. The association is run by volunteers, is affiliated with Djurhemsförbundet, and is funded through membership fees, donations, and income from adoptions, boarding and flea markets. It also gives advice to people who find cats in need and works with the Länsstyrelsen and police on animal welfare cases.