SPA Fribourg
Société fribourgeoise pour la protection des animaux
Font, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Founded in 1887, SPA Fribourg is a non-profit association based in Font, Switzerland working on animal welfare.
SPA Fribourg (Société fribourgeoise pour la protection des animaux, also known as the Freiburger Tierschutzverein) is a private animal welfare association founded in 1887 in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It runs an animal shelter at Les Maupas in Font that takes in cats, dogs and other animals that have been abandoned, found as strays or seized after mistreatment. It also operates the cantonal animal pound, runs prevention courses and volunteer training, and places animals for adoption. The association is funded mainly by membership fees, donations and sponsorships, and employs a small paid team supported by volunteers.
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Fourrière cantonale (cantonal animal pound)
Animal welfare · Switzerland
Takes in stray animals and animals seized by court order after mistreatment, under an agreement with the canton of Fribourg dating from 1999.
Parrainage (animal sponsorship)
Animal welfare · Switzerland
Lets supporters sponsor a hard-to-place animal in the shelter to help cover its care.
Fonds spécial (special care fund)
Animal welfare · Switzerland
Fund that gives animals needing very specialised care access to treatment as quickly as possible.
Cours promeneurs bénévoles chiens
Animal welfare · Switzerland
Training course for volunteers who walk shelter dogs, along with other courses on dog handling and encounters with dogs.
Pension pour chiens
Animal welfare · Switzerland
Boarding service where the shelter takes dogs in while their owners are away.
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