Speranța Shelter

Speranța Shelter

Speranța Shelter Foundation

Popești Leordeni, Romania

Animal welfareNature & Wildlife conservation
CharityFounded 1996National reach
Profile last updated: June 22, 2026

About

Founded in 1996, Speranța Shelter is a charity based in Popești Leordeni, Romania working on animal welfare, nature & wildlife conservation.

Speranța Shelter is a non-profit animal welfare organisation, also registered as Speranța Shelter Foundation, based in Popești Leordeni, Romania. It rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes stray, abandoned and abused dogs, housing about 500 dogs on a 5000 square metre site with 105 paddocks. Its services include veterinary care, physiotherapy for paraplegic dogs, behavioural rehabilitation, adoption programmes and free sterilisation campaigns carried out through a mobile clinic. It also runs educational activities for children and the wider community on responsible pet ownership and empathy towards animals. The foundation merged with Animal Society, combining rescue, veterinary and sterilisation expertise. Its work is nationwide across Romania.

Location

Popești Leordeni, Romania

Founded

1996

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

Speranța Shelter Foundation

Focus areas

animal welfaredog rescuedog adoptionsterilisationphysiotherapyRomania

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Animal welfareNature & Wildlife conservation

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Messengers of Hope

Animal welfare · Romania

Training and desensitisation programme that rehabilitates rescued dogs emotionally and behaviourally so they can be adopted.

Sterilise and Save

Animal welfare · Romania

Free dog and cat sterilisation campaigns across Romania to reduce stray animal populations.

SAC Mobile Clinic

Animal welfare · Romania

Mobile veterinary clinic that delivers sterilisation and veterinary care to rural and urban areas that lack permanent veterinary infrastructure.

Countries of operation

Romania

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Animal Society

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