Cardiff – Fostering scheme for dogs in need

Cardiff Dogs Home is operating a re-homing procedure which aims to find the best possible home for each dog in their care and to keep the number of people at the Dogs Home to a minimum. Hundreds of people already expressed an interest in being a temporary dog carer, potentially becoming a permanent owner. Read more here.

Contact: Beverley Watson

Nice – A call to volunteers

Nice is calling for citizens to join the activities it performs daily to alleviate the difficulties brought on by coronavirus. These include home delivery of food shopping and medicine, recovery of certain foodstuffs from supermarkets, telephone contact with seniors, and walking pets. The city has launched an open call for anyone willing to join in these activities. Read more (in French) here.

Contact: Jérôme Sieurin

Beşiktaş – None left hungry

Beşiktaş Municipality is taking action with the local veterinary service to ensure that animals living on the street are fed regularly. These animals are usually fed regularly by owners of the restaurants, shopkeepers, and market workers. However, since these businesses were closed the animals would have been in danger of going hungry. Read more (in Turkish) here.

Contact: foreignaffairs@besiktas.bel.tr