Natural well-being for our protégés At the refuge, we do everything we can to improve the well-being of our animals while they await adoption. Yesterday, we were lucky enough to welcome Anne-Valentine Sovet, behaviourist and naturopath, who is also certified in pharmazoocognosy, an approach that allows animals to benefit from the goodness of plants to better manage their emotions and health. 🌿🐾 Novanim

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Anacondas Patrol, a group of young scouts aged 12-13 from Unit 67 in Jette, for their fantastic work on behalf of our shelter. With energy and generosity, these committed young people organised a collection to help our animals, and their contribution is making a real difference. Thanks to their efforts, we can continue to improve the daily lives of our residen

15 days ago, in the middle of the night, two Malinois dogs were tied up in the garden of a neighbour of our shelter in Anderlecht, rue des Papillons, and abandoned on the spot. It was in the early hours of the morning that our distraught team discovered them: a female aged around 1 and a half years and a young male aged 7 months, River, probably her son. Both friendly, sociable and affectionate. River Aba

Since January, our refuge has seen an influx of puppies and young dogs bought in pet shops, as well as an increasing number of pedigree cats abandoned shortly after purchase. Their owners are often ill-informed and realise too late that an animal requires time, patience and commitment. Which dogs do we find? Labradors, jack russells, foxes, pugs, schippers, spitzes, bichons, Australian shepherds, French bu

When an animal is the victim of abuse or neglect and the animal welfare authorities order it to be seized, animal shelters are called in at the front line to remove it, take it in, house it, care for it and offer it a new life. But very often, their mission does not stop there. ➡️ Legal action to defend animals Shelters don't just take in animals that have been seized: sometimes they also take legal action

Dear friends of our animal shelter, When you make an appointment with us (for a meeting with a view to a potential adoption or even abandonment), our team makes special arrangements to welcome you. This includes preparing the space in advance and managing the logistics with our animal carers, who prepare to take the animal out while carrying out and interrupting other tasks. We put a lot of energy into ensuring t