A free treatment for each sponsored horse, thanks to Nathure aux pattes

One good deed leads to another: for each new horse sponsored by our refuge du Marais in Coutisse, naturopath and animal massage therapist Nathalie, from Nathure aux Pattes, will offer it a soothing and rejuvenating treatment according to its pathologies. The number of abused and seized equines we have taken in over the last few months at the refuge du Marais will be able to benefit from these privileged moments d

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Cattery under construction: the concrete slab is poured

Work on the future cattery has been progressing for two months now, and we can already see the first results. The concrete slab and foundations are in place where the quarantine area for our cats will be built. The future 200 m² quarantine facility will feature 32 individual kennels, and if required, will be able to accommodate up to 64 cats quarantined and cared for by our teams. These areas will be div

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Major seizure in Hastière on April 11: 50 neglected animals

No less than 50 animals seized for severe neglect in Hastière, one of the last interventions of our refuge du Marais on Thursday April 11 with the shelters Le Rêve d'Aby, Animaux en Péril and Silence Animal at the request of the Unité Bien-Être Animal in Heer (Hastière). Some 30 sheep and a dozen equines were discovered gravely neglected by their owners, after equines had left their field and wandered onto

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Call for teachers: a survey on teaching animal welfare in schools

Calling all teachers and their networks! The ASBL "Des pattes et des classes" needs your help! It is asking teachers and professors of 4th, 5th and 6th grade primary schools to take part in this survey on teaching and animal welfare, and to share it with their networks. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/4FFTtb3mc2LHaiWN8 Through this survey, the ASBL simply wants to gather more information on the subjec

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We’re not taking any volunteers at the moment!

Our team is complete, so we're not recruiting any new volunteers at the moment. Stay tuned for the next call for applications on our website and social networks. Thank you for your interest. The Veeweyde Team

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Eight geese rescued from hell are now enjoying real life in the marsh.

On Sunday, March 31st, several organizations, including our Marsh shelter, traveled to Rebecq to take in about a hundred animals held in appalling conditions. Eight geese were deposited in Coutisse by Help Animals following the seizure. As soon as they caught sight of the large and beautiful pond, they hurried to it, wings outstretched, radiating with joy. We now wish them a peaceful and happy life.

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Mantrailing for shelter dogs: a first in Brussels

We responded to a call for projects from the Brussels Region at the end of 2023. One of these projects, entitled "Mantrailing and shelter dogs, a link to adoption" has been accepted! Since this spring, our teams and dogs have been introduced to this activity under the supervision of mantrailing instructor Julie Sanchez. The aim? To enable our dogs to have a constructive mental expenditure by implementing natu

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Le Refuge du Marais in Images à l’appui on RTL-TVi

Laura Noël, manager of our Refuge du Marais in Coutisse, shared her concern on RTL-TVi's "Images à l'appui" program about the staggering number of serious cases of mistreatment since the beginning of the year. Our Marais team has been involved in a dozen seizures and taken charge of over 30 animals since mid-January. Underfed horses, clandestine zoos, farm animals wading in their own excrement… This animal m

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Purchase of 8 beautiful harnesses thanks to donors

We received a total of 290 euros in donations to buy harnesses for our dogs. We've just come back from Tom and Co with a very nice purchase: 8 beautiful, large anti-pull models for our big dogs! Thanks to everyone who participated! Thanks to you, we'll be able to get our dogs used to putting them on and wearing them when they go out in our parks and on outings with them around the shelter. More comfortable for

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Tax certificates: we need your national number

Thank you to everyone who helped our association in 2023! Have you made a donation or would you like to make a donation of at least 40 euros in 2024? Since January 1, 2024, in order to be able to issue a tax certificate, SPF Finances requires us to provide them with your national register number. If we don't have your national registration number, we won't be able to issue a valid certificate and you won't

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