Rabbits: beware of compulsive buying in pet stores!
It often happens that the public obtains Nacs, rabbits and rodents from pet stores. These acquisitions are often well-intentioned, but as a shelter, we would like to warn against purchasing animals from pet stores. We are on the front line to collect these animals a few months after their purchase. Currently our shelter takes care of 8 rabbits as well as a guinea pig and a hamster. No less than five of the
Read More →Rescue of 11 Vietnamese pigs and their mother
Our team at the Refuge du Marais in Coutisse intervened at a private home in Bastogne on August 1st to extricate 11 Vietnamese baby pigs and their mother from the filth, all neglected and very stressed. Another female who was in too bad shape unfortunately did not survive… This rescue was carried out with the associations Animaux et Péril and Le Rêve d’Aby which are satirized with this species and which
Read More →Open house donations: what we need most!
Many of you want to bring us donations on the occasion of Dog Day which we are organizing this Saturday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at our Anderlecht shelter. Thank you in advance to everyone for your generosity and loyalty! To help us as best as possible, we have listed the equipment and type of food that we do not have enough for our animals. So you can help us help them even better! Your donati
Read More →Doors open to the Midi police this Saturday 02/09
It’s a fun and comprehensive program that the Midi Zone police are offering this Saturday, September 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Bempt school sports hall in Forest. With, as a bonus, a stand on animal welfare and information on our shelter, partner of the Zone Midi police, and which recently adopted Black, a Malinois shepherd currently training to become a patrol dog! Also attend captivating presen
Read More →The live stream of our open days is here
Nathalie Thirionet is an independent journalist and through her account on the Twitch platform, she produces live shows in the social and cultural world on her channel. The advantage of the platform is the direct interactivity with the people watching. Viewers can directly react and ask questions about what they see. This time, it was at our shelter that she carried out her live streaming during our open d
Read More →The 10 main measures of the future Brussels Code
The Brussels government approved at first reading the draft ordinance establishing the Brussels Animal Welfare Code. New regulations regarding the detention, trade, importation and even management of stray animals, all legislation surrounding animal protection is being reviewed. Discover the 10 key measures of the future Animal Welfare Code. In the Brussels Region, there are more than 130,000 domestic animals and
Read More →Two rabbits adopted at the Union Saint-Gilloise
Two of our rabbits left for a great new place to live on Thursday September 7th. The staff of the Union Saint-Gilloise came to pick up Tsongor and Inuit, two adorable male rabbits, to install them in a small garden adjoining the famous Brussels football club. They are already comfortable there, enjoying the space, the greenery and their little house! Thanks to Royale Union Saint-Gilloise for their gestur
Read More →Thanks to the Maransart school!
An initiative that warms the heart: the Maransart school is organizing a donation drive this school year for our associations! Parents of young kindergarten students are invited to participate by placing kibble, treats and equipment in boxes for abandoned animals. We received their first delivery of donations this morning. Thank you to them for their generosity! The Veeweyde team
Read More →The new niches are almost ready
The buildings which will house the three new wings for the dogs are under construction and the work is progressing in this very sunny month of September. This area, which will also accommodate the new staff buildings, will be completed by the end of December 2023. This will then be a new phase of work which will begin at the beginning of January 2024 for the existing dog wings which will, in turn, have to be r
Read More →Our 11 Vietnamese baby pigs are doing very well!
Remember: our team from Refuge du Marais in Coutisse intervened in August to recover 11 Vietnamese baby pigs and their mother, all neglected and very stressed. Since then, the whole family has been warm and clean at the Refuge du Marais, in Coutisse. They are doing well. They are evolving and growing very well in our facilities, even if they are still a little timid. Every day our caregivers coax and pamper th
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