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Education and Training

Education and training of specialists

The Susy Utzinger Animal Welfare Foundation's guiding principle is "Let's tackle the root of the problem". In addition to the optimisation of animal shelters and neutering campaigns in Switzerland and many other countries, the training and further education of veterinarians and animal protectionists is an important pillar of this philosophy: The SUST veterinary training courses are known for their quality and efficiency.
 
Animal welfare activists learn elementary principles for the handling and care of animals and for the management of animal shelters, veterinarians are brought up to date with the latest neutering techniques by internationally recognized colleagues and experience new and important things for the implementation of such campaigns.
 
This lays the foundation for further successful neutering campaigns to meet the quality standard demanded by SUST: This means that countless unwanted young animals do not have to be born and suffer in the first place. It has been proven that the overpopulation of dogs and cats can only be contained in the long term and animal-friendly by neutering campaigns.

This is what we have set ourselves the goal of our animal welfare work: the problem is being tackled at the root!

The pillar "basic and advanced training of specialists" includes

- Courses at the SUST Academy
- Veterinary training in different countries
- Animal welfare seminars in different countries
- ERFA events in Switzerland
- Internships for veterinarians, students and veterinary assistants in different countries
- Trainee programme for young Swiss veterinarians of SUST and Kompanima
- personal training of experts during SUST operations
- Co-financing of training centres

If you'd like to find out more about other the Specialist Education & Training projects of SUST, please access the German version of the website using your browser's translation extension.
 
The activities of the Susy Utzinger Animal Welfare Foundation are financed exclusively by donations and legacies (no public support).

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All 3 puppies have received a starting sponsorship

February 2024

Puppies are adorable, there's no doubt about that. And yet their joy is limited when our colleagues in Galati (Romania) find abandoned puppies in front of the animal shelter. Now some people will say: At least in front of the shelter, where they are sure to be found. But: 1. there are free-roaming dogs there too, who are not exactly squeamish about intruders in their territory (so there is an acute danger to life) and 2. it is of course clear that the little ones cannot stay there and therefore have to be taken in - regardless of the shelter's spatial capacities. This can quickly push a shelter to its limits. 3. the mother dog will probably soon give birth to the next unwanted puppies if she is not neutered.
But yes, even these three little puppies will find a place somewhere with us where they can recover and regain their strength. At the moment they are still very shy and scream with fear when you try to touch them.
 
With their initial sponsorship in the form of a one-off donation of CHF 100, the godparents help to cover the initial costs for the three puppies.
The little ones will be examined, dewormed, vaccinated and tested for viral diseases at our animal orphan hospital.They also receive a health passport.We also cover part of the food costs in the early days.
As a thank you for your good deed, you will receive a nice certificate and can also choose a suitable name for "your" puppy.
 
 
Country:
  • Romania
5 Pillars:
  • Animal Shelter Support
All 3 puppies have received a starting sponsorship
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