It’s been two years since we’ve been in Bogrov. Three since we began working together.
Whether this is a long, or a short time… probably both.
“Long!” will say our families, “Long!” will say the thousands of animals we’ve helped.
“Short” would be our answer, “Short!” will be the cry of those cats and dogs we’ve not yet reached.
But the road is never-ending, full of obstacles and difficulties.
The largest of those known as LACK OF MONEY.
ARS id funded through donations only. The translation of this phrase meaning – constantly penniless. Seems like we have now become used to working in a permanent shortage. And maybe we ourselves don’t manage to communicate to the people all the needs a shelter has. The ones who follow us seem to think that because of the good work we do – we have money. But ARS is not a company. And the dogs we rehome, the dogs we neuter, the dogs we save from harm and suffering – they do not bring any profit. It is just the contrary.
So, when we turned up in the insane situation to not have food even for the few days ahead – we were absolutely terrified. There are not that many people who help the shelter every month, most of our donors chip in when an animal needs medical assistance. So, what then?
With our hearts shrunk we asked for your help, we were hoping to somehow patch-up the week. What followed was not only exciting, it was magical. It inspired us, we remembered who we were and what we stood for, we realized how many friends were around. So many people responded to the cry for help, that the problem was solved almost instantly. And not for a week, for a whole month ahead!
First we would like to thank the people who sent money to buy food. We thank you for your trust, dear friends! We thank for your kindness, generosity and compassion. BTW, this is the best way to donate for food, because we buy it in large quantities and get huge discounts. So, we can buy more and better quality food for the same money to the delight of 500 hungry dogs at the shelter…
We also thank everyone who brought food to the shelter, to Lozenetz and to the party. The food is of course most precious to the ones who will eat it – the hungry shelter dogs. But it “fed” our souls too – seeing all the different bags and picturing all the kind people who brought them… it is fantastic to not feel alone in this! Thank you for donating enthusiasm!
Despite the common expectations, large companies also responded to our call for help. Our thanks to them! We know how hard donating for our cause is these days – people’s opinions have become so polarized and sometimes aggressive that most other companies fear the affiliations. VIVACOM, BIOMET, LIDL – you are pioneers for Bulgaria and we are sure many others will join you in time.
Our huge thanks to the people who came to the Halloween party! Smiles on and with a drift of informality we managed to raise the money to finally secure the doggies food completely.
We are not religious, nor superstitious, but we are certain that such a gathering of kindness and good energy in the same place will give the Force a definite push to the Bright side. No occult thoughts, but we can guarantee the following:
the kindness you have done will go back to you.
Not because of karma. It’s just the way things are.
Good is the only thing that grows larger the more you give of it.
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