About Us
The Concept
Smiling dogs shelter has been put up within 4 weeks after a verdict by the court had been dispensed to Rosemary, that all her dogs were going to be moved to a forest camp, miles away from their home. Of course we couldn’t let that happen, and we got to work on a new compound immediately.
As we didn’t have enough means to buy land as well as being in a hurry, we finally found a place to rent.
We then searched for containers not only for the dogs, but to live in for our caretaker, who has moved there with the doggies. Connecting water and electricity took about two weeks to complete, and fencing about 2 days. We are very proud of ourselves to have accomplished such a big project within the shortest time.
Please note that all of Rosemarie’s dogs have been rescued by her once already, and now needed to be rescued again.
We were speaking of about 55 doggies. Today in 2022, we are talking about 70.
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.”
Our Team
Rosemary Muhtesem Demirag Tramantano
Service Dog Care
Lives at our shelter in Etrim (Turkey) • Co-creator and founder of Yalikavak Street Animals short YSA • Studied fashion design at Fashion Institute of Technology in USA • Dedicates her life of rescuing mainly street dogs in Yalikavak.
Doris Joho
Sponsor
Lives in Bodrum City Turkey • Studied at commercial high school in Switzerland and business school in Nairobi/Kenya • Dedicates her life of rescuing mainly street cats in Bodrum.
Özer Özergin
Animal Care
Özer is Volunteer and takes care of the dogs from the morning till night and even lives with them. He is their best friend.
Various
Help us with a donation.
Thank you in advance
All the help and care of the lovely doggies are financed by individuals. Medical treatments have a cost. We rescue the dogs, vaccinate them, sterilize them, feed them and give them to nice families for a new happy life.
All this for free, so any help is welcome.
