Tierschutz Mission

[TheTravelBug]

The Tierschutz mission is mainly a dog rescue centre (although do take in a few cats) in Burgas. It is situated on municipality property somewhere near the estuary I think. There is an office close to the centre of the city at 35 Slvyanska Street, run by Margarita Peeva.

A friend of a friend I think told me about this place when I was desperately trying to rehome 2 of my dogs (mother I still have had 4 pups just after I got her). But no one seems to know about this centre.

The main supporter of the mission and hence its name (animal protection) is a German journalist by the name of Christa Schechtl, who is based in Munich. She is involved with a number of such rescue centres in various places - Romania, Ukraine, Turkey....I am not totally certain as my German is rather rusty but think each year she raises money to transport around 15 to 30 dogs back to Germany from these various centres to rehome them there.

There is a magazine which she produces - Der Schei (http://www.der-schrei.de). If you go to the site and click on Ausgabe 3 and then the Bulgarian Tatort, there are details there about the Burgas centre but all in German.

I am arranging a meeting with her in September in Burgas to discuss fund raising ideas for the centre.

I understand from my last correspondence with Margarita that they are getting a website set up. I have asked her again about progress on this.

My idea would be to get a group of us together to support this rescue centre in Burgas. It would need someone close to Burgas who speaks either reasonable Bulgarian or German to communicate and be the 'go-between'. Definitely ensure website up and running and updated with photos of dogs, fund raising etc. And then do fund raising events such as book sales, maybe meet ups, theme evenings, lots we can do but needs proper organising and over seeing.

If people are interested can they let me know.

Rachel

[TheTravelBug]

I have now put together a webpage giving more details at www.thetravelbug.org/tierschutzmission.htm

I have recently visited the centre and will post about it on the blog at www.thetravelbug.org/blog

[maxmataz]

Came across the Mayhew Clinic in London which apparently has an international aid perhaps you could see if they can help? they help in Russia and Romania
web address www.mayhewinternational.org/places/index.html

[baxter]

hello, rachel.

we have a couple of tierschutz dogs, one of them we recognise from your tierschutz webpage as, i believe, rose. and an older girl, pepe. they are fine, well and very contented in their new home in the hills near sliven.

at the time we got them, margarita was telling us that they had to vacate the premises just south of burgas in a hurry, and were looking for another home. i've emailed a few times and sent pics of the dogs, but have heard nothing in return. do you have any information about the current situation? have they moved? or do they, maybe, have a new email address?

i have a friend who will be in bulgaria in july, who has asked about providing support of some kind.

any news would be gratefully received.

all the best, bax.

[TheTravelBug]

Hi Bax,

Wow, you adopted Rose and Pepe. That's fantastic news. I understood that yes the municipality wanted the land back but because the rescue centre had some form of long tenancy on it, the municipality would have to pay them to move and the German lady behind the mission, was negotiating with the mayor of Burgas. She already owned a plot of land that she wanted to build a brand new centre on.

I need to do a trip there later on in summer as have some funds to give them from selling off a few items and a few small donations. Maybe we could look to hold a BBQ or meal or something near Sliven to raise some money.