Dogs in Northern Cyprus
need your help!
This project is in Annette’s house
A family pack has found itself
I am grateful for sponsorships and donations
That my siblings and mother can all live peacefully together here with me.
Education & Accomodation
The dogs are in the house, outside in the garden. Outside the site they wear harnesses and are on a leash in the village. They also follow without a leash, but it is safer. They are leashed in open fields and by the sea.
Healthy food & healthy treats
There is a good mix of dry food and I cook for them. Favorite dishes: warm liver & rice, chicken & rice, tuna & rice. There is a good mix of dry food and I cook for them. Favorite dishes: warm liver & rice, chicken & rice, tuna & rice. Dog biscuits a lá Martina.
This is how it works
1. Choose a furry friend
You choose your favorite dog in peace and quiet and write a short email with the subject “Name” of the furry friend.
2. You will receive an email with the details of your favorite
Of course you will also find a description of the dog here on the site.
3. Thank you gift
As a THANK YOU, I am happy to arrange video calls. You can receive videos and pictures of your loved one. In exchange I can send self-harvested olive oil, olive tree leaves (tea), lavender bags and Harub products.
LIMAN, female, probably born in 2020
HER CARACTER: Powerful & fast, clever, loving, cuddly. Main dog: follows commands & whistles and teaches the young dogs many good things.
Her Story
2021 (Corona time): She found me here in the harbor in Kumyali. Liman translated in Turkish is “port”. My mother fell very badly and had to go to the hospital. So I came home from Germany and cared for her 24/7. Every day I went swimming in the morning... one day she was there, even on the following days ... as if she had been waiting for me. It was three days that she even followed me to our gate. My mother had recovered well and was sitting in the garden watering the roses. We had agreed on our own: no more dogs. But then she suddenly said: “Oh, don’t we want to let them in?” She quickly developed a big stomach. We thought she was pregnant, but Sali tells us that she was seriously ill and died a short time later. “Save” was our answer. Liman came home weakened after the procedure. As the hours passed it got worse and we took her back to Sali. It was bad because her chance was 50/50. So she almost lost her life twice. She and Azur are my running buddies - happy and sometimes a little crazy.
AZUR, female, probably born in 2022
HER CARACTER: Her beautiful blue eye hence her name. Very sweet, likes to play, likes running (sports), likes to dig in the ground, is funny. She is the cuddliest among the 5 dogs.
Her Story
Fall 2023: One day when I was running to the harbor, I saw a little beige dog and she accompanied me while running. I immediately fell in love with her beautiful blue eyes and named her AZUR. I kept seeing her and she never left my side. Time passed and one day I witnessed her cover. She came to me heavily pregnant and left again because there was too much noise from my renovation work. Then in May 2024 I saw her with 6 puppies at a neighbor's house. I fed her and the puppies. One day when I came feeding there were only three puppies left. I didn't want the other three to die, so I took them all with me. Immediate vaccination against Pavor with Filiz. But where were the other dog babies? I met Sertap and Evren while shopping, they took me and the many shopping bags with them in the car. We talked about dogs and rescue. I told you about Azur and her puppies. Suddenly Sertap said: "the other two siblings live with us"! Unfortunately we lost one: Pavor. But the others are happy and healthy. She was neutered September 2024. Thanks to Sali & Gökçe (veterinarians) and "Altın patiler derneği" (animal protection association).
EROS, male, born in May 2024
HIS CARACTER: clever, very gentle, not doinant, very social, curios, likes to play, to search, he learns to abort, cuddly. Castrated.
His Story
His name is Eros it is the "god of love". He has a really calm disposition, yet alert and sensitive. He and his sister Inga are both mixed race - one thing is certain: their mother and "German Stichelhaar" from somewhere. They are excellent family dogs, calm and stable characters. He was neutered & chiped in November 2024. Thanks to Sali & Gökçe (veterinarians) and "Altın patiler derneği" (animal protection association).
KAAN, male, born in May 2024
HIS CARACTER: He is very delicate and gentle, including his fur. Cuddly, likes to play.
His story
Kaan is like a cat sometimes. Cuddly, a little skeptical at first, elegant. He broke his tibia (right back) when he was 4 months old. Thanks to an excellent surgeon, he can run and run again. He is a "soft boy" sensitive and handsome. He he was neutered & chiped in January 2025. Thanks to Sali & Gökçe (veterinarians) and "Altın patiler derneği" (animal protection association).
INGA, female, born in May 2024
HER CARACTER: Very clever, active, likes to play, is not afraid of anything, walks wonderfully on a leash with the two big ladies Liman and Azur.
Her Story
HER CARACTER: She is also called "Speedy-Gonzales - the fastest mouse in Cyprus". Balanced, calm, robust, courageous but controlled; neither shy nor aggressive. Sterilized. Sometimes cheeky. She was neutered & chiped in November 2024. Thanks to Sali & Gökçe (veterinarians) and "Altın patiler derneği" (animal protection association).
“Your motivation for your job as vet? Your why?”
Salih Özkıran , vet, Yeni Erenköy
“Your motivation for your job as vet? Your why?”
Gökçe, vet, Yeni Erenköy
“Your motivation for your job as vet? Your why?”
Tugay Oy, vet, Iskele
“Your motivation for your job as vet? Your why?”
Filiz, vet, Iskele
“Your motivation for your job as vet? Your why?”
Kerem Güneşer, vet, Gönyeli Nicosia
“Your motivation for your job as vet? Your why?”
Filiz, vet, Iskele
