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  • Experience volunteering in Spain with animals: the APROP dog shelter
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    Experience volunteering in Spain with animals: the APROP dog shelter

    ByOlga Bartkova 10 April 20251 June 2025

    This winter, I decided to embark on a volunteer experience that was different from my previous ones. A year ago, I spent a week at Tenerife Horse Rescue, where I helped care for horses, dogs, donkeys, and many other animals. That stay was intense, full of work, and enriching. However, this time I was looking…

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  • woodstock farm sanctuary
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    Discover Woodstock Farm Sanctuary: An Animal Sanctuary with a 20-Year History

    ByOlga Bartkova 18 March 202510 April 2025

    Why Woodstock Farm Sanctuary? I learned about this animal sanctuary by chance on the internet. I haven’t visited it yet, mainly due to the distance. It’s located about two hours north of NYC by car. However, I am fascinated by its perfect organization, professional management, and connection of activities with the wider public. History of…

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  • Psík Jess - útulok pre psy uvp.sk
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    Four dogs to walk, one happy day – how to volunteer at a dog shelter

    ByOlga Bartkova 2 March 202510 April 2025

    Today we’re going back to my roots 😊. I love travelling the world, not only to see different countries and cultures, but also to help various animal shelters. Next up is APROP Animal shelter in the small town of Pego in southern Spain. But more on that next time. Today, we’re returning to my hometown, which I regularly visit to see my family and the doggies at the UVP Košice shelter.

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  • Azylová farma pre hospodárske zvieratá Jarikhanda 2023
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    From farm to freedom: discover the Jarikhanda Animal sanctuary

    ByOlga Bartkova 18 February 202510 April 2025

    Dear animal lovers, today I would like to tell you about the Jarikhanda animal shelter near Zlín. I have been donating to this shelter for a long time and we managed to visit this place once. So let’s go there together. How it all began on Jarikhanda Imagine you have dreamed of creating a safe…

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  • Los Cristianos Tenerife whale photo
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    How to do Tenerife whale and dolphin watching responsibly? With Bahriyeli

    ByOlga Bartkova 14 February 202519 February 2025

    Animal lovers and adventurers! Today I’ll tell you about a trip with Bahriyeli, a company that’s doing something truly exceptional in Tenerife. Imagine sailing on a beautiful schooner and suddenly spotting whales and dolphins in the wild! And all this without harming these amazing creatures in any way. Awesome, right? Bahriyeli isn’t just your ordinary…

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  • Discover an oasis for horses – Domov pro koně in Leština, Central Bohemia
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    Discover an oasis for horses – Domov pro koně in Leština, Central Bohemia

    ByOlga Bartkova 12 February 202510 April 2025

    This time we’re going to Leština, a village south of Prague near Votice, about 40 minutes by car from the capital. There is a Domov pro koně – an exceptional facility that provides a sanctuary for old, sick, unwanted or abused horses. This sanctuary was founded in 2010 and has since won the hearts of…

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  • How to spend free time more meaningfully? Volunteering at the Dog Shelter in Košice
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    How to spend free time more meaningfully? Volunteering at the Dog Shelter in Košice

    ByOlga Bartkova 23 March 202416 April 2025

    In this blog post you will read how in May 2023 I started to spend time volunteering at the shelter in Haniska near Košice. How exactly does it work, what kind of work I do and you will get more information about this shelter for dogs from around Košice. A few basic facts by way…

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  • How was my week as a volunteer at Tenerife Horse Rescue
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    How was my week as a volunteer at Tenerife Horse Rescue

    ByOlga Bartkova 22 March 202416 April 2025

    I spent a week in Tenerife at Tenerife Horse Rescue in March 2024 as a volunteer helping with the care of the animals. It was a truly unique experience that I still fondly remember.In this blog post you will read about how life at the Tenerife Horse Rescue is like, how volunteering works here and what…

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Walking Shelter Dogs at Sloboda Zvierat (Bratislava): A Real Experience

Sloboda Zvierat is the largest and oldest animal‑protection organization in Slovakia.
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See how every donation, volunteer, and visitor makes a difference. Whether it’s through financial support, hands-on help, or simply spreading the word, you too can be part of this life-changing mission.

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