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Dog of the Month
Taki
Taki is still waiting for a home. He's been wasted in a cage for years. He has heaps of love to give. And no one has it.
Taki is a loving dog. He is willing to lie down all day and just be petted.
He cuddles, surrenders, closes his eyes. The closeness and caresses comfort him. In these moments he is relaxed and sweet.
Taki is very friendly to people, walks well on a leash. Around other dogs he doesn't know, he barks, and gets along less well. He is in a cage with an old friend.
Taki is 5 years old, looking for a loving home, who will also know how to behave around dogs he doesn't know. Hugs and cuddles guaranteed.
Taki participates in the #Fostering_for_Adoption project and will be happy to go to a home that would be interested in him to check for compatibility.
About our association
The Shelter for Animals Association was founded in May 1989 by an amazing woman named Ruth Woltshansky. Ruth had a vision to build a shelter for abandoned animals in Holon. We, her successors, did everything to realize the vision and in 2012 we opened the most beautiful and well-invested shelter in the country.
A lot of thought was put into the design of the place to give the abandoned animals the best possible feeling. The cells are very large and spacious, with each cell having a balcony and a large shared running yard.
In 2014, we opened a veterinary clinic on site, where veterinarians work with sophisticated and state-of-the-art equipment, providing a full medical response to the animals.
At the Animal Shelter, we accept and care for every dog or cat that comes in without discrimination based on size, color, age, or health condition. The organization does not euthanize animals. A dog or cat that is not adopted will stay with us until its last day.
The association gives priority to people with special needs and at-risk youth, and creates joint activities with associations that care for these populations.
Ruth Woltshansky (1917 - 1996)
Ruth was born on September 9, 1917, in the city of Königsberg, Germany. When she immigrated to Israel, she served in the British Army and later in the IDF. Ruth studied at the Bezalel School of Art, and then at the State College for Crafts, where she was trained to be a crafts teacher in elementary schools. She did not marry and did not have children.
Ruth dedicated her life to nurturing at-risk children from distressed families and saving the lives of thousands of abandoned animals.
In 1989, she founded the "Animals Roof" association and headed it until the day she died. Throughout those years, she fought to establish a shelter in Holon.
Ruth loved animals. A love so strong, a love that you give up everything for them. You give up luxuries like new clothes, essential electrical appliances, trips, and sometimes even good food. All so that the animals have a roof over their heads, good food, and veterinary care.
There were days when Ruth's house was home to 30 or more dogs. Every time she left, she would find a new abandoned dog that someone had thrown into her yard. Ruth's house was open 24 hours a day. At any moment, you could come and bring in a dog or cat that you found on the street. She never refused to accept an abandoned animal. The neighbors complained and the municipality sent the threatening inspectors, but none of this made her despair.
Ruth had only one dream. She dreamed of a shelter for abandoned animals in Holon. She dreamed that one day there would be a place that would have a home for all those dogs and cats that no one loved. When Ruth knew that she would no longer be able to fulfill her dream, she asked us, and we held it in her memory.
The late Ilan Shmaya (1958 - 2023)
Chairman of the association between 2014–2023
Ilan was born in Bat Yam in 1958. He grew up in a tough neighborhood. Many of his friends had turned to crime, and he, not wanting to be like them, turned to his beloved teacher Ruth Wolshansky, the late founder of the Shelter for Animals association. Ruth played an important role in his life. She made sure he was accepted into the kibbutz and kept away from the influence of his environment. She made sure he had pocket money when he returned from military leave. She adopted him as a mother.
Ilan happily enlisted in his favorite brigade – Golani, and remained in the reserves as a combat soldier until his last day. As the late Ruth grew older, Ilan increasingly took on the care of the animals. A group of four gathered at Ruth's house and took it upon themselves to establish an animal shelter in Holon, Ruth's big dream.
After 20 years of fighting the municipality, we managed to establish the most impressive kennel in the country. When the kennel was built, Ruth no longer had time to see this place that was built in her memory. It was important to Ilan to promote the kennel, to employ people with disabilities. To set a personal example for youth that it is possible to get out of the world of crime and become useful people. He always preferred to help those who really need help.
Ilan wasn't just a chairman, he was very active in the life of the association. He fixed everything that broke, built new cages even when it was difficult, never complained. And he gave and gave. Every time we ran into financial difficulties, he donated generously , modestly, quietly. He swore to himself that he would never let the association fall.
Ilan Shmaiya, father of 7 children, a rare person with a huge smile and a kind heart. We will do everything not to disappoint you.
