One of the donkeys at the donkey sanctuary
The donkey can live here in safety and peace.
Behind the sanctuary lies the desert.
Also 3 sheep have found a safe haven in Saqqara
Two baby donkeys, neutering a donkey is an difficult and expensive action, with danger for the often weak donkeys.
This baby is called Dade for her beautifull colour.
Mother and child.
The donkeys are now happy.
The desert in Saqqara.
The donkey sanctuary has 1200 olive trees so lot of space for the donkeys to walk around.
Curious as they are they follow you around.
What a gorgeous creatures!
Dade and mother.
Some show the horror they have experienced in their past life.
Beautifull Jessy, the 11 year old Dogue of Amina, the president of SPARE
Miles one of the other dogs of Amina.
These 2 puppies were found, they are now 6 months old and are looking for a good home.
Will you give me a home?
Aziza with the suitcase with gifts from AMCF
Amina shows Jessy the gifts for SPARE.
Everywhere you see stray dogs, they lie down in the streets, in the sand, in the garbare...
Always hoping for a friendly word and some food perhaps.
Goats and donkeys are kept beside the shores of a river.
SPARE shelter, where about 100 dogs are homed.
Some are happy, some are scared.
Gamile a 6 month yr old German Shepherd has a deformeg leg.
These three stay away, no one knows how they have suffered.
Gamile urgently needs a home, she has a enlarged head so maybe she is also a bit retarded.
Every dog goes every day a couple of hours out of his cage to play and walk.
Again Gamile.
Just one of the sweet SPARE dogs.
Gamile.
A sweet cocker spaniel.
The entrance of SPARE.
The alley with cages. Everything is kept very very clean.
The treatment room of the shelter.
This one wants to get out.
Playing with the toys AMCF donated.
The cat shelter, SPARE needs 10k euro to finish the new cattery where they can home more cats.
Curious cat
The toys were very welcome.
He finds this the safest place.
the SPARE Team
This is all they want: a friendly cuddle.
In the city Amina feeds 25 cats they have all been neutered.
This sweetheart was rescued by Amina and needs an own place.
The puppy was found on the street and lives temp. with the kitten together.
The stable of the donkey sanctuary.
Washing the donkeys.
And when you are clean you need a good sand bath
The streets of Saqqara the part tourists don't get to see, between the garbage the donkeys, goats and dogs/cats need to find their food.
Every week volunteers of the Donkey Sanctuary organisation come to treat the donkeys.
Some donkeys have terrible wounds.
This donkey baby needs a treatment against germs.
The treatment is done with donated shampoo from AMCF.
They think it is a good show.
6 month old puppy that wants her own golden basket.
as well as her brother.
They are so gorgeous.
3 dogs are infected by probably distemper and have nervous tics in their legs.
The snake man catches and controls snakes. Many snakes are found in the desert, some dangerous, some not.
