About the

Lillefot, or “Lillen”, is our three-legged sanctuary dog ​​who is always happy, despite his disability. He sees no obstacles in life, and shows us every day how to take care of life and live in the present.

Teijo is our magical being, our therapy dog. With his calm and social way, he helps our shy dogs to bloom. He’s a great help in the rehabilitation of all dogs, and we would be nothing without our “Therapy Teijo”!

The cats we receive come from either neglect or homelessness, and they are often the least wanted and most scared. At the sanctuary they get to grow at their own pace and all of them eventually become social, cozy individuals as long as you treat them with love and respect. We have three black cats, Stig, Lycka and Leo, and last but not least, the queen, Diana.

The sheep – some adults, some old, and a little lamb – came here in the summer of 2021, rehomed because of neglect and abuse. The condition of the sheep was bad and they were scared and lacking in initiative, overweight, and with overgrown hooves. After a few months with the right food, great sheep pasture, and love, they are as curious and mischievous as the dogs here. They are real characters, and the little sweet lamb is now the king of the farm, completely fearless and wants to be admired and rule over his kingdom. The sheep are named Minou, Mille and Märta.

Toumai was the dog that not even we saw. We were there to pick up an old, shut down dog of 13 years who was completely fragile with empty eyes after a lifetime on a few square meters of concrete. But when we took her with us, someone said “but then her scared son will stay here alone”. Apparently he had also lived there trapped all his life, too afraid to even move, and he knew no other life than on the concrete. We didn’t have the heart to separate them so he also had to come with us to the sanctuary. His mother, Little Mama, was in palliative care here when we found out she had advanced cancer when we got home, but we promised her we would do our best for her son. He also proved to have his challenges, with a leg that had previously been crushed and broken in some way and not quite able to heal normally. He is under further investigation regarding how we can save his leg. His mother has fallen asleep, but he lives on and takes the chance she never had.

Vilde was the dog that had been loved, but was unlucky. He lived most of his life as a draft dog in the industry until his owner got a serious illness where he urgently had to get rid of all his dogs. Vilde came to a new home, where he had to continue drafting and living in a kennel, i.e. the life he was used to. But this would not be his last home either. Due to a separation in the family, they had to sell the farm and couldn’t possibly bring all the kennel dogs to the apartment, and he had to end up being re-homed again. Since he was already a senior, there was little chance that anyone would stand up for him again, so we brought him here. We took a “younger” dog for once – Vilde was supposed to be 11 years old but it turned out in the passport that he was 13 (the owner must have forgotten a few years). Well, all the more he was a real Black Dog and now he’s here and has forgotten constantly living outdoors. He loves to sleep right on top of people in bed at night and is incredibly lovable.

We adopted Pluttan when she was 16 years old from her owners, who had had her since she was eight weeks old. Due to health reasons, the owners needed to move to a retirement home, and since it is extremely uncommon in Sweden to be allowed to bring pets to such facilities, they had no choice but to seek an alternative for Pluttan.

Pluttan is a very charming and sweet lady who loves toys. As long as Pluttan wants and is able to, we will make sure that her owners can enjoy a peaceful cup of coffee at the retirement home, knowing that their furry soulmate is in safe hands for the rest of her life.

Misha from Ireland is over 10 years old and was shamefully abandoned by heartless owners who probably traded her for a younger dog. She was left at a dog shelter, and after just a few days, she was at risk of being euthanized as she was considered forever unwanted. She was rescued by our friends at Husky Rescue, and we decided to drive all the way to Ireland to bring her home. Misha is a typical “backyard dog” who has been excluded, under-stimulated, and has spent her days dreaming of affection and food. She is making up for it now at our sanctuary, eager for cuddles and treats.