Even in the worst conditions, these selfless heroes do their best to give innocent animals a better life.

Day by day, animal rescuers are giving their time, love and money to do a greater good, to save dogs from a sure death. For them, there is no better joy that to give cats and dogs a second opportunity. Even in countries where the economic situation is not ideal, these real life heroes are working to find means to rescue and protect abandoned animals.

In Venezuela in recent years, the percentage of abandoned animals has been increasing, mainly because the country has been suffering a serious economic crisis that has been affecting its citizens and specially its pet population. It is alarming to see dogs that are only skin and bones wandering the streets trying to find sustenance. To see more and more pets being abandoned by their owners because they have the money to buy food.

However, there are many organization out there doing whatever they can save as many dogs as they can. These two organizations are the best example that there is still hope.

• 2nd opportunity foundation: “Because every dog deserves a second opportunity”

This nonprofit organization is being run by a single woman: Vanessa. She created this organization to save dogs from streets and some pets that have been abandoned by their owners. Second opportunity is not a shelter; Vanesa is always trying to give the recued dogs a better life by being adopted. Well, she says her house is not a shelter, but she has 32 dogs living with her and her family and another 40 dogs in another house.

The organization is supported by private donations from several people around Venezuela and America. With donations, Vanessa is able to give medical attention, shelter and food to her dogs and also to help other organizations with similar goals. This woman dedicate her entire time and life to rescue dogs, she even wake up at 5am every morning to prepare food to the dogs she has at home. She spends her day taking care of her dogs’ needs and going to the vet with those animals who need it.

You can check out this organization work on Instagram @2daoportunidad and if by any mean you can donate anything do it. I always try to donate even if just a small amount.

• Nala project @proyectonala
  

Nala project rescues disable dogs that have been abandoned and dogs that have suffered from accidents. They have 42 disable dogs, most of them abandoned by their owner. The organization provides shelter, food and medical treatment. They also offer guidance to owners who have disable dogs and even they help to build wheel chairs. This nonprofit organization is located in Caracas, Venezuela and it receives donations from around the world.

This organization is here in Steemit and please whenever @proyectonala makes a post, upvote and resteem, every reward they earn is to help these special and unique animals.

This is the latest post https://steemit.com/animalphotography/@proyectonala/perro-en-sillas-de-ruedas-catire

And my dear steemians if you have the opportunity of saving a dog’s life by adopting a rescued dog or cat PLEASE do it, you will never regret it