About

Vucjak Shelter is a non-profit organization located in Cumic, near Kragujevac, Serbia. It was founded in 1997 by Dejan Gacic and his late mother, Svetlana. Today, the shelter is home to more than 1000 dogs, cats and even several wild animals—many of which were abandoned in front of the shelter gates or found injured in the streets. 

As a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to the rescue and welfare of abandoned and abused animals, Vucjak Shelter relies primarily on public donations and grants. This support allows the shelter to continue its work, and to give animals a dignified, safe and loving place to live.

Vucjak Shelter provides food, spaying/neutering, shelter and the best veterinary care in Serbia for every animal in its care. 

Please consider making a donation or partnering with us to give these wonderful animals a second chance at a safe and happy life. 

‘Man saves all the dogs nobody else wants’

Watch the 2018 Dodo video on how Dejan Gacic moved to a remote area with no water or electricity to create a safe haven for the animals nobody else wanted.

Considering adoption?

Vucjak Shelter is giving hundreds of animals a second chance at a safe and happy life. In 2019, the shelter adopted 300 dogs to loving families across Europe, the UK, Canada and the United States.