01What we have already achieved
This is what your support has built.
An empty plot in Kidoti has become a place where animals are cared for and can live safely. Built together by a community and the team of Zanzibar Animal Care.
02The clinic
A safe place to heal.
In Kidoti, in the north of Zanzibar, a shelter with an integrated veterinary clinic has been built by Zanzibar Animal Care with the support of Rescue Paws and the community. The photos show the journey from an empty plot to today, exactly as it was documented.
13 Oct 2024
The land
The land is surveyed, the materials are delivered and the first stones are laid.
15 Oct 2024
The foundation
The first rows of stone are laid. An idea becomes a foundation.
17 Oct 2024
The walls
Row by row, the walls are rising.
Construction
The shell
The roof structure is up and the interiors are taking shape.
30 Mar 2026
Fit-out
The enclosures are installed so the animals get a safe home.
16 Apr 2026
The cat shelter
The first cats have moved in and finally have a protected place.
20 Sep 2026
Today
This is the site in September 2026. A lot already stands, the second staff house is still under construction. Now it is above all about caring for the animals every day.
03Built
What stands today.
Step by step, a real shelter has grown on the site in Kidoti. Today there is:
- Clinic
- Cat and quarantine house
- Dog house
- Office
- Staff house (a second one under construction)
- Housing for vets
- Garden and shady spots
Office and clinic, 2026
04The proof
All of this has already been built together.
Office & clinic
Dog house
Cat and quarantine house, next to it the finished staff house
The second staff house, still under construction
During construction
05Where do we stand today?
The shelter today.
A lot has been achieved: most buildings stand, the second staff house is still under construction, the animals have moved in and are cared for every day. And to be honest: we are never finished, because every new animal needs help.
September 2026
September 2026
August 2026
Cat house, April 2026
06Current projects
Current projects
Running
Shelter with integrated veterinary clinic in Kidoti
Rescue Paws supports Zanzibar Animal Care in building a shelter with an integrated veterinary clinic. Land purchased, clinic construction started, cat shelter built.
Read moreCompleted
Neutering campaign March 2026
Neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the suffering of street animals in the long term. Campaigns like this are made possible by donations.
Read moreWhat running the shelter costs
Buildings alone don't save animals.
A shelter does not run on buildings alone. Every month there are running costs. Rescue Paws and Zanzibar Animal Care live on donations.
around
€3,000
every month
That is roughly what we currently need to keep the shelter running and the animals cared for. The amount changes with the number of animals.
That works out at around €100 every single day.
- FoodOne of the biggest running costs. The more animals are taken in, the greater the need.
- Veterinary careTreatments, medicines and medical emergencies.
- ElectricityThe shelter needs power every day.
- StaffAnimals cannot be cared for without people. The team on site has to be paid.
- VetsVets work on site and are partly housed there as well.
- Daily operationsEverything else that daily life at the shelter costs.
Found an animal that needs help?
Please contact us. If you bring an animal to us, we would be very grateful if you could also contribute to the costs, as far as you are able. Our shelter is funded entirely by donations, and every additional animal means further costs: for the veterinary examination, medicines, treatment, food, housing, vaccinations and neutering where needed, and long-term care.
Get in touch
Your support helps with:
- Food
- Veterinary care
- Medicines
- Electricity
- Staff costs
- Emergency care