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For those who work every day alongside abandoned animals, there is no better news than this: in 2025, as many as 135 dogs from our Footprints of Joy<\/em> shelter found a family<\/strong>, marking a 26% increase in adoptions compared to the previous year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Behind this result are 135 new lives that have begun. Some dogs left the shelter after just a few months, while others had been waiting for years for the right opportunity.<\/p>\n Among them is Romario.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Romario arrived at our shelter in January 2023 with his siblings. They had been abandoned in a field during the winter<\/strong> and needed care, protection, and safety.<\/p>\n Over time, he grew, learned to trust people, and began his recovery journey<\/strong>. And yet, month after month, no adoption requests seemed to come for him.<\/p>\n Then, after more than three years of waiting, the news we had been hoping for finally arrived.<\/p>\n Today, Romario lives in Sweden with a family that takes care of him.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The increase in adoptions is the result of energy and resources invested to give our animals greater opportunities to find a family.<\/p>\n We strengthened our collaboration with partner organizations<\/strong> in several European countries, particularly in Germany, expanding the network of families potentially interested in adoption.<\/p>\n We also enhanced the work of our dog trainers<\/strong>, who support each dog through a personalized program to help them overcome fears, insecurities, and behavioral challenges<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Finally, we improved the shelter\u2019s spaces<\/strong> with new areas dedicated to play, socialization, and daily activities, all essential for the animals\u2019 well-being during their stay.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When a dog leaves the shelter, it\u2019s not just a space that becomes available.<\/p>\n It marks the completion of a journey made of veterinary care<\/strong>, daily attention, training, and guidance<\/strong>. And it opens a new opportunity for another animal in need.<\/p>\n That is why the result of 135 adoptions<\/strong> represents much more than a number: it tells the real possibility of turning stories of abandonment into stories of recovery.<\/strong><\/p>\n Romario\u2019s story is proof of that.<\/strong><\/p>\n And as we celebrate this important result, we continue working so that more and more dogs can have the same opportunity: to find a family and start a new life.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some dogs left the shelter after just a few months, while others had been waiting for years for the right opportunity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":987526904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-987526893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-senza-categoria"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n