The well being of humans is closely linked to the welfare of the animals.

Who helps animals, also helps people.

Wherever animals live in human care, their well-being is only possible if their needs and wants are known and addressed. Our non-profit organization FinnDomingo e.V. helps people in Germany and Chile acquire the necessary experience and offers opportunities to practice and exchange knowledge regarding animal husbandry, animal care and animal health.

Results of the 2024 volunteer assignment

Our FinnDomingo volunteer programme is always about supporting selected Chilean animal welfare organizations – but also about learning from each other and promoting mutual understanding. At the end of October 2024, German vet Aileen from Lower Saxony flew to Chile and spent three weeks as a FinnDomingo volunteer accompanying a team of Chilean vets who ... Read more

Ellen Stähr
29. June 2025

Short portrait of FinnDomingo

Who are we? What do we do? Why do we do it? How do we finance our projects? What are we planning this year? This video summarizes it…

Ellen Stähr
15. May 2025

Ñacurutú – small, smart and tough

FinnDomingo e.V. works with local non-governmental organizations in Chile. As wild animals are also kept by humans, the network is currently being expanded in this direction in order to be able to carry out German-Chilean exchange visits and educational projects, probably from the end of 2025. The first step is to find institutions in Chile ... Read more

Ellen Stähr
15. May 2025

First project with wild animals in human care

In November 2024, members of FinnDomingo e.V. were traveling Chile to prepare our projects for the year 2025. These are always exchange and education projects, which so far have mainly focused on dogs and cats, as this is the most evident problem in Chile. Equally important, though less visible, are the often appalling conditions in ... Read more

Ellen Stähr
14. May 2025