The mission of Pet Mondo is to bring about a time when there are No Homeless Pets. To achieve this goal, we combine our proficiency and knowledge in all aspects of animal welfare, from analysis of all factors contributing to the better position of animals in Serbia, through proposals for improving legislative frameworks and educating the population, to assisting and finding new families for abandoned cats and dogs. We take pride in the work we do – working to keep homeless and owned pets safe, happy and sheltered.
Our vision is aimed to creating a better world through kindness to animals. Understanding animals and their needs prevents cruelty to animals. We strive to be the regional leader in education of children and adults about nature and animal welfare and to assist in placing abandoned dogs and cats in qualified adoptive homes. Furthermore, we aspire collaboration with other like minded individuals or animal welfare organizations. This way our ultimate goal “No Homeless Pets” may become a reality.
CORE VALUES
Our Story
Pet Mondo, non-profit association for animal welfare and protection, is established as an initiative of a group of friends who decided to unite their individual efforts in contributing to the No Homeless Pets objective. Although we have our regular jobs from which we live and finance the work of our association, we spend most of our free time saving injured and sick animals, providing them with veterinary care and looking for a permanent home. We come from different business and cultural backgrounds, but we share the same love to animals and believe in development of more compassionate society with no harm towards other living creatures. Our activities are focused on the needs of pet owners needs and changing pet lives for better.
We see Pet Mondo as an agent of change. While managing the problems with lost and stray animal population, we will build awareness in our community. Pet Mondo is not, cannot be, and should not be the only solution for animal suffering in Serbia. Instead, Pet Mondo will help current and potential pet owners through the initiatives we are working on, provide educational and training opportunities and referral services. Achieving “No Homeless Pets” goal nationwide is rather ambitious — one that cannot be accomplished without the help and compassion of people willing to speak up, work together, and go the extra mile for homeless dogs and cats. Therefore, it is necessary to get everyone involved!
We focus our activities towards three areas:
ASSIST PET OWNERS – in better care for their pet by providing them with our materials, proposals and solutions for coexistence between humans and pets. The experiences and advice of others can help you better understand the needs of your pet, as well as the animals on the street.
COLLABORATE WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS – by enabling better cooperation with similar groups and individuals here and abroad. We all share the same interest and we need to find a way to collaborate and find the best solutions for the sake of those in need.
JOIN EFFORTS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES – by bringing human as well as animal conscious solutions and providing expertise to improve quality of nature and animal well-being in Serbia by reducing number of stray and abandoned pets.
Our Team
Pet Mondo is focused on reuniting lost pets with their owners and finding a permanent home for homeless dogs and cats across Serbia. We are established to tenaciously protect and advocate for the animals in our community, and support and celebrate human’s love and compassion for them.
Meet our team!
Mila Rajkovic has been saving animal lives ever since she was a little kid. Although her formal educational background is Economics, she replaced the financial arena with real life battles – animal rescue has become her true life mission. Mila has dedicated her whole life to the rescue of homeless, abused and neglected animals. She saved and provided a foster or a permanent home for hundreds of them. Realizing that animal welfare should be systematically addressed, she established the Pet Mondo with a group of like-minded friends. Dog walks, vet visits, cat feeding, cleaning, grooming and everything else related to pet well-being in Pet Mondo is covered by Mila.
With PhD in Economics and a vast professional experience on executive management level, Snezana Bosnjak Sakic is bringing in her business and organizational expertise to the Pet Mondo. She has developed, implemented, and managed our pet association programs, services and teams to a high-level of success. With her voluntary work she aims to help those animals that are less fortunate and contribute to the common good. She claims that her biggest and sole reward is the realization that she’s made a significant change in someone’s life. And if not “significant” then a positive change nevertheless. Snezana’s household is filled with the love of a dog and two parrots.
Dragana Melezovic is a long-time initiator of fundraising events. Her warmth and commitment to the association are priceless. For many years, Dragana has been painting unique items that she sells at humanitarian auctions with the aim of raising funds for the treatment of the youngest fellow citizens and endangered animals. She is also one of the founders of Pet market 021, a selling platform, which offers handmade products made of wood and natural materials. Her life is dedicated to rescuing street animals and adopting them. She describes herself as a “cat person”, proudly taking care of the 9 cats she rescued from the streets, as well as over 20 street animals she cares for.