About us

animal welfare in Switzerland

The Susy Utzinger Foundation for Animal Welfare is an independent, non-profit foundation based in Turbenthal. Since 2000, it has been working to sustainably reduce or even prevent animal suffering in Switzerland and many other countries.

SUST team during a work assignment at the animal shelter
Who we are

Animal welfare with heart and mind

Susy Utzinger founded the foundation on September 7, 2000 in Zurich. Since then, SUST has been working where animal suffering occurs, and not just where it becomes visible.

The foundation supports animal shelters, conducts spay and neuter campaigns, trains and educates professionals, and raises public awareness. It provides immediate assistance to animals that cannot wait for this development work to take effect. Seven animal orphanages in Romania, Egypt, Peru, and Lebanon treat and care for sick and injured animals.

This work is supported by a few employees, many volunteers, and a network of partner organizations, partner veterinarians, and partner companies.

Help that matters

They make this work possible

SUST receives no public funding. Every castration, every food delivery, and every treatment is paid for by people who believe in this work.

The puppy lies in the arms of a foundation employee.

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Pay securely with card, TWINT or PostFinance.

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For example: In Egypt, CHF 20 will be used to neuter and provide medical care for a cat.

For example: With CHF 50 you can fill five food bowls for animals in need.

For example: In Romania, CHF 150 will be used to neuter and provide medical care for six cats.

You choose the amount yourself in the next step.

For example: With CHF 10 a month you can fill a food bowl for animals in need every month.

For example: With CHF 25 per month, a cat in Romania will be neutered and given medical care every month.

For example: CHF 50 per month can fund 30 castrations in Egypt in one year.

You choose the monthly amount yourself in the next step, starting from CHF 5.

You can cancel the monthly donation at any time with one month's notice.

Prefer a fee-free donation? Donations can be made to account IBAN CH87 0900 0000 8466 6666 9 (PostFinance), Susy Utzinger Foundation for Animal Welfare, 8488 Turbenthal. The foundation is tax-exempt; donations of CHF 100 or more will be acknowledged with a personal letter.

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