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.
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.
From here, the paths lead to everything that makes up the foundation: its purpose, its organization, the people and the partners.
The SUST aims to sustainably reduce or prevent animal suffering. Here is what its work is based on: the four pillars and immediate aid as a foundation.
Purpose of the foundation
Foundation headquarters, board of trustees, management and federal supervision: information on the foundation and its bodies.
Regarding the organization
Employees, volunteers, the board of trustees, agents abroad and ambassadors: the people who support the work of SUST.
To the team
Animal shelters, animal welfare associations and care stations in Switzerland and abroad, with which SUST often collaborates for many years.
To the projects
Companies that support SUST with food, materials, expertise or a work assignment, and how your company can become a partner.
Among the companies
Veterinary practices and clinics from all over Switzerland are helping with castration campaigns, consultations and training abroad.
To the practices
Telephone, email and contact form of the animal welfare center in Turbenthal, as well as the direct contact persons, also for media inquiries.
Contact usThose who donate should know how the foundation is managed and where the money goes.
How SUST decides, how it ensures quality on site, and who controls the funds.
Regarding the working methods
Once a year, the SUST publishes information about its operations. All annual reports since 2015 and greetings from the board of trustees and management are available here.
Regarding the reports
The print edition of "animal flash" presents individual projects in detail. Subscriptions are free, and previous issues are available as PDFs.
To the foundation's newspaperSUST receives no public funding. Every castration, every food delivery, and every treatment is paid for by people who believe in this work.
Pay securely with card, TWINT or PostFinance.
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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