Without any government support, Tinka Anic, her family, and a small handful of volunteers opened Duga Home for Strays just outside of the small south-eastern city of Livno. They dedicate themselves to changing the lives of as many stray dogs and cats as they can. Currently at Duga there are 30 dogs and 7 cats.

The welfare of these innocent creatures rests in the hands of people like Tinka who dedicate their lives to fostering and finding loving homes for strays. These lucky pups are finally given the chance to experience a life of which they are worthy—one filled with health, comfort, love, and true happiness.

With the help of a few generous volunteers, Tinka's father built the Duga dog house and fences using donated material.

With the help of donations and volunteers, the team at Duga was able to build their first large dog house to keep everyone warm during the cold Bosnian winters.

With the help of donations and volunteers, the team at Duga was able to build their first large dog house to keep everyone warm during the cold Bosnian winters.

Tinka and Sivko. Sivko and 4 of his sisters were found in a box on the streets of Sarajevo and brought to Duga as tiny palm-sized puppies. Look at him now! He needs a LOT of food!

 
 

“Duga” (pronounced “dooga”) means rainbow in Bosnian.

In Greco-Roman mythology, the rainbow was considered to be a path made by the goddess Iris between Earth and Heaven. This is the inspiration behind the name “Duga”, which is meant to commemorate all of the innocent animals who perish due to neglect and cruelty.