Dalida: “Usko was my little golden boy, he was like a teddy bear and his story and our bond made me to name my shelter in his memory”

Usko died very sudden and unexpected in 2018 

29 June 2026

Another shock Freddy has just passed the rainbow bridge this was a huge shock as Freddy hadn’t had any health issues in past few days. However, he was unwell this morning, and the vet said that his heart started failing due to heat and really old age. His brother Teddy has passed recently away.

27 June 2026

Our dear Cupko - Deba crossed the rainbow bridge this morning  it was a shocking and devastating news for us as he wasn’t sick or unwell, but he was old. We are heartbroken 

10 June 2026

Our oldie and a wonderful girl Bijela - Bella crossed the rainbow bridge due to old age today she was a wonderful girl who had gone through so much and she spent many years with us.

30 May 2026

Our Vucko crossed the rainbow bridge this morning. Unfortunately his health had been deteriorating due to his age for few days. Therefore we had to make the toughest decision today. Vucko was an oldie who had gone through a lot in his life.

His story:
Vucko was one of our rescuers that suffered a lot. He was hit by a car and left to die on the side of the road. Vucko had been on the streets for hours before we got the call about him. Two of his legs were broken and he was operated. Vucko has a bone fixation device in one front leg and fixation pins in a hind leg, which he was wearing for a month, therefore we had to help him eat and do everything else. 

26 May 2026

Our three legged oldie Zucka passed away while our wonderful friends were here today she had gone through so much in her life and she left another wound on our hearts

22 May 2026

Another oldie of ours crossed the rainbow bridge tonight Tiko his health had been fragile for few days. Losing a beloved animal, a friend is heartbreaking and we constantly face that heartbreak.

18 May 2026

Our dear oldie Mala passed the rainbow bridge today she died peacefully due to an old age. Losing a beloved animal, a friend is heartbreaking and we constantly face that heartbreak

9 April 2026

Our Teddy has crossed the rainbow bridge. Unfortunately the tumour had been spreading so fast that we had to let him go. The toughest of all decisions. He will be so missed

6 April 2026

Our wonderful oldie Linda crossed the rainbow bridge today. Her health had suddenly deteriorated in past few days, and despite efforts of our vets, she died today. She will be so missed.

16 March 2026

Noel (special needs)

Noel passed away on 16-03-2026. He had an epileptic seizure, plus a high temperature of 41 degrees. he was rushed into the vet's, but during the night he passed away. Noel will be missed enormously. 

12 March 2026

Our oldie crossed eyes cat Benito crossed the rainbow bridge this morning it was totally unexpected for us, and he died peacefully in his sleep. We will miss him a lot. He was such a sweetheart.

18 January 2026

Our beloved Zuta died peacefully in her sleep last night we saved her in 2014 and she was already an adult when we saved her. Her story was heartbreaking but her long life proved how much love and good care meant for her. We will miss her greatly

15 December 2025

Our wonderful Mala crossed the rainbow bridge today so this day took another stressful and sad turn  we had been treating her for days, but sadly she passed away. We will miss our oldie Mala

29 November 2025

 Our dear gentle giant Sargo crossed the rainbow bridge today. He died peacefully in his sleep due to old age. We are all devastated and he will be greatly missed. 

19 October 2025

Our sweet Bucka crossed the rainbow bridge this morning she had been unwell since yesterday and she died peacefully today we will miss Bucka terribly. She was a true sweetheart

July 27, 2025 - Sweet oldie Bijelka died peacefully during the day.

Bijelka was saved when she was a puppy that had been abandoned with her mum in the field where hunters were. Both traumatised, but mum recovered and has been adopted in Denmark. Bijelka has never fully recovered from her trauma's and still had issues with people although she was good and friendly with other dogs.

July 11, 2025 - Lovely Lola died of an aggressive, rapid growing cancer. In a few days time Lola lost this battle.

Lola was saved from one of the public horror shelters. In the beginning after she was rescued, she was too scared to go out of the kennel. She usually went out when no one watched. But within time she came out more and more but she never fully recovered of her trauma’s and she didn’t want to be around people she didn’t know. 

Februari 5, 2025 - dear sweet Buba died peacefully. She was a lovely girl, a bit chubby because she suffered from multiple chronic problems including hormonal issues. She was saved as a baby and without a mum, which left consequences on her health. 

January 21, 2025 - lovely cat Zora died peacefully in her sleep. 

December 7, 2024 - dear sweetheart and huge teddy bear, Freya, died peacefully of old age.

She was the biggest dog at the shelter and always interested in food! She was saved from a horror shelter. 

November 18, 2024 - poor, dear Ricky died, his body couldn’t cope with the suffering he had to deal with. 

November 7, Ricky was dumped in front of the shelter. He was paralysed and couldn’t walk and he suffered from severe demodex. Unfortunately more examinations revealed that he also had a tumor and he died 11 days later. 

November 6, 2024 - dear oldie Bobo died of kidney failure

In 2013 Bobo was saved as a puppy when he was badly injured by a car that hit him. Bones of his leg were visible due to that injury, and it took months to help him recover. He had a huge scar and small deformity of his leg.

November 5, 2024 - Sweet Frcko died peaceful of old age. 

October 5, 2024 - Sweet Luna died of heart failure.

When Luna was saved, she was skin and bones and she was badly traumatised. She was such a beautiful girl, but her case also revealed how much background work there is. Luna had quite obsessive behaviour, which manifested itself in taking bowls and bringing them all around the place. There was always a bowl in her mouth. It was clear that she had been neglected and traumatised. 

September 29, 2024 - Dear oldie Brko died of old age. 

In 2014 Brko was saved from dog catchers. 

August 13, 2024 - Lovely grumpy Zule died peacefully, of old age, 14 years old. He was one of the puppies of Pronti and born at the shelter in 2010 when Pronti was rescued from the streets. 

June 22, 2024 - Dear Barney crossed the rainbow bridge after suffering from seizures caused by a stroke. He was 11 years old. 

June 7, 2024 - Cutie Bost died of old age, 14 years old. He was one of the puppies of Pronti and born at the shelter in 2010 when Pronti was rescued from the streets. 

April 14, 2024 - Dear sweet oldie Tina died peacefully in her sleep. She was almost 14 years old. Tina was one of the icons of the shelter and one of the most photographed dogs as she was always around to see what was going on. 

March 13, 2024 - sweet oldie Ricky died of old age. He was such a dear boy, afraid of rain and thunder. He was about 12 years old when he died. 

February 26, 2024 - dear oldie Tiger died of old age. He was saved as a kitten, wandering on the streets and was such a sweet boy.

October 17, 2023 - Aideen suffered from lymphoma, one of the worst cancer types. Being such a young dog and wanted to live, he fought a tough battle against this awful disease. And vets did all they could to help him. But unfortunately Aideen lost the battle. 

October 8, 2023 - Sweet oldie Bijelko died of old age. He was such a wonderful dog and a lovely teddy bear.

Bijelko was saved together with his brother Burence in 2014 from an abusive neighbour who wanted to kill them. 

September 23, 2023 - Dear Zuta died of old age at the shelter. She was a lovely girl. 

August 30, 2023 - This pigeon was badly wounded after an attack from a cat of the streets. Vets tried to save him, but unfortunately the pigeon died. 

August 27, 2023 - Vets did all they could to save this poor little puppy that was covered with parasites and flies. But unfortunately help came too late. Sonny was too long without food, drink and care and had too many parasites for such small body. 

August 20, 2023 - This sweet cat was found by Dalida, probably hit by a car and died in her arms while carrying   the cat to her house. 

Mila died, June 23, 2023 of diabetes and kidney failure. 

Mila was found with her sister Mona, on a garbage dump as little puppies. They were frozen and hungry and suffered from demodex.

April 15, 2023 - Oldie Medi died of old age at the shelter surrounded by love. He was such a sweet grumpy old boy 

March 2, 2023 - In 2010 Pronti was looking for a place to give birth to her puppies when she was chased by a local boy who threw stones at her. At Dalida’s place Pronti delivered five puppies, two of them were adopted. Zule, Cupa and Bost are still at the shelter. Pronti died of old age at the house of Dalida and Meliha. 

February 10, 2023 - In 2014 Brother and sister, Astor and Anda were found as small babies, wandering in the streets, completely invaded by dog fleas. Astor suffered also from demodex (skin disease) and he had eye problems.
Unfortunately Anda died much too soon in 2019 of heart failure, only 5 years old. And now Astor died, he passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Januari 25, 2023 - Boston was found as a little pup and grew up to this beautiful big lovely dog. He was almost 14 years of age when he died. 

November 8, 2022 - Mickey died, vets found a small tumour deeply inside his jaw, that probably caused an infection that had spread all over sinuses and brain. 

All that could have been done for her was done. She was so close to healing but didn't make it in the end. Dear Beka died August 22, 2022

Old boy Azur was found on August 2, 2022,  with a huge external tumour, in a very bad and poor condition. The vets did everything they could to find out what kind of tumour it was and how to help him. But unfortunately Azur died a few days later on August 6. The comfort was that he didn't die alone in the streets in agony and pain, but that he was not alone and surrounded by love and care. 

July 16, 2022 - Lilly died of tetanus infection by unprofessional conduct of a vet who operated Lilly's broken leg and placed a pin in her leg. (NOTE: this wasn't one of Dalida's own vets!) He placed the pin wrongly and neglected a wound on Lilly's foot. Lilly became very ill and despite all the medication her body couldn't win the battle with the infection. 

July 12, 2022 - He was only a few days in Dalida's care, this lovely baby boy named Sonny died. He had been hit badly by a car, he didn't had freshly broken bones, which was a miracle, but he had an old fracture of the leg, which hadn’t heal properly. The worst thing was that his abdominal wall was ruptured. Sonny was going to be operated the morning of July 12. Another vet was going to operate, because he is a specialist in abdominal surgery. But the injury was too big for the little body to handle.

Lovely and beautiful oldie Burence was saved in 2014 together with his brother Bijelko from an abusive neighbour who wanted to kill them. 

He passed away very sudden, probably because of the heat as the weather was extremely hot June 22, 2022, he was about 12 years old.

June 8, 2022 Despite the best efforts of the vets, the little dormouse, that was found a week ago, didn't make it and crossed the rainbow bridge.

This little boy was hit by a car, May 27, 2022, the people that found him, took him to a vet. He examined the pup but wasn’t competent enough to treat him. So a friend of Dalida’s was called and together with Dalida they went there to get the little pup and they took it to Dalida’s vets and they were happy to fight for this baby’s life. But unfortunately the internal injuries were too awful, his spleen was ruptured and the poor little boy died the morning of June 1, 2022

Beautiful Monnie died very unexpectedly of a heart attack, May 18, 2022 She lived with her sister Bonnie at the shelter, Usko's Nest. Monnie was 8 years old.

Many years ago Sandy and her babies were saved from an illegal public killing pound, she never recovered from trauma's. Her babies are still at Usko's Nest and also traumatised. Sandy died of a stroke May 5, 2022

Being together with their mum all their life, Sandy's children, Timmy, Tommy and Tea have to adjust to the new situation and the empty space their mother left.

Sometimes an attempt of rescuing comes too late like in the case of the beautiful Tony Bear. He had a huge wound and an injury of his leg, couldn't walk normally  and was extremely skinny. As his wound didn't heal fully and properly the vets suspected that Tony Bear had bone cancer and that could only be established and confirmed at the clinic in Belgrade. Tony Bear had an appointment for the next day, everything was prepared and so he was only one day away from getting a diagnosis and help in Belgrade. Unfortunately he died the evening before.

February 13, 2022

Lovely Sivka passed away very sudden, she didn't show any signs of an illness or being unwell. She was only 10 years old.

February 7, 2022

Glavonja had lived in Gladno Polje public shelter for about five years before Dalida adopted him in April 2015. He was in a dark concrete cage all these years and due to that torture he had chronic joint problems. In Sepetmber 2019 Glavonja was injured on his neck and the wound looked like a wound from a low caliber riffle or an air gun. He had been treated succesfully. It was probably a hunters revenge against Dalida who has been fighting against these hunters for years. In time his joints were getting worse due to his age and he had a slower function of his kidneys. 

Glavonja passed away January 21, 2022 age about 15 years

Cute Bella was saved when she was starved and neglected on the streets. She was such a sweetheart.

January 20, 2022 she sadly passed away

Oldie Rotty crossed the rainbow bridge. She was the oldest rescue, and she was 15 years old. At the time when she was saved, Rotty was one of the most horrific rescue cases because of terrible condition and terrible neglect that had happened to her. We managed to help her recover.

Rotty died peacefully in her sleep December 24, 2021

Medo was saved in 2015. He had been hit by a car and left to die near the coal mine in Breza, where he was lying for days before he was found. His back legs were completely reversed but not broken. As he was of age the last period of his life, Medo had problems with his bladder, legs and tumours. 

Dalida had to let him go on November 8, 2021

Zeko had gone through a lot. He was saved by Dalida after he had been attacked by other dogs in 2014. Before that a local person threw boiling water on Zeko. He never fully recovered from his traumas but he was happy and safe at the shelter where he lived for 7 years and was about 14 years old when he died.

Zeko died on May 23, 2021 

Mex was saved around 2010 as a puppy. He was a funny and outgoing boy. He was well, no signs that something was wrong with him but suddenly died during the night of April 21, 2021

Lovely English bulldog Masa was saved together with her brother Medo in 2016, from an owner who had been abusing them for years. They both were sick. skin and bones. Unfortunately Masa suffered from many health issues over the years, that were consequences of abuse. 

Unfortunately Masa died of heart failure, March 31, 2021

Dalida and her parents found Amo on 1st January 2009. They were coming back from visit to their grandfathers. It was night. They heard cry from the snow. It was Amo. She was lying near the main street in Breza. She couldn't move. One neigbour was walking and he told that Amo had been hit by bus 2 days ago. No one helped, children threw firecrackers on her. Amo was lying in the snow for 2 days. She was hurt, hungry, frozen, and terrified. Dalida and her parents took her home and then realised how bad her injuries were. Amo had an open wound on her stomach. It was one of the most horrible injuries ever seen. She couldn't walk. Her bones weren't broken, but bones of her legs were moved from joints.

The wound on Amo's stomach healed after 3 months. She was paralyzed for 6 months. Veterinarian thought that Amo would never be able to walk. After 6 months Amo started to walk and became a healthy and happy dog.

Amo died, at the age of 12, October 15, 2020

Debela used to live on the streets. Everyone hit her and chased her because she was so big. She had many puppies but they died. In 2017 Dalida finally managed to catch her after trying that for months. When Debela arrived at the shelter she was confused and wanted to be alone. After hard work by Dalida and her parents, Debela gained her trust and showed her love. She became the boss at the shelter. In October 2020 Debela felt unwell and got medications. Unfortunately Debela died a few days later, October 11, 2020 She was between 10 and 11 years old.

Medena felt unwell for some days and Dalida, her parents and the vets were working so hard to help her recover but she didn't make it. She was about eleven years old. She was saved from dog catchers by Dalida in Sarajevo and she spent five years with them. 

Medena died April 13, 2020

In 2014 Anda and her brother Astor were found as small babies, completely invaded by dog fleas. 

Unfortunately Anda died in 2019 of heart failure, only 5 years old.

Her brother Astor died peacefully in his sleep, February 10, 2023 .

March 22, 2018 - although vets have been fighting for two weeks, poor Pujdo couldn’t be saved and he crossed the rainbow bridge 

October 27, 2016 - Garo crossed the rainbow bridge

Mala (Senior)

Mala is one of the oldies at Usko's Nest. She was so traumatised while she was on the streets that she is still scared of most people. But she is good with other dogs.

Maki

Maki was saved from the middle of nowhere. How did she end up where she was found? Nobody knows...

Vule is one of our younger rescues that has grown up with us. He is a lovely and cuddly boy that enjoys playing with his friends. 💙 

Zilo was a completely starved and neglected puppy when I found him in the streets. It took months

for him to recover. He is a healthy and playful boy now. 💙 

Bucka is a very shy girl. She keeps her distance of people.

Dabo was rescued in 2014 with his brothers Janje and Cupko from the middle of nowhere. They were left there without their mum and were less than a month old. Dabo suffers from demodex and needs also medications for his legs. 

Dabo is virtual adopted by Sandra from the Netherlands. Thank you so much for your support, Sandra!

Zuta is one of the oldies. She had a tough life and was saved from dog catchers. Considering that all the rescued animals come from sad backgrounds and that they all have experienced the most horrific ways of suffering, their transformations are remarkable.

Zuta is virtual adopted by Orelia from The Netherlands. Thank you so much for your support, Orelia! 

Lola was saved from one of the public horror shelters, and she was too scared to go out. She usually went out when no one watched. Look at her now, this is what Dalida and Meliha do, helping animals to recover from the most horrific traumas.

Lola is virtual adopted by Miriam from The Netherlands. Thank you so much for your support, Miriam! 

Mala was found as a puppy, as so many dogs in Bosnia, she was left on her own.

Mala is virtually adopted by Betty from The Netherlands. Thank you so much for your support, Betty!

Star was found as a little puppy in 2014 and he couldn’t walk as he was so dehydrated and starved. 

About 8 years ago, Linda came up to Dalida’s house, completely lost and neglected, and she stayed there ever since. 

Linda is virtual adopted by Mieke from The Netherlands. Thank you so much, Mieke! 

And this is Cupa, one of Pronti's puppies, born in 2010, that stayed. Cupa herself belongs now to the oldies too and she is under vet care as she suffered from epileptic seizures in April 2021.