Pasa was saved from dog fighting and he has chronic health issues. 

In 2018 Vuk was saved when he was a puppy, hit by a car and ended up badly injured with a broken jaw. It took months for him to recover.

You can read more about how Dalida rescued this lovely girl Mrvica on the page Rescue stories

In February 2025 Tom was found in a very bad condition; starved, skin and bones, dirty and in a lot of pain. He is doing so much better now.

Andy was saved in 2013 when he was a puppy. He suffered from demodex (skin disease) and was in such bad condition that he lost his tail. He has recovered and is a healthy boy but he always needs a special diet and medications in order to control his chronic skin issue. 

Lovely Pirga was found as a pup, wandering all alone in the streets.

Archie was found in 2018 as a pup, wandering in the middle of nowhere… It is common in Bosnia to drop puppies in the fields or woods.

Archie was found in the midle of nowhere when he was a puppy We found him while we were driving and he stayed with us.

In 2017 Cherry was found in a hole where she was hiding. She uses medication for her eyes and her eyes have been operated. Cherry belongs to the oldies of Usko’s Nest.

Bonnie is such a sweet and lovely girl. She is very shy and stays on a distance with people. 

Chapi is a huge and lovely boy. He is like a teddy bear. 

Eldar with Chapi 

Ara, the golden, friendly and cuddly girl.

In 2020 Nemirko and his brother, Mirko, were dropped in a bucket in the garden of Dalida’s house… as puppies without their mum… Thanks to the dedication of Dalida and Meliha they were saved but both have chronic health issues.

This is Cupko. He was also found in the middle of nowhere with his brother Maki, Janje and Dabo. Dabo died a few months ago. They all were very sick when they were rescued and it took weeks for hem to recover. 

In 2020 Mirko and his brother, Nemirko, were dropped in a bucket in the garden of Dalida’s house… as puppies without their mum… Thanks to the dedication of Dalida and Meliha they were saved but both have chronic health issues.

Brka was saved in Ilijas in December 2014, so she belongs to the oldies at Usko's Nest. She had many health issues when she was rescued, but she recovered.

Niho was found in 2016 in a bad condition and neglected. 

Oldie Crna has been saved after she was caught by dog catchers. 

While Belgian shepherd dogs save lives of people all over the world, and while our rescue teams have great malinoas, they often get abandoned by others here in Bosnia. Dea is one of the oldies. She was rescued few years ago while she was wandering on the streets. 

Rea was saved in 2010 with her sister Rina, both only a month old and left alone at a busy road. Rina was adopted in Denmark. Rea stayed at the shelter and belongs to the group of oldies. 

Bella is one of the rescued animals that has been so badly traumatised and she has never overcome fear fully. Things that animals experience in Bosnia are a stuff of nightmares and process of helping them to relax is a long one. It is very important to recognise when to give animals space and time, and how to help them adapt.

Bartje was found in 2022 together with his mum and 8 siblings in the woods.

In 2016 Dalida's dad found Mico abandoned in front of a shopping centre. Mico is one of the oldies and he needs constant vet care and medications due to chronic health issues. In 2017 he suddenly couldn't walk. He completely stopped moving and his hind legs were paralysed. After veterinary treatments, vitamines and medications he recovered but got in 2019 some type of urinary infection which made him quite sick. He loves to be with young dogs like Wolf, Mirko and Nemirko.

Lexi was abandoned near our house when she was a puppy. she as separated from her mum by other dogs.

Olivia was saved February 2020, starved, skin and bones, traumatised, in bad condition and wounds all over. Her recovery took a long time. Look at her now, this lovely young lady!

Bella was saved as a puppy in 2017 after her hind leg had been ripped off by a car. Her recovery took months but she has fully revcovered. Bella is now a happy and healthy dog. Months of therapies, medications, vet bills, sleepless nights have given results.

Bibi was a skinny little puppy when she was picked up from the streets, back in 2017 

Mandy has gone through a lot. When she was saved her front leg was completely torn because it had been caught in an animal trap. After the operation she had complications but she managed to recover.

Cura is a beautiful and pure breed sarplaninac. She was only 5 months old when she was found in 2014. She was the only female dog in her pack and beause of that her previous owner abandoned her. After she had been abandoned in Trnovo, a big dog attacked her. Her eye was badly injured by that attack and she was frightened. She belongs now to the old ladies at Usko's Nest.

Bajro was wandering at the streets, skinny, starved and with bad ear inflammation, and saved by Dalida more than 7 years ago. Bajro means “human” in Bosnian language. He is a gently giant with a wonderful personality that likes hugging with Dalida he is active and funny when he plays and runs.

Sivko

Serena

Cicho is our oldest cat. Dalida also found her on a busy street while she was driving. She was alone on the pavement. 

Rue is an adorable looking young girl. She was saved by Dalida on the streets from a deliberately attack of someones dog as the owner stirred his dog up to fight with Rue. But Rue was just a scary baby and wouldn't have lived now if Dalida hadn't been there at that time to save her. 

In 2021 Lucky was hit by a car and both front legs were broken and he was traumatised by that experience. After a long healing process, he had pins and external fixators with large incisions, he is doing so much better now. He runs and plays on four legs but when he isn’t moving he still prefers to stand in this position.

December 2021 - When Kuro was found, he was injured, he probably had been hit by someone’s foot, and his cervical part of the spine was injured - the 6th and the 7th vertebrae. Kuro couldn’t use his hind legs normally, he couldn’t walk, he felt pain and moved his legs but he couldn’t stand without help. He had been left at the clinic by someone and would probably have been euthanised if Dalida didn’t come to his rescue. After intensive treatment and therapies of the vets, Kuro learned to walk again and is now a happy dog at Usko's Nest.

January 2022, this lovely cat was brought to the clinic by a man who saw that another man was hitting her. Dayony from Stichting Save a Stray gave her the beautiful name, Ivy. Poor Ivy was in a very bad condition, her pelvis and both legs were broken, she was full of urine and feces because she couldn’t pee or defecate because of pain, her abdomen was injured. But she was successfully operated, in both of her legs pins were installed and injuries were operated. Her recovery was a long process, she had to learn to walk again and got therapies.

Tindra was chosen by Wonna from Sweden when she saw her in an illegal public pound, caught and brought there by illegal dog catchers.  Tindra now suffers from epilepsy, but she is doing well. 

Fluffy was so scared that she didn't want to leave the kennel and be outside at all. That has changed, but she still is afraid of being in the vicinityof humans, so Dalida and her mum let her be. She can move around freely, not confined to a kennel

Zacko was found in a pound by Wonna who contributes to his costs.

Aiko. Same story as Zacko. Wonna found him in a pound and asked Dalida to take him out. She contributes to his costs. 

Candy was found as a pup and grew up to this beautiful lady.

Smokey was badly injured (2020) and less than a month old, now he has grown up.

Cookie was thrown into a hole and one of her hind legs had to be amputated and she has spine injury and always needs vet care.

In Januari 2018 Dalida got a call from a man telling her that he saw a horrific wounded puppy. This lovely little boy was hit by a car and his hind leg was ripped off. After months of recovery Bastian turned into this handsome, happy big boy.

Ola was rescued from the middle of nowhere when she was a puppy. She was extremely scared and traumatised, hide herself constantly under the car. Her recovery has last for months and she still is afraid of many things. But look at her, how happy she is now.

A very active, cute little fluffy ball, that is the perfect way how to describe Pikachu. He loves to play with the other dogs and is not very cooperative when it comes to taking pictures. Pikachu was so small when he was saved, that he could stand in Dalida's hand