Our Mission

Welfare begins with empathy

WHAT DRIVES US

Driven by empathy. Grounded in awareness and responsibility.

We owe animals their freedom and their home. At Dungler for Animal Welfare, compassion becomes action: rescuing, rehabilitating, and protecting wildlife in crisis. We are driven by the conviction that real progress means uncovering the quiet suffering and everyday injustices hidden behind habit or indifference. 

Our mission: to create a fairer world where humans and animals coexist in respect and harmony.

OUR VISION

A world guided by compassion

We dream of a time when animals are met with care, not control – when every life is seen, valued, and free. Our vision is that impact means sustainable progress, where care becomes conviction, and shared values turn into collective responsibility. 

With our power comes responsibility. We choose compassion over control.

HOW WE CREATE CHANGE

Change starts with
collaboration and integrity

We believe that lasting impact grows from trust, not competition. That’s why we work closely with authorities, experts, and local communities.

Communities

We empower people through education, training, and local programs that nurture care and responsibility. We approach everyday injustice through collaboration, not condemnation, helping communities identify solutions that protect both livelihoods and lives.

Governments

We share expertise to help shape ethical, science-based animal welfare policies and practical standards. We advocate for integrating animals (pets, livestock, and wildlife) into emergency and protection systems, recognizing that saving them means saving communities and ecosystems.

Partnerships

We unite NGOs and rescue networks around common goals. We advocate for clear, transparent definitions of ‘sanctuary,’ ‘rescue,’ and ‘conservation’ to distinguish genuine efforts from exploitation. We support institutions that prioritize welfare over display and transparency over profit.

OUR CORE VALUES

The heart of our work

Our values guide every rescue, every decision, every partnership

EMPATHY

We see animals as individuals and act with purpose.

GRATITUDE

We honor the joy animals bring by protecting their freedom.

AWARENESS

We stay alert to suffering and turn truth into change. Awareness is the bridge between empathy and action, and the beginning of responsibility.

COMMITMENT

We show up, always, especially when it’s hard.

SOLUTIONS

We prevent harm and build better systems of care. We promote ethical choices in consumption and production, recognizing that food waste is an ethical issue that wastes lives.

TOGETHERNESS

We grow a global community of compassion. Dungler for Animal Welfare is not a distant organization; we want people to take part and become part of a culture that stands for empathy

A SHARED FUTURE

Every act of care builds a freer world

Join us in creating a culture where compassion is a shared way of life – for animals, people, and nature. We see ourselves as part of the same alliance of care – one that speaks with integrity and acts with courage.

We have built systems that reward speed and profit. Now, it’s time to build systems that reward care, balance, and respect.
Ioana Gabriela Dungler,
Founder Dungler for Animal Welfare
We have built systems that reward speed and profit. Now, it’s time to build systems that reward care, balance, and respect.
Ioana Gabriela Dungler,
Founder Dungler for Animal Welfare