Every Life Deserves a Home
As the Golden Paws Association, we are the voice of the streets, the shelters, and the forgotten corners. We treat, we neuter, we rehome — and we never give up.
2009
Founding Year
6000+
Rescued Animals
4000+
Rehomed Animals
🏠 Who Are We?
The Golden Paws Association is a non-governmental organization that ensures the care, treatment, shelter, neutering, adoption, and protection of animals separated from their living environments, whether owned or ownerless, and prevents their mistreatment under any circumstances.
Our association was established in Istanbul in 2009 with the aim of creating humane, effective, and permanent solutions for the poor living conditions of street animals, in cooperation with public institutions, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and volunteer animal lovers. We are an official NGO registered with the Istanbul Governorship and Provincial Directorate of Associations.
🏥 Treatment & Care
We provide free veterinary services to injured and sick street animals.
🏡 Rehoming
We carefully evaluate each animal to find the most suitable home.
✂️ Neutering
We control the street animal population with humane methods.
💛 Our Values
Compassion
We approach every living being with equal love and respect.
Collaboration
We work hand in hand with the public, local governments, and NGOs.
Scientific Approach
All our interventions are based on veterinary science.
Sustainability
We focus on creating permanent and long-term solutions.
📱 Why Was the Golden Paws Rescue App Created?
The bond we've built with thousands of animal lovers over the years has taught us one thing: there are people who want to do good, but they don't know how.
The Golden Paws Rescue app was born to bring everyone who wants to make a difference—those who want to adopt, donate, volunteer, or leave a suspended meal—together under one roof.
You no longer have to look into a dog's eyes and say, 'I wish I could do something.' Every click, every donation, every share here touches a real life.
Member of Eurogroup for Animals
The Golden Paws Association is an official member of Eurogroup for Animals, Europe's largest animal welfare platform. Through this membership, we closely follow animal protection policies across Europe and bring international standards to Turkey.