Our story · 6 min
Why Albania?
The honest answer isn't research and romance. It's exhaustion, a photo of palm trees, and a promenade that made us say — I want to live there.
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Stories from the road & the rescue
Rescue updates, travel guides, and the occasional detour into why two people and a dog ended up on the Albanian coast.
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What we've been writing
Longer reads on rescue, pet travel, and life in Sarandë — no fluff, just what we've actually learned.
Rescue · 3 min
Pets and Passports, who we are
A small volunteer-led project in Sarandë, working with Saranda Paws Vet Clinic. We're not a shelter. We simply help where we can.
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Travel · 8 min
What we learned flying with a 25 kg dog
Sage is no lap dog. Here's what actually goes into flying internationally with a big rescue — crates, cabins, and the paperwork nobody warns you about.
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Education · 4 min
Why spay & neuter matters
A stray cat was brought to Saranda Paws Vet Clinic and sponsored by a supporter named Rebekah. One surgery, and her whole life changed.
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Success stories
Every one of these started as a stray in Sarandë. Here's where they landed.
Sage
2021A shelter, USA → The whole world
The dog who started it all. Sage has crossed borders from Germany to Italy to Albania, proving a rescue can live the biggest life imaginable.
Three lucky pups
2024Streets of Sarandë → Homes abroad
Found together, cared for at the clinic, and flown to loving families overseas — a litter that went from roadside to living room.
Bora
2025Roadside, Sarandë → Foster home → USA
Hit by a car and rescued just in time. After surgery she's healing beautifully and waiting for the family that gets to love her next.
Rebekah's cat
2025Sick stray, Sarandë → Healthy & sponsored
A supporter named Rebekah sponsored her treatment and spay at the clinic. Today she's a completely different animal — safe and thriving.
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The daily version of all this lives on Instagram — new faces, small wins, and the occasional airport story. Or meet the animals looking for a home right now.