Pärnu Animal Shelter is open from Tuesday to Friday between 12:00 - 17:00; on Saturdays and Sundays between 12:00 - 14:00. On Mondays the Shelter is closed for sanitation.

Requests for service are handled on workdays between the hours of 09:00 and 17:00 and on Saturdays between 10:00 and 14:00; out of hours we respond to calls involving incidents where the lives of people or animals are at risk. When contacting us out of hours, please be sure to leave a message on the answering machine. We value the well-being of every animal very highly and you will be contacted as soon as possible.

Pärnu Animal Shelter is not licensed to care for wildlife. Incidents involving wildlife can be reported at 1313, the short number for the Environmental Board, or at 5045891, the number for Nigula Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

The shelter can be contacted as follows:

Phone: 5246705

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Location: Raba 32, Pärnu

On 1 February 2008 Varjupaikade MTÜ Pärnu Animal Shelter and the Association of Local Authorities of Pärnu County signed a cooperation agreement regarding the catching of stray animals and providing shelter. The agreement concerns 18 local authorities of Pärnu County. Pärnu Shelter additionally has an agreement with Vigala County.

Donations to the animals of Pärnu Shelter can be made in donation boxes in Pärnu Maxima XXX, Kaubamajakas, Port Artur 2 and Sindi Konsum.

Animals in need of home at Pärnu shelter

There are frequently around 200 dogs and 400 cats in our protection. They all need food, medical care and shelter. Help us help them!Donate a sum that suits You best to the Varjupaikade MTÜ. International payment: Organisation name: Varjupaikade MTÜ. Address: Raba 32, Pärnu 80010, Estonia, Europe IBAN: EE561010220068203017 Bank details: Name of the bank: SEB (AS SEB Pank) The bank address: Tornimäe 2, 15010 Tallinn, Estonia, Europe BIC/ SWIFT code: EEUHEE2X. If you wish to aid a specific shelter, add a keyword to the explanation: Pärnu, Viljandi, Virumaa, Valga or Võru.