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Sara Hart
Dean Hart
Eili Dettmering
Ben McKechnie
Jinx being fed in the tree as he was too nervous to come down.
Our Board of Compassionate Experts
Our Board of Compassionate Experts
Sara Hart LCGI – Specialist groomer, award‑winning lecturer, and examiner with over 25 years’ experience raising welfare standards in grooming.
Dean Hart MSc, CFBA, PhD Candidate – Behavioural biologist and lecturer with 27+ years of clinical behaviour consultation and expert witness services. Sicily based.
Eili Dettmering MRCVS – UK‑based veterinary surgeon with 20+ years’ clinical practice, specialising in cats, rabbits, and holistic pain management through acupuncture.
Ben McKechnie MCFBA – UK‑based canine behaviourist and rehabilitation trainer with 15+ years’ experience, full member of the CFBA, known for his supportive approach and success with complex behavioural cases.
"Abandoned at their most vulnerable, these newborn puppies were found thanks to their desperate cries."
Compassion Shapes a Kinder Future
Compassion Shapes a Kinder Future
We believe compassion is the foundation of change. By combining professional expertise with grassroots action, we strive to create a Sicily where animals are respected, cared for, and protected.
When those legs just dont fit, but I dont want a new box thank you.
It all started with a trip to Sicily in 2017, then it became official and our shared home.
It all started with a trip to Sicily in 2017, then it became official and our shared home.
Sicily Animal Support was founded in 2020 by Dean and Sara Hart to promote animal welfare, compassion, and environmental protection across Sicily.
Our mission is simple: to unite care, education, and community action for the wellbeing of animals.
“Your support makes our work possible. Every donation helps us protect, heal, and educate for a kinder Sicily.”
“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”
– Immanuel Kant, Philosopher
“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”
– Immanuel Kant, Philosopher
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