In the years of the shelter’s existence, it had proved the usefulness of its existence, the Jugla dog shelter became known throughout Latvia. The shelter managed to rescue and find new owners for more than 250 dogs every year. The shelter operated only thanks to donations, its operation was supported by the Swedish animal protection, organization “Baltic Animal Care”, Kolliju portal, SIA “Zoo centrs”. The shelter was located on 1300 sq.m. a small piece of land that was leased from landowners. On this piece of land, there were 14 covered dog cages with kennels and a dilapidated wooden shed, which was converted into a small building that housed puppies and dogs that cannot live in outdoor cages in winter conditions, as well as a room for storing shelter documentation and a kitchenette. Four walking areas were created, which helped to provide physical activity for the dogs. In suitable weather conditions, the puppies stayed in a separate walking area. In 2003, the Association acquired the right to manage the animal shelter of the Riga city municipality, which was located in Līči, Stopiņi district. Thanks to the Association’s initiative, already in 2003, for the first time in the history of Latvia, with the support of the Riga City Council’s Environment Department, the practical implementation of the  “catch-sterilize-release” stray cat sterilization program was started in Riga, thus humanely reducing the number of stray cats in the city. 

By humanely implementing the animal welfare norms contained in the Animal Protection Law, it was also possible to bring the operation of the city shelter closer to the principles of good practice. By the end of the management of the shelter in May 2010, most of the dogs that came to this shelter were transferred to the dog shelter in Jugla maintained by the association, in order to free up space in the overcrowded municipal shelter and to prevent the euthanasia of communicative and well-behaved animals. In the shelter, the dogs were provided with a temporary home, feeding appropriate to their age and health status, veterinary medical care, vaccination, sterilization, rehabilitation. The length of time the dogs stayed in the shelter was not limited. The Jugla dog shelter was left in December 2011, when the construction of the association’s new animal shelter “Labās majes” was successfully completed and all its residents were transferred to new and bright premises. The association provides services to several municipalities of the Riga region in the accommodation and care of animals in the “Labās mājas” animal shelter, as well as in the practical implementation of  “catch-sterilize-release” stray cat population control.