Animals around us – How Animals Make Us Better People was a 10-day Youth Exchange between Romania, Bulgaria, Spain and Moldova. The goal of our project was to provide an international context for young people from RO, MD, ES and BG to meet and share ideas and experiences with regards to a sustainable way of living, animal welfare and behaviour, animal adoptions and responsible pet ownership. This is the drive that empowered the four national groups to take the initiative of a youth exchange that addresses the protection of animals and environment and how each citizen can play an active role to improve the current state. The goal of our project was to provide an international context for young people from RO, MD, ES and BG to meet and share ideas and experiences with regards to a sustainable way of living, animal welfare and behaviour, animal adoptions and responsible pet ownership. Objectives set at the start of the project were: 1. To create a shared space of work and experiences for 24 young people from RO, ES, MD and BG in order to increase their competences regarding the welfare of animals in general, and what responsibilities imply when one decides to own a pet, in particular. 2. Promote animal adoptions and fostering programs available in the communities of the 4 partner organisations, as well as creative methods to use recycled to create pet-toys and other environment enrichment techniques. 3. Capacitate the four partner organisations with hands on experience on how to organize, manage and complete a KA1 YE mobility. The Youth Exchange provided a space for participants to develop their critical thinking skills and sense of initiative by encouraging them to discuss and propose actions with regards to animal welfare through intercultural dialogue, fostering diversity and create common understanding. The project was aligned with the expected outcomes of the EU policies and the E+ KA1. The international dimension of the project stimulated participants’ cultural awareness and will debunk various stereotypes when it comes to a sustainable lifestyle. The aim of the project was to let young groups from different countries to meet and live together for 10 days and share their experiences about the human-animal relationship and animal welfare.