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Romania - ROLDA

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Asunto: july news

Fecha: viernes, 17 julio, 2009 6:46
 
Dear animal lovers,
Please click on this link and you'll be redirected to the new ROLDA website where you can read the July newsletter, which includes updates about our work in Galati, Romania:
http://www.rolda.org/en/newsletters/125-newsletter-july-2009

For text-only version of our July newsletter, please continue to read.

SPECIAL NEED /APPEAL

ROLDA appeals to all friends, individual donors or organizations (especially located within Europe) for a donation of a pick-up SUV (4X4), fabricated in 2002 or sooner, used but in good condition, well-ventilated for transporting dogs, especially for long distances.

We purchased a trailer that ideally can be attached on the SUV for re-homing dogs abroad or similar activities.

Millie, Blau, Blanche, Lucky went to forever new homes in UK

4 other strays from ROLDA Adoption Center went to UK animal lovers? families, thanks to efforts of Chrissy and her team-they advertise dogs for adoption, search /evaluate the new homes to be suitable for dogs, help with dogs transportation and spread the word about ROLDA in UK. Who would ever dream a better helper?

Special thanks go to Chrissy, Magda from PETA Germany, Lisa from All Dogs Rescue, Billy from The Retreat Animal Rescue..and of course to the loving families who accepted to offer a new chance in life to our furry friends!\f1

First international volunteer 2009: Dave Griffin

Dave Griffin is the first international volunteer coming to ROLDA this year. He also is the first one experienced the day-after-day work that ROLDA volunteers and staff is undertake because his ?volunteer time? started early each day; he participated to catching stray dog activity ,dogs feeding at the big shelter, cleaning the kennels and running spaces at the small shelter. Dave was there to see and help with all ROLDA activities, even if the dog catching wasn't enjoyable ?but a necessity ;as we wanted to offer transparency and receive the good and negative comments from an impartial person; who can also speak further our needs, our problems and Romanian strays tragedy .

Dave is 51 old animal lover from Wales. He read an article about ROLDA from Dogs Monthly and decided to join our international volunteer program. Back in his country, Dave helps people giving up drugs and alcohol and volunteers his free time to a small local animal sanctuary.

While spending his holidays at ROLDA, he helped cleaning and socializing dogs, learning the ones which will be adopted in UK in two weeks to go on leash.

Special thanks to Dave for the precious, valuable time spent at ROLDA shelter as a volunteer, for useful items collected for us, for the donations received from him and his kind colleagues?, for gifts-in-kind received from Pets at Home!

If you would like to know more about volunteering with ROLDA, please contact him:
mailto:Inthedoghouse.dave@yahoo.com

(David promised he will publish his diary, in the hope that more volunteers will follow his example ,in the same time will find useful, practical information about Romania and ROLDA)\f1

The actress Monica Cruz endorses the Romanian strays' cause!

Nearly 20 years after the fall of Communism enabled Romania to experience the most rapid economic growth in our nation's history, millions of street dogs, cats, horses, and donkeys are left in our streets to live on refuse.

Animals that are impounded as strays are typically incarcerated in concentration camps, where they have little or no chance to enjoy a good life and be adopted. They die of disease, starvation, or injuries suffered in fighting for scraps of bad food.
The authorities act blind and deaf toward animal lovers' recommendations for high-volume sterilization programs and building decent shelters where people can come safely to adopt. Overpopulation and abuse of homeless animals remain out of control, and are a disgrace to the Romanian national image.

ROLDA tireless efforts are rewarded by the donors and sponsors' commitment to our cause. This help has enabled us to build two private shelters for rescued strays, one chosen the best in Eastern Europe by a U.S. animal publication. We have also sterilized more than 3,500 homeless dogs and cats in collaboration with local veterinary clinics. We also do community education and host interns and international volunteers, raising all costs through sponsorships and private donations, with no support from local authorities.\f1

Monica Cruz "I choose to care about Romanian homeless animals"

Our latest educational campaign called "Have a heart for Romanian homeless animals?. National and international celebrities who care about animals are invited to help us set an example and send a message to Romanian community: "I choose to care about Romanian homeless animals."

The goals of "Have a heart for Romanian homeless animals" Campaign is raising community awareness about respecting animals' lives and their rights and building the first charitable veterinary clinic in Galati, to do free sterilizations, respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, and provide low-cost veterinary treatments. This will cost
about $375,000.

Photos of celebrities posing for "Have a heart for Romanian homeless animals" campaign will be promoted on street billboards in Galati, our home town, and in a few of the other towns in Romania that are most often visited by tourists. Posters will be placed in animal-friendly places.

The first celebrity who kindly accepted to help us promote the Romanian homeless animals' cause is the actress Monica Cruz.

Monica Cruz is also a dancer and a dedicated animal lover, having no less than six adopted dogs whom she calls "her babies." They include two cockers, one Yorkshire, one bichon frise, one pug, and one Mexican dog rescued from the street, named Jimi.
She generously contributes her image to help sponsor our campaign to raise awareness worldwide about the Romanian street animals tragedy.

Sign the petition

Ask Romanian authorities to transform the local pounds according with European regulations! Your signature counts!

 

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Romanian_Animals

Our endless gratitude goes now to special friends and supporters: Anne, Barbara,Caroline, Colleen, Chrissy, Dave, Karin, Irish Retreiver Rescue, Janet, Katrina B., Kirsten I.W., Gill, Lizbeth, Merritt, Monica, Roxann, Suzie,Veronica, William.
corporate /foundations partners and collaborators: ROLDA USA, RAA UK, ROAR UK,ARCELOR MITTAL, VIATA LIBERA NEWSPAPER, VETI-MED GALATI,1 WOLRD SCOTLAND,CUKYS GALATI,LE PETIT CHIEN,ANIMALS MATTERS TOO.

Special thanks goes to Colleen Paige and Kathleen, Monica Cruz, Katrina and Barbara for choosing to support Romanian animals cause; Caroline W. for offering to do a special webpage for ROLDA, Merritt for time and energy put to help Romanian strays and the translations/ corrections generously done, Florin for abiding and keep the step with all our changes and updates done for the new website!

Special thanks to Suzie for choosing a very special moment of her life to help Romanian animals and for choosing ROLDA to offer her fundraising gift!

ROLDA 2009. Do you want to be part of our dream?

How you can help us help the animals efficiently and economically?

Write an ad in your local newspaper about our project' needs!
Post articles, comments about Romanian dogs plight!
Place a charity collection box in your favorite local pet shop or other pet friendly stores!
Organize a fundraising event (car wash, cake party, ...)
Print our leaflets and spread out the word about us!
Mention ROLDA in your will.

How you can directly help us?

Become a volunteer at our shelter
In the past 5 years, the international volunteers program brought animal lovers around the World to ROLDA shelter cottage to meet our dogs and speak further about the animals' tragic reality from Romania.
If you want to be part of our unique program, if you want to spend a Holiday in Romania and help us as volunteer while we'll be offering you free accommodation, please contact us and be part of our dream!
Adopt from our shelter a dog/cat rescued from streets and offer it a new chance in life!

http://www.rolda.org/en/adopt-a-dog/79-dogs-available-for-adoption and choose your lifetime new friend. ROLDA is covering all veterinary and travel documents costs and we'll arrange together the most convenient way to transport your prot safely to your home.

You can also support financially our daily activity and future projects by monthly donations (sponsor a dog with special veterinary needs, adopt a dog at distance, sponsor a kennel) or one-time donations /grants.

We accept online donations on our website (Pay Pal), cheques and bank money transfers/wiring in our bank accounts in UK, USA and Romania (please contact us for bank details).

Please remember that you can tax-deduct your contribution while helping our voiceless friends that hopes will not be forgotten.
Every dogs and cats item that you can spare, please send to our rescued animals at the following address:
Costin Dana, 16 Feroviarilor Street,Bl.C2, ap.18 - 800563 Galati , Romania

With respect and friendship,

Dana Costin
President,
Romanian League in Defense of Animals