Thank you,Chrissy and RAA for making this possible!
After a long travelling,finally arriving to new destination.A new life waits for Sue and Ellen!
Oct 21, 2009
Sue and Ellen adopted in UK!
Thank you,Chrissy and RAA for making this possible!
After a long travelling,finally arriving to new destination.A new life waits for Sue and Ellen!
Aug 17, 2009
Archie new photos
Archie's adoptive Mom, Gill proudly updating ROLDA
photo:Archie,one of the luckiest Romanian strays!
photo:Archie climbing in the trees to play with squirrels.
photo:Archie,one of the luckiest Romanian strays!
photo:Archie climbing in the trees to play with squirrels.
Jul 6, 2009
Colleen Paige ROLDA spokesperson
The artist Colleen Paige endorses Romanian animals cause
Millions of street dogs, cats, horses, and donkeys are left in our streets to live on refuse,in Romania.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.
Our latest educational campaign is 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.
Colleen Paige – “I choose to care about Romanian homeless animals!”
Colleen Paige is not just very talented, beautiful and famous all over America! Since she became aware of Romanian strays endless tragedy,she wanted to be directly involved to change these poor animals faith .Her first step was to be part of ROLDA “Have a heart for Romanian animals” campaign.
Being impressed by the winner's talent of 1 June -Draw and win contest, she sent him an autographed book than she felt the need to do more and accepted to become our charity spokesperson!
Colleen is one of America's premier pet lifestyle experts. As the author of “The Good Behavior Book for Dogs” (Rockport/Quarry Books 2007), founder of National Dog Day, a domestic and wildlife animal behaviorist, pet friendly interior designer, fine art pet photographer and Editor-in-Chief of Pet Home Magazine, she offers advice to clients and readers alike, ranging from dog and cat training, to pet nutrition, pet friendly homes and gardens, pet safe pools and pet safety for kids.
Her in depth knowledge and well known humorous slant on living with pets, has been shared with scores of popular national publications, such as The Los Angeles Times,The Associated Press, The New York Times, Total Health Magazine, People, The Denver Post and OK! Celebrity Magazine,just to name a few. As a passionate animal welfare advocate, Colleen created the Animal Miracle Network (AMN), to help save animals on a large scale.
AMN is home to National Dog Day, a very special holiday that celebrates dogs for all they do, which helps to find homes for thousands of them across the nation through events and far reaching media campaigns. After the overwhelming response to this day back in 2005, she felt confident to then create the same lifesaving celebrations for other animals in need, with National Cat Day, National Horse Protection Day and National Wildlife Day, among others.
As part of Colleen’s passion to eradicate the overpopulation of unwanted pets in America, she has helped to save untold numbers of near abandoned pets, simply through her pet savvy home design and style, which educates myriad households across the nation on how to live harmoniously with their pets. “A large majority of animals in shelters are there because the people could not learn to co-exist under the same roof. Sadly, many people abandon dogs and cats for urinating, shedding, drooling and flea issues, and it’s my personal quest to show people that these issues can be easily remedied and that they can actually have a beautiful and stylish home, while sharing it, happily…with their pets”.
Currently, Colleen is a Contributing Expert for Total Health & Wellness Network, OK! Celebrity Magazine and DogTime.com. She is also in pre-production of a TV show based off of her magazine, Pet Home.
For more information about ROLDA, please visit www.rolda.org
Our site is frequently updated, so please visit often!
Re-homing ROLDA dogs in UK www.romaniaanimalaid.co.ukRomania Animal Aid +44 07971 860405; mail@romaniaanimalaid.co.uk
Romanian League in Defense of Animals USA roldausa@care2.com, P.O. Box 40, Greenbank, WA 98253,USA
Your comments and contributions may be sent to:ROLDA, Feroviarilor Str.16,Bl.C2,ap.18 800563 Galati, Romaniarolda@care2.com, +4 0748 903 612, www.rolda.org
Millions of street dogs, cats, horses, and donkeys are left in our streets to live on refuse,in Romania.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.
Our latest educational campaign is 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.
Colleen Paige – “I choose to care about Romanian homeless animals!”
Colleen Paige is not just very talented, beautiful and famous all over America! Since she became aware of Romanian strays endless tragedy,she wanted to be directly involved to change these poor animals faith .Her first step was to be part of ROLDA “Have a heart for Romanian animals” campaign.
Being impressed by the winner's talent of 1 June -Draw and win contest, she sent him an autographed book than she felt the need to do more and accepted to become our charity spokesperson!
Colleen is one of America's premier pet lifestyle experts. As the author of “The Good Behavior Book for Dogs” (Rockport/Quarry Books 2007), founder of National Dog Day, a domestic and wildlife animal behaviorist, pet friendly interior designer, fine art pet photographer and Editor-in-Chief of Pet Home Magazine, she offers advice to clients and readers alike, ranging from dog and cat training, to pet nutrition, pet friendly homes and gardens, pet safe pools and pet safety for kids.
Her in depth knowledge and well known humorous slant on living with pets, has been shared with scores of popular national publications, such as The Los Angeles Times,The Associated Press, The New York Times, Total Health Magazine, People, The Denver Post and OK! Celebrity Magazine,just to name a few. As a passionate animal welfare advocate, Colleen created the Animal Miracle Network (AMN), to help save animals on a large scale.
AMN is home to National Dog Day, a very special holiday that celebrates dogs for all they do, which helps to find homes for thousands of them across the nation through events and far reaching media campaigns. After the overwhelming response to this day back in 2005, she felt confident to then create the same lifesaving celebrations for other animals in need, with National Cat Day, National Horse Protection Day and National Wildlife Day, among others.
As part of Colleen’s passion to eradicate the overpopulation of unwanted pets in America, she has helped to save untold numbers of near abandoned pets, simply through her pet savvy home design and style, which educates myriad households across the nation on how to live harmoniously with their pets. “A large majority of animals in shelters are there because the people could not learn to co-exist under the same roof. Sadly, many people abandon dogs and cats for urinating, shedding, drooling and flea issues, and it’s my personal quest to show people that these issues can be easily remedied and that they can actually have a beautiful and stylish home, while sharing it, happily…with their pets”.
Currently, Colleen is a Contributing Expert for Total Health & Wellness Network, OK! Celebrity Magazine and DogTime.com. She is also in pre-production of a TV show based off of her magazine, Pet Home.
For more information about ROLDA, please visit www.rolda.org
Our site is frequently updated, so please visit often!
Re-homing ROLDA dogs in UK www.romaniaanimalaid.co.ukRomania Animal Aid +44 07971 860405; mail@romaniaanimalaid.co.uk
Romanian League in Defense of Animals USA roldausa@care2.com, P.O. Box 40, Greenbank, WA 98253,USA
Your comments and contributions may be sent to:ROLDA, Feroviarilor Str.16,Bl.C2,ap.18 800563 Galati, Romaniarolda@care2.com, +4 0748 903 612, www.rolda.org
Jun 10, 2009
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.
Monica Cruz "I choose to care about Romanian homeless animals"
Our latest educational campaign is 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.
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.
If you want to be the next celebrity participating in this campaign to end the suffering of strays in Romania, we would be extremely happy to hear from you or from your agent.For more information about ROLDA, please visit http://www.rolda.org/
Our site is frequently updated, so please visit often!
Re-homing ROLDA dogs in UK http://www.romaniaanimalaid.co.uk/
Romania Animal Aid +44 07971 860405; mail@romaniaanimalaid.co.uk
Romanian League in Defense of Animals USA
roldausa@care2.com, P.O. Box 40, Greenbank, WA 98253,USAYour comments and contributions may be sent to:ROLDA, Feroviarilor Str.16,Bl.C2,ap.18 800563 Galati, Romaniarolda@care2.com, +4 0748 903 612, www.rolda.org
Our site is frequently updated, so please visit often!
Re-homing ROLDA dogs in UK http://www.romaniaanimalaid.co.uk/
Romania Animal Aid +44 07971 860405; mail@romaniaanimalaid.co.uk
Romanian League in Defense of Animals USA
roldausa@care2.com, P.O. Box 40, Greenbank, WA 98253,USAYour comments and contributions may be sent to:ROLDA, Feroviarilor Str.16,Bl.C2,ap.18 800563 Galati, Romaniarolda@care2.com, +4 0748 903 612, www.rolda.org
May 23, 2009
Romanian strays roaming everywhere
A reality that can(not) be ignored...
Still considered a legacy of Communism, 20 years after the fall of Communism, the strays split the nation in two: animal lovers and non-animal lovers.
Both parties raise strong arguments in support of their passion for loving or hating the strays. Usually the discussion erupts in the media after a child is bitten by a homeless dog, or by a dog kept by a irresponsible person; when strays are purged; or when someone wants a report explaining where the funds allocated by city hall to operate pounds have gone, when the dogs in the pounds are so badly treated.
Some car accidents happen because drivers try to avoid dogs running in front of them. Some think there is no point in braking for animals.
Some people who claim to be animal lovers refuse to take responsibility for an animal, by adopting a stray into their home. Instead they feed a poor animal from time to time in the streets, encouraging in this way, sometimes with enthusiasm, the continued existence of homeless animals.
Some people refuse their furry "protégé" the benefit of spay/neuter, even if the surgery is offered for free.
One way or another, the presence of homeless animals makes even indifferent persons take a side, usually in response to a determining event such as a child being bitten by a stray).
Animals born on the streets and lucky enough to survive to maturity despite exposure to endemic diseases including rabies and distemper, despite increasing car traffic, despite people who poison dogs, and despite numerous other hazards deserve the chance to be spayed or neutered by qualified veterinarians. We need to stop our homeless animal population from reproducing and multiplying the suffering by giving birth to more unwanted souls.
The problem of too many strays on our streets cannot be blamed on Communism any longer, I think. It is each and every person's fault who is ignorant and indifferent, no matter if the person claims to be an "animal lover." I don't believe any actual animal lovers prefer to see animals suffering on the streets with no water on hot summer days, being beaten by lunatics, dying in agony because of poison or untreated wounds or disease. Non-animal lovers also have a responsibility to help solve humanely this problem that brings then so much discomfort.
I believe ignorance and lack of awareness of what can be done is primarily responsible for the Romanian homeless animal problem continuing. Romanians rarely volunteer to do charitable work on behalf of either animals or humans, unlike in western countries. As long as they are not seriously affected themselves by a problem, most want to avoid acting for others' benefit--and if they are seriously affected, they want overnight results and want radical measures to be taken to achieve them.
I believe that often local authorities don't want to see the homeless animals problem solved, as there are different way to benefit from it. Attempts are made to do something when the situation becomes critical. In Galati, for few years, an international charity had a spay/neuter program in partnership with City Hall, but it wasn't continued, for undisclosed reasons.
Both parties raise strong arguments in support of their passion for loving or hating the strays. Usually the discussion erupts in the media after a child is bitten by a homeless dog, or by a dog kept by a irresponsible person; when strays are purged; or when someone wants a report explaining where the funds allocated by city hall to operate pounds have gone, when the dogs in the pounds are so badly treated.
Some car accidents happen because drivers try to avoid dogs running in front of them. Some think there is no point in braking for animals.
Some people who claim to be animal lovers refuse to take responsibility for an animal, by adopting a stray into their home. Instead they feed a poor animal from time to time in the streets, encouraging in this way, sometimes with enthusiasm, the continued existence of homeless animals.
Some people refuse their furry "protégé" the benefit of spay/neuter, even if the surgery is offered for free.
One way or another, the presence of homeless animals makes even indifferent persons take a side, usually in response to a determining event such as a child being bitten by a stray).
Animals born on the streets and lucky enough to survive to maturity despite exposure to endemic diseases including rabies and distemper, despite increasing car traffic, despite people who poison dogs, and despite numerous other hazards deserve the chance to be spayed or neutered by qualified veterinarians. We need to stop our homeless animal population from reproducing and multiplying the suffering by giving birth to more unwanted souls.
The problem of too many strays on our streets cannot be blamed on Communism any longer, I think. It is each and every person's fault who is ignorant and indifferent, no matter if the person claims to be an "animal lover." I don't believe any actual animal lovers prefer to see animals suffering on the streets with no water on hot summer days, being beaten by lunatics, dying in agony because of poison or untreated wounds or disease. Non-animal lovers also have a responsibility to help solve humanely this problem that brings then so much discomfort.
I believe ignorance and lack of awareness of what can be done is primarily responsible for the Romanian homeless animal problem continuing. Romanians rarely volunteer to do charitable work on behalf of either animals or humans, unlike in western countries. As long as they are not seriously affected themselves by a problem, most want to avoid acting for others' benefit--and if they are seriously affected, they want overnight results and want radical measures to be taken to achieve them.
I believe that often local authorities don't want to see the homeless animals problem solved, as there are different way to benefit from it. Attempts are made to do something when the situation becomes critical. In Galati, for few years, an international charity had a spay/neuter program in partnership with City Hall, but it wasn't continued, for undisclosed reasons.
ROLDA dream -part 2-
My learning...
I learned that there are many people out there sharing my visions about caring for and respecting a dog or cat, treating animals like family members, offering them decent living conditions. Later I realized that treating animals with respect is part of educating humans. So is teaching people to take complete responsibility for the life of an adopted pet.
I have learned that some cities have more animal shelters, operated by both nonprofit organizations and the municipal government, than exist in all of Romania. I have learned about sheltering conditions, and shelter management. One may become involved in animal rescue in fulfillment of a personal passion, but to operate successfully one must learn to manage the business aspects of sheltering, because funds need to come constantly, serious staff need to be paid to do the work properly, and nothing should be neglected in creating a secure environment where animals can live until adopted.
It was fantastic discovering that for some sheltered animals, who find good adoptive homes, life can be better than in my dream for our strays. But soon I found that building and running a shelter takes a huge amount of time, energy, patience, and sometimes, coping with misery inflicted by other humans (especially from some of those from whom one would least expect trouble.)
For foreign visitors, Romania is a shock. The hidden beauty of medieval cities, unique architecture, the Balkan environment, and the traditions and various traveling possibilities contrast with most of the people's poverty. Homeless animals roam everywhere.
I learned that there are many people out there sharing my visions about caring for and respecting a dog or cat, treating animals like family members, offering them decent living conditions. Later I realized that treating animals with respect is part of educating humans. So is teaching people to take complete responsibility for the life of an adopted pet.
I have learned that some cities have more animal shelters, operated by both nonprofit organizations and the municipal government, than exist in all of Romania. I have learned about sheltering conditions, and shelter management. One may become involved in animal rescue in fulfillment of a personal passion, but to operate successfully one must learn to manage the business aspects of sheltering, because funds need to come constantly, serious staff need to be paid to do the work properly, and nothing should be neglected in creating a secure environment where animals can live until adopted.
It was fantastic discovering that for some sheltered animals, who find good adoptive homes, life can be better than in my dream for our strays. But soon I found that building and running a shelter takes a huge amount of time, energy, patience, and sometimes, coping with misery inflicted by other humans (especially from some of those from whom one would least expect trouble.)
For foreign visitors, Romania is a shock. The hidden beauty of medieval cities, unique architecture, the Balkan environment, and the traditions and various traveling possibilities contrast with most of the people's poverty. Homeless animals roam everywhere.
ROLDA dream -part1 -
The begining
Probably every person lives for a mission or follows a dream. My dream was to build a shelter for homeless animals, which seemed excessively idealistic, especially in the Romanian circumstances, but slowly it started to become a reality.
Until very recently, when I decided to update the ROLDA website, I never took the time to look back on how everything started. Time is always short, and I always have lots of projects and ideas that keep me looking ahead.
My initial idea to build a shelter came after seeing constantly so many animals suffering. Just in the city of Galati, where I was born and have always lived, there are believed to be from 15,000 to 18,000 dogs and cats living in the streets.
I used to have a German Shepherd named "Printz," whom I will love eternally. He died somehow unexpectedly and this rushed my plans a bit. I had an emotionally difficult time trying to full the empty place Printz left behind. This is when I began putting the pieces together to building the first ROLDA shelter for strays, based on what I had seen on TV from other countries.
I began to contact organizations from different countries, asking advice and for plans for kennel building. This is how I met Veronica T. (she became, shortly after, the ROLDA representative in the U.K.), Beatrice W. and others, most of these wonderful people still being ROLDA supporters.
Probably every person lives for a mission or follows a dream. My dream was to build a shelter for homeless animals, which seemed excessively idealistic, especially in the Romanian circumstances, but slowly it started to become a reality.
Until very recently, when I decided to update the ROLDA website, I never took the time to look back on how everything started. Time is always short, and I always have lots of projects and ideas that keep me looking ahead.
My initial idea to build a shelter came after seeing constantly so many animals suffering. Just in the city of Galati, where I was born and have always lived, there are believed to be from 15,000 to 18,000 dogs and cats living in the streets.
I used to have a German Shepherd named "Printz," whom I will love eternally. He died somehow unexpectedly and this rushed my plans a bit. I had an emotionally difficult time trying to full the empty place Printz left behind. This is when I began putting the pieces together to building the first ROLDA shelter for strays, based on what I had seen on TV from other countries.
I began to contact organizations from different countries, asking advice and for plans for kennel building. This is how I met Veronica T. (she became, shortly after, the ROLDA representative in the U.K.), Beatrice W. and others, most of these wonderful people still being ROLDA supporters.
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