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