Post by rolda on Feb 26, 2004 20:42:12 GMT
ROLDA is a group of animal'lovers from Galatzi preoccupied to improuve living conditions of strays from out town and neighbourn counties with similar overpopulation problems.
Official number of homeless animals in my town is over 10,000 strays and those poor souls live in uncertain and miserable conditions.
Since 2000,when ROLDA start fighting for animals'rights in my country,we lived many tragic moments,when we saw our furry friends dead because romanian authorities but we also lived few happy moments,that we consider our small victories.
Achievments:
1.ROLDA was the only romanian organisation that protested against Renault Company,when workers from Renault Romanian factory in Mioveni started to kill(poisson)stray dogs from factory'garden.
Working together with a german welfare organisation SunDogs(www.sundogs.de)we were able to raise more than 2,000 signatures from all over the World in few days and we contacted all Renault affiliates companies and pressure them to stop the slaughter.
Campaign against Renault was held in March 2003.
It was a succesful campaign,because they never kill a dog since than,not neccessairly because they start care about animals,but because they must protect their own image.
2.Our no-kill shelter "Hope for Homeless" was build with personal investments and with help offered by "Greyhound Action International ",UK for purchasing the land and "Romania Animal Rescue,Inc."USA for house'renovation.
We succeded so far to finance (from personal resources) three kennels for isolating new comings and a block with ten kennels,that can accomodate 20 homeless animals.
ROLDA kennels'block are unique in entire Romania:built upon british standards,with double insulated walls,with plumbing,radiators for heating,indoor electricity,a ventilation system for dogs in summer,each kennel has one-two dogbeds,blankets,dog toys,bowls for water and food.
(Photos with shelter'house and kennels attached to application)
Shelter'house has a central heating ,a large bathroom to bath doggies ,a sunny room where dogs can stay in winter indoor,an office and a bedroom for ROLDA'visitors,who preffer to spend a night at our shelter and for our volunteers who will supervise dogs during night.
In front of shelter'house,we will create,starting with this spring a "Memorial garden" called Printz,in loving memory of my beautiful dog who passed away more than a year back.
In time,I plan to add 5 more block of kennels,to totally shelter at ROLDA 100 doggies and a block for puppies,a running and playing field for dogs,a small plastic pool,for dogs in summer and this is only the begining.For a population of more than 10,000 strays only in town,we'll need to expand and to build at least one more shelter here in the next years.
ROLDA no-kill shelter gives a new chance to:
-Very sick dogs we found on streets,who need longterm treatment
-Dogs with lifetime handicaps ,who will never be adopted
We also TEMPORARLY acomodate dogs for recovery after spay/neuter surgery.Ussually,a recovery period is 3-4 days for a male and 6-7 days for a female,if none complication appears.
Another important achievement is the fact we found a local veterinary office we are exclusively working with.This veterinary office is runned by two very compassionate peoples,who promise me they will help ROLDA'activity as much as possible and in the limit of their possibilities.
Why founding vets. in Romania represent an "achievement"?!
Because romanian veterinaries are very greedy and have a different way of treating homeless animals than treating animals with owners,robably because their lack of education ,not to mention lack of veterinary items,veterinary equipment,even basic items for a surgery or medical emergency.
I also can consider an achievement each life we succed to save daily and each succesful rehomig of a stray,that give to our adopted furry friend hopes for a better and safer life!
3. Articles about ROLDA published in international media:animal magazines from USA("Animal News Center" )and Holland and different others publications ("The ARK" UK )are a recognition of our daily activity and excellent relations/friedship we kept during time with ALL our collaborators shows we are following a right direction,but of course we need support from time to time to achieve our dreams.
Note:ROLDA didn't receive none funding from local authorities(because we have a private shelter )and none governmental assistance(because authorities ussually preffer to cheat animal'lovers and kill dogs instead of trying to humanely fix overpopulation problem!)
All ROLDA'staff is volunteer.
Please visit ROLDA'website for more details about our activity and current campaigns:
www.rolda.home.ro/
Respectfully,
Dana
ROLDA
www.rolda.home.ro
phone:+40721759742
Email:rolda@care2.com
Official number of homeless animals in my town is over 10,000 strays and those poor souls live in uncertain and miserable conditions.
Since 2000,when ROLDA start fighting for animals'rights in my country,we lived many tragic moments,when we saw our furry friends dead because romanian authorities but we also lived few happy moments,that we consider our small victories.
Achievments:
1.ROLDA was the only romanian organisation that protested against Renault Company,when workers from Renault Romanian factory in Mioveni started to kill(poisson)stray dogs from factory'garden.
Working together with a german welfare organisation SunDogs(www.sundogs.de)we were able to raise more than 2,000 signatures from all over the World in few days and we contacted all Renault affiliates companies and pressure them to stop the slaughter.
Campaign against Renault was held in March 2003.
It was a succesful campaign,because they never kill a dog since than,not neccessairly because they start care about animals,but because they must protect their own image.
2.Our no-kill shelter "Hope for Homeless" was build with personal investments and with help offered by "Greyhound Action International ",UK for purchasing the land and "Romania Animal Rescue,Inc."USA for house'renovation.
We succeded so far to finance (from personal resources) three kennels for isolating new comings and a block with ten kennels,that can accomodate 20 homeless animals.
ROLDA kennels'block are unique in entire Romania:built upon british standards,with double insulated walls,with plumbing,radiators for heating,indoor electricity,a ventilation system for dogs in summer,each kennel has one-two dogbeds,blankets,dog toys,bowls for water and food.
(Photos with shelter'house and kennels attached to application)
Shelter'house has a central heating ,a large bathroom to bath doggies ,a sunny room where dogs can stay in winter indoor,an office and a bedroom for ROLDA'visitors,who preffer to spend a night at our shelter and for our volunteers who will supervise dogs during night.
In front of shelter'house,we will create,starting with this spring a "Memorial garden" called Printz,in loving memory of my beautiful dog who passed away more than a year back.
In time,I plan to add 5 more block of kennels,to totally shelter at ROLDA 100 doggies and a block for puppies,a running and playing field for dogs,a small plastic pool,for dogs in summer and this is only the begining.For a population of more than 10,000 strays only in town,we'll need to expand and to build at least one more shelter here in the next years.
ROLDA no-kill shelter gives a new chance to:
-Very sick dogs we found on streets,who need longterm treatment
-Dogs with lifetime handicaps ,who will never be adopted
We also TEMPORARLY acomodate dogs for recovery after spay/neuter surgery.Ussually,a recovery period is 3-4 days for a male and 6-7 days for a female,if none complication appears.
Another important achievement is the fact we found a local veterinary office we are exclusively working with.This veterinary office is runned by two very compassionate peoples,who promise me they will help ROLDA'activity as much as possible and in the limit of their possibilities.
Why founding vets. in Romania represent an "achievement"?!
Because romanian veterinaries are very greedy and have a different way of treating homeless animals than treating animals with owners,robably because their lack of education ,not to mention lack of veterinary items,veterinary equipment,even basic items for a surgery or medical emergency.
I also can consider an achievement each life we succed to save daily and each succesful rehomig of a stray,that give to our adopted furry friend hopes for a better and safer life!
3. Articles about ROLDA published in international media:animal magazines from USA("Animal News Center" )and Holland and different others publications ("The ARK" UK )are a recognition of our daily activity and excellent relations/friedship we kept during time with ALL our collaborators shows we are following a right direction,but of course we need support from time to time to achieve our dreams.
Note:ROLDA didn't receive none funding from local authorities(because we have a private shelter )and none governmental assistance(because authorities ussually preffer to cheat animal'lovers and kill dogs instead of trying to humanely fix overpopulation problem!)
All ROLDA'staff is volunteer.
Please visit ROLDA'website for more details about our activity and current campaigns:
www.rolda.home.ro/
Respectfully,
Dana
ROLDA
www.rolda.home.ro
phone:+40721759742
Email:rolda@care2.com
