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ROMANIA ANIMAL AID TESTIMONIAL 2009

Dear All,
I work closely with an extremely well-run animal charity/shelter in Galati, SE Romania called The ROLDA Foundation (www.rolda.org). The charity was founded by a lady named Dana Costin several years back in an effort to try and alleviate the suffering of the many thousands of young stray street dogs and puppies living uncertain and miserable lives. Dana also runs an educational program in Galati aimed at the local communities in an attempt to promote the importance of animal welfare as well as the neutering of pets in an effort to control the chronic canine over-population problem throughout the country.

I've recently returned from my second trip to Romania seeing the work being done by this charity and was struck by the vast numbers of very young dogs and puppies living in their shelter with virtually no possibility of being re-homed within the country itself. Whilst provided with food, shelter and a safe haven from the streets, they will simply live out there lives stuck in a kennel unless they are one of the lucky few to be chosen by adoptee in neighbouring countries.

Dana and The ROLDA Foundation work closely with another successful shelter located a few hours drive from them near the town of Oradea who have their own transport facilities through Germany on a monthly basis and they have agreed to let Dana have space for her pups/dogs to travel once their vaccinations have been done and the official paperwork is ready.
ROLDA have a solid working relationship with a nearby veterinary clinic in Galati which I also visited when I was there last and all animals are vaccinated, sterilised, wormed and given essential flea/tick treatment as soon as they enter the shelter and/or are old enough.

I am desperately trying to establish re-homing links on behalf of ROLDA with good animal shelters in Germany that could help secure a happy ending for just some of these beautiful dogs.

Please note, there are over 500 dogs in Dana's shelter and as mentioned above, they stand little chance of ever being adopted locally and therefore spend their days in a kennel with little exercise and almost no individual attention due to the sheer numbers being cared for.
If you are interested in learning more about ROLDA or would consider collaborating with Dana in an effort to find loving homes for some of her dogs, please contact us.
With much hope,
Chrissy P.
Romania Animal Aid
Supporting ROLDA
Romanian League in Defence of Animals,Inc.

If you want to read more about our partnership and RAA activity please visit http://www.romaniaanimalaid.co.uk and subscribe to be a cause member on Facebook:Romania Animal Aid

WAYS TO HELP RAA AND ROLDA UK

If you want to donate directly to Romania Animal Aid (reg charity UK:1133543) for help us the rehoming program please use the following bank details:

Account name: Romania Animal Aid
Account details S/C: 08-92-99
A/C: 65316603
Bank name: Co-operative Bank
Bank address: P.O. Box 250, Delf House, Southway, Skelmersdale WN8 6WT

And if you want to donate directly to ROLDA UK:

Account name: ROLDA
Account number 35587121
Sort code 543016

Bank address Nat West
Band address Station Road Port Talbot SA13 1YH

Address for cheques:

(made payable to Romania Animal Aid)
12 Salisbury Close, Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 5AX, UK

(made payable to ROLDA)
19 Glyndwr Street; Port Talbot; South Wales SA13 1YH
01639 794842
00738 761553

WE ALWAYS WELCOME DONATIONS OF ITEMS FOR DOGS AND CATS/GIFTS IN KIND!

Please send supplies for our rescue dogs and cats to any of these collections points and send us an email to expect the delivery and to confirm you the receive of items:

12 Salisbury Close
Potters Bar
Herts
EN6 5AX, UK

PETERBOROUGH
Robert
The Grange,
Glatton, Huntingdon,
Cambs PE28 5RP

FOSTER HOMES NEEDED ALL YEAR ROUND!

Please contact us/them if you can foster Romanian dogs (for a max 6 days lenght of time) in their journey to a permanent family or if you can start a new collection point in your area or simply join our team.