Newsletter August 2009

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ROLDA Newsletter August, 2009

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Dear ROLDA supporters and friends,

Thank you for reading ROLDA August newsletter which includes updates about our work in Galati, Romania.

Colleen Paige- ROLDA spokesperson

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 Paige becomes Romanian strays ambassador!

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.

From Norway to Romania to help ROLDA rescued strays

Meet Pia Solvaer, the 19 years old girl who loves animals with passion!

“Coming to Romania it’s like a trip back in time” she said after her first two days staying.

Pia is a beautiful, intelligent, very realistic and organized girl from Norway. She is working back home with people with mental disorders, and use her earnings to come as volunteer to Romania, paying herself the trip. Like every young girl, she likes shopping and having fun, but she doesn’t forget that animals need her help; she has back home cats and also she works as a volunteer for a cat sanctuary in her town, Trondheim.

Pia volunteer ROLDA ,summer 2009

I was impressed seeing her helping Flori, the shelter caretaker and working the dogs.

I was impressed by her fair judgments, her ambitions and true care for animals, her courage to come by herself to discover a new different World, I was stunned to see her reactions toward the cruelties she saw (dogs hit by car, dead dogs in the middle of roads, dogs from kennels- unusual situations in a civilized country where she born).

SEE PIA'S VIDEO

Hildegunn helping dogs at ROLDA Adoption center

Coming from Oslo, Hildegunn wasn’t used to see dogs on the streets everywhere. She was shocked by discovering dogs hit by cars, dead in the middle of road, animals abandoned in our shelter by people who seem to love them and have compassion. For Romanians this is a fact, a reality which unfortunately almost all people consider here to be “natural”.

HildeGunn volunteer ROLDA,summer 2009

Hildegunn is a wonderful dedicated animal lover ,she spent a week helping Flori (the small shelter caretaker) to clean kennels, running spaces, walk dogs in the leash. She was impressed by our three legs Bonnie-which recently was trained by our friend Dave to socialize with people.

Thius & Reube, from Romanian streets to a secure happy life...

Rescued when less than two months old, in a very bad physical and psychic condition, sheltered at ROLDA dog center for over 6 months, without noticeable improvement of their behavior, Thius and Reube found a guardian angel that didn’t forget them: Janet, who were in the ROLDA van when puppies have been rescued and in that moment, she promised that she will adopt and look after them, after the quarantine period required by law.

By click on this link, you’ll see a video about the transformation of the two dogs Thius and Reube (very difficult and nervous characters in our kennel) .The video is made few days after our friend Chrissy transported the dogs safely to Janet’s house.

Click to see video Thius and Reube in new home!

Thanks to Robert’s, SOS Dogs,ROAR & RAA help we were able to transport the puppies to Janet’s house, where they become different from the first day, confirming our belief that living on streets or into a shelter for longer period of time affects dogs’ character and attitude.

Dogs act like dogs, they don’t know how expensive their collar or caring purse is, they want to be treated like dogs and not like kids but in the meantime dogs are tamed by humans to remain near humans. Keeping dogs in cages harm their personality, especially when all shelters in Romania are overcrowded. Adopt from local shelter! Adopt a mutt, which is just as perfect as any other pure breed dog!

ACT NOW IN ANIMALS FAVOUR!SIGN THE PETITION!

Click here to ask the authorities to improve the dogs living conditions from local pounds and to transform these places according with EU regulations!

Stray dog Romania

Thank you!

Newest supporter: Shannon, a Californian actress organize a Halloween fundraising event to promote Romanian strays cause

more details coming soon...read our next newsletters!

ROLDA cause on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter

Be part of ROLDA networks. Join, volunteer, donate, promote our work for animals that really makes a difference locally!

ROLDA cause on FACEBOOK
Read our latest thoughts on TWITTER
Get connected to read the latest news on MYSPACE

SPECIAL THANKS

Our endless gratitude goes now to special friends and supporters; 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, Kathleen, Monica Cruz, Katrina and Barbara for choosing to support Romanian animals cause; Caroline W. for offering to do a special webpage for ROLDA, Lisbeth for volunteer to do a professional press release; Merritt for time and energy put to help Romanian strays and the translations/corrections generously done, Shannon for the fundraising event organized for Romanian strays; Florin for abiding and keep the step with all our changes and updates done for the new website!

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

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

Write/sponsor 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!
Visit the ADOPT A ROLDA DOG page 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 protégée 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 (ROLDA)

ROLDA is a registered charity in Romania(CUI: 18416340) and a 501-c-3 charity in USA,registered as "Romainia League in Defense of Animals.

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