Dita's adopted dog is almost 10 kg now and quite healthy. He has had his vaccinations, so we are starting the walks and working on housebreaking.

We are very grateful to the wonderful RAR team, who is so dedicated to saving stray animals. Thanks to them and with the help of their donors, our Tecuci organization can come to the rescue of suffering strays and reduce the number of unwanted animals. With the help of Romania Animal Rescue donors, we have been able to treat many sick animals and find them a new home. At the end of April, the RAR team will come to Tecuci and perform a week long, free spay campaign. This is a big accomplishment for our small town and we want to present a big thank you to you all, and to Dr. Olson, Dr. Aurelian and Dr. Pepe, who will spay/neuter hundreds of dogs and exchange knowledge with the local vets.

Our organization went through hard times with the loss of a three month old puppy named Tomita. Tomita was named for our charity, but unfortunately Tomita was taken from us by distemper. We hope that in the future, we will be able to provide more help for animals in need and place them in loving families. We are working towards making online donations possible as well as an English version of our site, for animal lovers outside the country to be able to help if they want to. Our organization is very determined to accomplish the goal we set, which is to help as many animals as possible by offering treatment, spay or neuter and finding them adoptive families.

Sincerely,
Mihaela Raducanu
Asociatia Pentru Protectia Animalelor, "Tomita"

Free Sterilizations

Under a civilized program, supported by Romania Animal Rescue, doctors of the Family Vet, helped by the association "Hope for Animals" in Craiova, spayed and neutered 100 stray dogs last weekend.

It was 8 AM when they started their work. The lists were made long before. Each volunteer knew their duties. Frightened, trying to struggle, but without despair, dogs climbed one after another the steps to the veterinarian clinic on Stefan cel Mare Street. The waiting room smelled of fear. The last one to came to his feet was brought in by a shivering woman, holding his head high, as if trying to prevent him from hurting the hand that stroked him. Beyond the lobby stood the table on which he would be anesthetized with a spray. In a few seconds, after the sting of the needle, his whimper led to sleep. In a short time, it would be his turn on the operation table.

"It is the only method of population control to consider. Let's kill is not a solution. If tomorrow all dogs in Craiova disappear, in a short time others will be brought by people from outlying villages, who did not want to keep or deal with adoption. With sterilization, the certainty that the growing number will be controlled", said, while closing the cut, doctor Aurelian Stefan.

More Than 6000 Sterilizations

They are seen each day on wide streets subsisting on food from garbage piles. Sometimes, they dare to approach us. Sometimes, they growl and bark, remembering the fear of beatings or maltreatment they have suffered. Veterinarians removed mucus from one dog's eyes. The dog shook her head to remove a wire wound tightly around her neck. But their death is not a solution for civilized people in the 21st century. Sterilization is a method of common sense, the only one that can reduce the number of animals who live on the streets of the city. In Craiova, a family helps 100 dogs, female and male, brought in from ordinary volunteers to a veterinary clinic. The program sponsored by Romania Animal Rescue (slowly) takes place at a global level. Since 2004, they have sterilized more than 6,000 stray animals throughout the country.