From Romanian street dog to Landlord of a Berkshire Pub in the UK- Well done Moby

From Street dog to landlord of a Berkshire pub

Our charity first was contacted as Moby along with another stray called Princess, they both were under real threat of being either thrown back onto the streets or put into a yard with a vicious dog known to attack others.

We jumped into action and started contacting various Romanian groups in our network of friends. Raluca Simion of GIA helped us find a safe foster placement for these two little furry angels.

This was last year and with help from Wilhemena Murray who shared the foster fees, together we all helped care for these two until our charity transported them to the UK last month.

Last week we got a phone call from Victoria, one of the K9 angels, 3 women in the south of England who actively foster, home check and find adopters for the doggies that our charity helps in various ways. Princess had already been adopted but Moby still was looking for a home.

Victoria had some wonderful news, Moby not only had found an amazing new family, but he had really landed on all four paws by landing himself the role as doggy landlord of the family business, a Berkshire Pub.

Today Victoria visited Moby to see how he was getting on, he had just got back from a long walk with his new family by the river and it was obvious how very happy and loved our little Moby was.

So this is to thank everyone involved in Mobys rescue, care and re homing...and this is one time we can say to one of our rescued pooches...drinks on you then Moby?

Romania Animal Aid Sept Aid Mission to Romania Appeal

In July 2011 our team visited Romania on a week long mission to deliver aid to where it was needed, met with mayors and decision makers, rescued animals left at the roadside..the list goes on and on. During our visit one thing was clearly obvious, it was no good us just doing one aid mission, or two or three, but regular aid missions needed to be organised on at least a bi monthly basis. So we made our minds up, bought a van,and are now planning Berthas (the RAA van pet name) first journey to Romania. The Aid mission will kick off on 22nd September.


The van that we have bought and customising to Defra standards will also be doubling as so many other things, we will be delivering aid, applying first aid at the roadside, rescueing injured and abused animals as well as delivering donations to those that need it the most. We need so many items to fill that van every other month, we simply are unable to do this alone...We need your help.

Please note we will be driving on route to Romania through France, then onto Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and finally, Romania. So we can arrrange collection points with our European friends so they can help with donations on route as well.


There are two ways you can help with this appeal, you can donate items or funds to buy items needed.
The items that we need are listed below as well as a justgiving link and paypal link for you to donate monies if you are unable to help with items but still want to help with the appeal.

We urgently need your help, and hope that in some way you can help fill Bertha so she can deliver her precious donations to those who are in such despetare need. Please contact us to arrange collection or for delivery address.

ITEMS URGENTLY NEEDED

MEDICAL SUPPLIES  - These will be used to apply at the scene of where an injured animal is found or to treat an ongoing problem.

• Drontal Worming Tablets
  Frontline Flea and Tick/Flea Treatment
  Dog bandages
  Canine Disinfectant wipes
  Ear Drops
  Medical Skin creams for various skin conditions
  Gauze  - For wrapping wounds or muzzling the injured animal
  Nonstick bandages, towels, or strips of clean cloth - To control bleeding or protect wounds
  Adhesive tape  - for bandages
  Milk of magnesia - To absorb poison
  Digital Thermometer
  Eye dropper
  Large syringe (type to give medicine)
  Muzzle
  Food formulas
  Hydration formulas
  Nutriment treatments ( to add to water)
  Cotton tip buds - For cleaning delicate/small areas
  Empty plastic squeezy type bottles to flush wounds
  Antiseptic powder  - To apply to wet wounds
  Diarrhoea powder/tablets

FOOD  - This will be distributed to the strays we encounter as well as given to those in need



Please note all food donations must be sealed and within expiry date

• Bags of dried dog food for adults
• Bags of dried dog food for puppies/kittens
• Powdered dietary formulas for adults
• Powdered dietary formulas for puppies/kittens
• Supplementary milk formula for puppies/kittens

Miscellaneous Items - These items are desperately needed, some will be used at the roadside by us or given to individuals who rescue and care for animals in Romania but simply cannot afford to buy them.

• Blankets - These will be used at the roadside, also doubling as a stretcher. These will also be distributed to shelters and NGO's
• Waterproof dog jackets - These will be used at the roadside and any spare will be distributed to shelters and NGO's
• Plastic Dog shelters - These will be put in places such as woods and rural areas. Any spare will be given to shelters and NGO's
• Dog cages/platic kennels, various sizes needed for animal rescuers to rescue animals and for shelter during the forthcoming witner months.

MONIETARY DONATIONS - There are a number of ways you can donate to this appeal. Please choose your preferred method of payment and click on the logo to be forwardeed to that site

     

Thank you in advance for anything you can do to help.

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HAVE A DOG/CAT NEEDS TRANSPORT?
If you are an individual or a group who has a dog/cat ready (fully vaccinated and passported) to be transported to one of the countries we will be passing back through on route to the UK. We are more than happy to transport them and drop them off with their adopter for you. We would be asking for a monietary donation for this as this will then help towards the aid missions fuel costs to and from Romania. There are 5 places available.

Miracle in Romanian Parliament-mass dog killing rejected (for the moment)‏

I thought you all would like to read this, it was sent to us today from the very respected Carmen Arsene...

Dear all,

"the worst possible thing is to have in mind that when you push the button on it’s written “yes”, you directly killed and, some of you, will do it tomorrow. You will kill directly with your hand, you will kill live creatures like us and you will not be aware of it today, maybe nor 10 years later, as other compatriots did not realized it, too. But I'm sure a day will come when you realize that you killed directly. And I deplore you for that day" said the leader of the Parliamentary Group of Minorities, deputy Varujan Pambuccian, addressing to his colleagues during a speech in which he urged the deputies not to vote for murder.

The law project PL 912, made in the form of mass killing of dogs through the order and contribution of PDL party, has debated yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies.
To be passed, 167 deputies (out of 333) had to vote "yes", so any member present would vote for euthanasia was very important for PDL party.

The nightmare has started from Sunday when I found how many efforts make the party in power, PDL, to implement mass killing. PDL’ deputies have been called by SMS to obligatory be present for voting on Tuesday. The directive of the party, came from the Romania ’s president, Traian Basescu, was all to vote for euthanasia.
On Monday I found out the vote is proposed to be secret and I realized that our chances were terribly decimated, and we don’t have any hope.
Then, yesterday morning two buses arrived to the Parliament with people, organized by the PDL, to counteract the “waves” made by animal lovers and claim euthanasia.

The plenum has started. PDL leader officially makes the proposal the vote to be secret. PSD president, Victor Ponta (husband of Daciana Sarbu, deputy in European Parliament and member on the Welfare and Conservation Intergoup of Animals, who always supported us) said: "we were voted by those in the balconies and by those who watch us now at TV. It is their right to know how we vote and our obligation is to assume our own vote. If you want to hide yourselves behind the the cards do it. We, PSD, PNL, PC, we will not vote, we will not introduce our cards vor voting and you will remain alone to respond to this new your contempt to your electorate." The first victory was: put to the vote of the deputies, the proposal for being a secret vote has been rejected.

PDL leader calls a break of 10 minutes for consultation. It became more clear the scramble fight of PDL to get euthanasia and how much important the stray dogs are for the interests of many!
Each group leader has brought together their people and have started to dispute the right for living.

After the 10-minute consultation, PNL leader, another party sustaining us, Eugen Nicolaescu, starts speaking and announces that the parliamentary groups leaders have concluded that the law must be returned to the Committee for public administration and to be discussed during the next 2 weeks.

The second victory: with 247 for (of 291 total) the proposal for being sent back to the Committee,  was approved.

a team from a veterinary college in Holland has also near us at the plenum

Why PDL has voted the law to be sent back to the Committee? Because, once the proposal for the secrecy of the vote had failed, they realized that the law will be also rejected or a lot of risks to be rejected are, so that the sending back to the Committee gives them a chance next time. But we have the new chance as well, to take out mass killing and come back to the initial form of the legislative project, sterilization and return, that, once adopted and applied, leads the stray dogs to become history.

If in the last week we fought the law of mass killing to be rejected now we can fight again for a real, effective, civilized law for managing the strays.

FOR THE STRAY DOGS AND FOR US YESTERDAY WAS A STUNNING WONDERFUL DAY.

I would like to thank you very much for your exemplary support you give to animals in Romania, for the demonstrations you organize in your countries, for the email and fax protests, for sterilization campaigns, for adoptions and for everything you do directly or indirectly for our animals. Without you, many would not have happened ever!

Sincerely,

Carmen Arsene

Romania Animal Aid Monthly Newsletter

On the 1st of July 2011 Romania Animal Aid will be launching their very own electronic newsletter. If there is anything you think would be of interest to our readers from the following sections below, please do email us and let us know.








News - Anything that is relevant to animal welfare in Romania and elsewhere.

Updates - Rescues, re homing, furry friends up for adoption, everything to keep you updated on our work.

Interviews - This section will be crammed with interviews that we would have done with experts in their field of animal welfare, as well as people on the ground who work with animals in Romania and elsewhere.

Articles of interest - This section will contain articles supplied by recognised authors in the field of animal welfare and of course, if you have an article you would like to be included...let us know

Competitions. - Amongst the monthly prizes will be books, Cd's and DVDs donated by recognised authors,musicians and film makers (For you and your doggy friend to relax/jive to or sit on the sofa and put your paws up)

Romania Animal Aid Friends -  If you have something to say on a current animal based event, or just want to air your opinion with others, contact us and if all OK, then will include this in our Newsletter.

If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, just send us an email by clicking here, and we will add you to our list. Each month you will receive an email which will have attached our newsletter in a PDF format. You can then download, view online or print out and read...

Romania Animal Aid Latest Rescues, arrived this week..Now safe in the United Kingdom

Rescued from torture and abuse in Romania, our latest rescued Romanian bundles of fur...Now safe and cared for with their foster parents Sorina and Stephen...Will be available for adoption soon.

Please help little Rascal and his family escape Romania and enter a world of safety and love

There are many good souls in Romania who are in desperate need of our help here in the west. They rescue and feed the dogs they find,hide them away from authorities and do what they can to get these innocent animals out of Romania and into safety where they no longer will be under threat of torture, abuse,starvation and poison.

One such person is Silvia, she found a small mummy dog and her litter of tearaways in a forest and her heart simply could not leave them there. She took them home with her where they now play with 6 other puppies that she found abandoned,whose mother no doubt had come to a violent end.

We heard Silvia’s pleas to help this small family and the other puppies she is watching over and pledged to help that family escape what will be (especially with the new law looming this week) certain horrific death.

Food,vaccines,chips,passports,transport all will cost money, and this is where we need your help,or rather those little furry mischief makers with waggy tails and big round eyes need your help.

We have already put into place (along with other wonderful people in the network) a safe secure location outside of Romania where the doggies will be able to safely stay until they are adopted. This will happen in approx 3 weeks time. 

But that is then, and this is now,between now and then the puppies and their mummy need food,vaccines,chips,passports etc. All this is what we are right now raising money for.

If by a miracle this appeal collects more money than is needed (we are talking in thousands here) then this will allow us to do the same for other dogs,other furry families and to help continue the work we already do in Romania.

So please, dig deep,I know times are hard for all of us but I guarantee without ours and your help,times will be much harder for princess, rascal,daisy and the rest of thier family and adopted brothers and sisters
We will be keeping a log of their ongoing story,you can read for yourself how this little family is getting along. when they are safe and sound outside of Romania,we will add them to our Happy endings page..until then you can find their log here

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