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Romania, the EU's most recent member, has a huge stray dog problem. Until last year the way this had been addressed was for local charities to spay and neuter where they could and return dogs to the streets or seek adoptive homes for them. Dogs were largely tolerated and many people fed groups of 'their' dogs on the streets local to them. Street dogs, though numerous, are usually people friendly and trusting. Recent pressure from the EU to control numbers and pressure from right-wing extremist groups whipping up anti-dog sentiment has led to the passing of a draconian law. Dogs are rounded up and taken to government 'shelters'. It has become a cash cow for many. Dog catchers with their wire nooses break dogs' bones frequently but at 50 euros per head they just hear the 'kerching' of the money earned. The shelters are the worst internment camps. Filthy, cold and dark, dogs are crammed in to pens and not fed often if at all as workers pocket the money the government gives to feed them. After 14 days the dogs are euthanased but again money for a humane approach is often pocketed and dogs can be killed brutally, in front of each other. By law, the dogs should be available for adoption but it isn't in shelter managers' interests to offer this as they are paid by head for dead dogs. Many charities from Britain and Europe are rushing to help. Safe shelters are full to bursting but good Romanian people are doing all they can.
On the 31st of January, Truly, previously know as Ruby came into our family after being rescued from death row in a public shelter. During her stay in Romania she nearly died three times and also lost her three puppies shown in the picture to Pavo virus. Daniella in Romania rescued Truly and give her a chance of a new life with us! This page is to support these dogs in Romania and Daniella, by raising funds to help our Romanian rescuers do the very difficult job they face daily. We have a nominated shelter which desperately needs us, Ham & Miau dog rescue in Bucharest.
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