Success Stories

Bucharest {besps}stories/buc201004|setid=1{/besps} From April 12 through April 18, we spayedeutered 714 animals. Drs. Jeanne Olson from Alaska and Aurelian and Pepe Stefan from Romania worked long hours, averaging over 100 operations every day. GIA assisted with prepping the animals for surgery. One of the dogs brought to the Spayathon was Harry. He suffered from eye infections, no teeth, and was covered with lice. After treating him, Dr. Olson decided to adopt him. Â Tecuci {besps}stories/tec201004|setid=1{/besps} We took only one day to rest and recuperate from the Bucharest Spayathon. There was still another long Spayathon ahead of us. From April 20 through April 28, we spayedeutered 637 animals. Association Tomita helped with surgery prep, making sure they were as comfortable as possible.

On March 14 and 15, 2009, Romania Animal Rescue and Laura Pontini from Italy sponsored a Spayathon in Popesti, about 35 miles north of Bucharest. There was an unexpectedly great turnout for the event. A steady stream of people lined up between 8:30 AM to 11:00 PM to get their dogs and cats spayed or neutered. Some waited in line for a couple of hours, as Dr. Aurelian and his assistant prepared the animls for their procedures. Dr. Aurelian said most of the females were either in heat or were pregnant. Children from Animals Lovers Club showed their support by taking dogs for a walk before their operations and covering the animals with blankets after operations. With each event, the people in Romania are noticing a difference on the streets and in their lives. There are fewer animals roaming the towns where we hold these sterilization events. Animal activism is educating the people that today's medical procedures are helping their beloved animals live longer, healthier lives. The media is reflecting this change by reporting on these events. The things that were possible because of the generosity of the donors, the stretcher, the kurunda dog bed, the spayeuter, it is all because of wonderful and incredible people who have it in their hearts to help these animals that they have never met.