Testimonial from Hege

We decided to adopt a dog from the ROLDA’s Adoption Center in September 2011. Due to regulations in Norway regarding rabies vaccine, we had to wait for him to come.

During the time we have waited, we decided to adopt a second dog, this time from the Rolda large shelter. The dog had been there for more than a year, and being an older dog, we wanted to also give her a new and loving home.

From we made the decision to adopt, it only took 3 days before she was home and safe with us. The dog was taken to the vet, and was reported to be in good health, had an EU-passport for dogs, and all the papers in order. Norway is very strict when it comes to importing animals, and so far there have been no problems with dogs arriving from ROLDA.

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A Visit to Galati Shelters

by Merritt Clifton

GALATI -- Romanian League in Defense of Animals founder Dana Costin slipped her identity card into the scanner at the main entrance to the Arcelor Mittal steel mill,  was recognized and cleared for admission,  and we drove inside to count dogs.

For the next hour we cruised slowly up and down miles of paved streets and graveled alleys,  looking around every dumpster and every pile of debris heaped up for burning,  under all the parked cars and trucks,  behind each wall and under the many conduits that carry hot air and water from one part of the plant to another.

We counted 25 dogs on the premises, an area so large that most Romanian towns would fit entirely within the fenced and hedged steel mill boundaries.  The complex includes more buildings than most Romanian towns, and bigger buildings,  too.

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A Model to Humanely Solve the Homeless Overpopulation Problem

For the 5th consecutive year ArcelorMittal sustains the trap/neuter/release or rehome program in partnership with ROLDA and especially during this serious economic crise, their huge efforts should be noticed,respected and followed by the local and international community.

Arcelor Mittal is the world's largest iron and steel company. Arcelor Mittal owns two iron and steel companies in Romania, at Galati and Hunedoara, and two pipe producers in Iasi and Roman counties.
Arcelor Mittal Galati is by far Romania's biggest exporter.

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ROLDA USA Testimonial

Merritt Clifton is ROLDA USA trustee (full time volunteer), thanks to him we were able to get the 501-c-3 charity status therefore to offer tax-deduction to all donations received from US supporters.

 
Merritt C. is completing the annual documents, controls the financial department and voluntarily does the office work for ROLDA USA. His impressive knowledge in animals field and humane society activism helped our activities in more than one occasion.

Merritt C. visited for the first time our dog rescue facilities in May,2004 and than he came back and re-evaluated the shelters in March 2010,when he actually scored them even higher.ROLDA shelter remains the best in East Europe with 84 points from 100 possible.   

TESTIMONIAL 2010

writen by Merritt Clifton

At this writing, five years have passed since I last had the opportunity to visit animal shelters and other animal rescue projects in Eastern Europe -- after visiting as many shelters and other pro-animal projects as possible in seven nations during the first half of this decade.

Five years is nearly 25% of the post-Communist history of the eastern European humane movement. Much learning and growing appears to have transpired in that time. Many new humane projects have started. Many older projects have expanded or relocated. Some have changed directions.

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