PRO ANIMALS

Dogs abandoned in the middle of the night to the kennel gates

Informatia Gorjului 10 January, 2006

Investement-The shelter was built in 2001 by tje Communal Service Direction, and were spent to that time 1,5 milliards lei.

Hundreds of stray dogs are bring monthly to the shelter from Tg-Jiu. Most of the abandoned animals are old, sick or they have puppies.Pro Animals president, take care about managing of strays from the county. Carmena Serbanoiu told that most of the dogs who are in the shelter came from the rural medium. " In the middle of the night or in the morning , on darkness are abandoned by the villagers to the kennel gates, many dogs. Usually the people bring more puppies and they are tying them on the fence or to the trees. Even if we have already too many we can’t let them to walk to the streets, especially that most of them are sick. "told Carmena Serbanoiu.In this moment the shelter are functioning over the normal capacity. The kennel has 400 dogs for more than 3 years, even if the capacity didn’t must be over 120 dogs.Monthly the association succeed to offer for adoption 20 dogs but they are replacing in a short time.Most of the adoption are made in the summer but in the cold season the number of abandons increase. To the 20 meters of the shelter is a room where are hearing screams. Carmela Serbanoiu told that the animal very sick are treat separately in that room where is the food too. Pro Animals accuse that the local authorities don’t care about strays. " We have not a place where to take them and we can not let them with the healthy dogs. It is not indicate that their food to be in the same room with the sick dogs and that room doesn’t accomplish any hygienic norm.We asked the CSD help but without any answer. The association increase the number of cages from 45 to 200 but even that the dogs are crowd. In front of the kennel were bring car hoods from a defects cars, to be used for built cages.By the other side the director of CSD told that can not support with nothing the association because in the institution budget didn’t was ever mentioned any found for the managing of strays." Iulia Patrulescu -journalist

 

 

Illegal hunting with the Police support

Informatia Gorjului 8-14 May 2006

Many stray dogs were shot without mercy in Avicola area to the margins of Tg-Jiu city. The stray hunting was to the last week end without any institution to intervene. Valentin Calota shot the dogs beside houses of the citizens from that area. When the Pro Animals representatives put him some questions he became aggressive and sware them:" Go away. I have approbation from the Police for combating the pests with fur. " Carmena Serbanoiu the president of Pro Animals called the Police to calm the hunter. After many insistences came 3 police man from the Guns and Munition Departement. The presence of the police man shocked the Pro Animals representatives. They didn’t say anything to the hunter they told that it is an action who received the Police accept ." We told them that it is illegal what they have done because the law prohibit killing of strays from the localities and we asked them to make photos with the killed dogs beside the citizens houses, but they were trying in that way that to see only the head."

The flayers brought the dogs

The increase number of the dogs from the area is explained by the locals trough the fact that the Communal Service Direction car, bring frequently dogs in the area. " We didn’t know how many times we saw the car here and how many dogs were brought here trough this method." tell Ms. Maria. Pro Animals representatives were action in instance the hunter. " It is the second case to this nature. The first was in Matasari city and the second is this. The authorities and the citizens too must understand that are laws which are protecting the strays and nobody is more higher than the law. Ithat way in which they are respecting other laws, they must respect this too. We will make international protests. It is not possible that now when we want to adhere to the European Union to proceed in this way." Mihaela Barceanu- Journalist

 

 

Stray dogs from Tg-Jiu poisoned massively

The animals protection associations from Gorj attention about the frequently stray dogs extermination actions . The representatives of NGO tell that the flayers found a new arm for the massively killings – the poison, to the last time being found many poisoned dogs. Communal Services Direction which is in charge about catch and sheltering of strays, denied that they have any implication.

Neither the money, neither the dogs are not coming to the shelter

Carmena Serbanoiu president of Pro Animals Association, told that in the shelter which she manage wasn’t brought any dog by the flayers in the same way that in the account wasn’t received any sum of money. " They are lying the people that they are taking the dogs to the shelter that ‘s way many citizens came to the shelter to ask their dog but unfortunately we didn’t have what dog to give them. Concerning the money, we didn’t receive anything by the City Hall or from the other institution from the county. The people must to understand that the City Hall has not any financial involvement and also CSD too.We are paying the food, medicines, the salaries. We have the support of some economical agents which are helping us with the food. I want to make an appeal to the all animal lovers who can donate to the shelter building materials, no matter the quantity. Who want to donate can offer: food, bowls etc.

A child fainted after he assisted to a dog catching

The flayers became the afraid of the children too. Watching to the cruelties in which are suppose the strays, the children and not only , have part by a real sock.This kind of case was happened in Paralela 45 area. A child for 7 years old was taken to the hospital after the flayers refused to let the dog who was dragged on chain." He started to cry and tremble and he was pray to the flayers to let the dog because is to his block. He was walking to the flayers , he was crying and trembling to a moment in which the little child fainted and he felt on the pavement." told Luiza Buzga neighbor with the child.

The City Hall employees tell that the strays are taking for a walk

Romulus Toma the doctor who goes with the flayers was called by our reporters and asked what they are doing with the catch dogs. He didn’t know with who is talking and he told ironic : " Nothing, we are taking them for a walk with the car. From 9 May to Debarcader, all day. Asked how the citizens can take came back their dogs , like the law provide, he told..:"We will see , we talk,…"In this way they were learned to respect the citizens who are paying their salaries. In the same way are respected the laws too. "The laws are for fools "are thinking the gentlemen who are manage our destinies. Mihaela Barceanu- Journalist

 

 

Carmena Serbanoiu the stray dogs friend

Informatia Gorjului 24-30 July 2006

The stray dogs problem is see with the same mentality since now 16 years. The same mentality, the same barbarity way to treat the problem. Unfortunately are a few persons who understand that the dogs too are part of the community and they must be treat in the correctly way. From the own initiative or forced by international institutions , the Romanian state elaborated a law for offering rights and protect the animals of some cruelties. Unfortunately the law remained only to the paper and can not neutralise the primitive pleasure for cruelty of some persons. Neither the institutions of the state didn’t have any mentality and are treating with the same indifference the law. Carmena Serbanoiu is the real ally of stray dogs. More than 7 years, she defends their rights trying to offer a better life. Grace of the barbarity way in which were killed the dogs, Carmena Serbanoiu, decided to open an association hoping that will succeed to stop this practice. She tell that since her childhood she loved the animals: " Since from my childhood I liked the animals, all the time I was surrounded by different animals. Later I graduated an university, in the animals domain too from I.A.B.N. and I started to praise them more. From the ending of 1999I thought that I must do something for them. Then I discovered which were the City Hall’s activity concerning the stray dogs totally not according with the law from that moment. There were real massacres . Most of 100 dogs were keep in a room of 18 square meters without water, food , medical care. It was a terrify image, I don’t want to remember it. The locals, were informing us that to a few days the dogs were killed and took others having the same treatment. Practically were a permanent flux. These facts seems incredible but we have filmed images. We made public in the local and national media , all the images and also we made complains to the institutions. The communication with the authorities was non- existent . There were spent public money for different interests. Seeing the suffer of the animals, the indifference of local authorities but of the citizens too in this problem, which has on the base the irresponsibility , non- education and non- sensibility, I decided to do something. So, in April 2000, I settled- up the Animals Protection Association" Pro Animals"

She take care about 400 dogs

In this moment, Carmena Serbanoiu has take care about 400 dogs. Majority of them esape on the death and others were took on the streets. " In this moment in the shelter managed by the Pro Animals Association, from Narciselor street, we have over 400 dogs. Most of them were abandoned , especially puppies but the others were took to the streets of the Pro Animals representatives. Most of them were took more deaths than alive. Our politic is " Neutering and Adoption" we are neutering each dog who came in the shelter and we are trying to offer them for adoption. Unfortunately the adoption rate is more lower than the abandon rate. Besides the dogs to the shelter I have to my home a higher number of dogs and cats. They needs permanently care and specially few of them having health problems.

Each dog is unique like us too

" Each dog has a different behavior , one kind of individuality like us too. " told president of Pro Animals. " For example we have in the shelter female dog who adopted 3-4 generations of puppies who were abandoned and they raised them.We have female dog who adopted cats. Also to the shelter is a female dog, Gilda, who jump the fence goes to the garbage boxes and bring to the shelter different things: clothes, shoes, etc. One day she makes us a nice surprise: she brought on her mouth an abandoned puppy"

In the 7 years period since Carmena Serbanoiu take care about animals, she assisted of real miracles: " I’m doing with a lot of passion this work and for me all the moments are touching . One of them is when I arrive to the shelter and they are happy.

Also we had a puppy with grave affections, of the vertebral column. We consulted the best doctors from Bucarest, they made many analyses , the decision was badly: the dog will never go . We brought him home, accorded him a special care , love and attention and after a few months in which he didn’t moved , started to make the first steps. Now he is running and he is playing all day with the others puppies. “Killing is not a solutionCarmena Serbanoiu sustain that the solution found of the many City Halls – killing of the dog is not a solution. She consider that the neuter is the best method for solving the stray dogs problem but she has not understanding from part of the institutions and of the citizens. “ Firstly, should exist a real communication between the institutions of the state and the animals protection organizations. Many years this think was missing. We are representing the civil society, we are not using the public money , we are basing on the voluntary. The authorities must to be more cooperating , to understand that the stray dogs problem can not be solve, only to a common effort , that the only possibility of reducing and control the stray dogs problem is the neutering. The World Healthy Organization and other international organizations for animal protection confirm this thing. Was demonstrated the fact that killing of the dog is not a viable solution, to the long term and is not a humane one. The Mayors of 5 cities from Gorj County(Bumbesti-Jiu, Targu- Carbunesti, Motru, Rovinari, Ticleni. )understood to solve the problem in a civilized and humane way, trough the “ Neuter and Return” programmes realized in cooperation with Pro Animals Association and with another foundation. This kind of programme are developing successfully to another cities from the country. Concerning the Tg-Jiu city we deposed to the City Hall a contract and we are expecting an answer which we are hoping to be a favorable one. Also the citizens must to be more responsible, to neuter their dogs and take care, to not abandoning them. But all these concerning the education too. In this way “ Pro Animals” come in support of the citizens with three projects and a neuter campaign, de-worming, vaccination of the stray dogs and stray cats, which will be in 1-10 August period to the shelter of Narciselor streets.”Dogs will bring the happiness on children and old people faces from the institutionsPro Animals Association, prepare a programme named “ Animal assisted therapy” , programme that is developing successfully in many civilized countries:” We are preparing a programme of “ Animal assisted therapy” which will be developed in center for old people and center for the persons with disabilities. This programmes is developing successfully in the European Union states and not only. We are hoping that we have the directors support of these institutions to realize the educational programme.”Mihaela Barceanu.- Journalist

 

 

The people from Gorj County bring their animals to the kennel to be neutered for freeGorj Domino, 5 August 2006

The neutering campaign, de-worm, de-flea, vaccination of dogs and cats with owner or without is developing between the period 1-10 August in Tg-Jiu. The president of the Pro Animals Association , Carmena Serbanoiu, told us that in the shelter are taking care 400 dogs who will be neutered, de-wormed, de-flea, vaccinated and identificated.

Yesterday the Finnish are neutering stray dogs but also dogs with owners. Carmen Harsu came yesterday to the kennel with two cats to neuter the:" I came with two cats to neuter them because I can keep the puppies. I was sorry to anabdon them. Now, with help of this assoviation , I will have healthy cats and will

not be necessary to ask the people to adopt the puppies. " Another citizen, was waiting to neuter her dog" I heard about the campaign from the television and I

came with my dog for neutering. I found him on the street with his legs broken. I took him home and I carred him. I love the dogs and I’m glad that it is an association which helps our animals too. It is very good because everything is free." For more details about the neutering campaign and de-worming, de-fleas, campaign we are presenting you an interview with president of Pro Animals, Carmena Serbanoiu.

 

Journalist: From who is this campaign?

Carmena Serbanoiu: This campaign is for all animal lovers . The campaign is supporting of a Finnish Foundation managing by Serban the vet, who didn’t forget from where he left and came in Romania to sustain the project. The teanm from Finaland has a nurse and 4 volunteers who didn’t came only for neutering but also for an educational campaign concerning animals protection. More, they donated sweets and clothes for the children without possibilities from a school from Tg-Jiu. Many persons supported this project, " Foundation Brigitte Bardot" assure us a part from the food that we have need .

Journalist: How many food you need monthly for the animals from the shelter?

C.S. Every month we have need more than 6 tons . But this quantity is not covered only from donations. Three tons we are supporting from different supermarkets which help us . The people are very reserved. Is about education too. We are expecting of all animal lovers, Saturday too, to adopt or neuter dogs and cats.

Journalist: Since when started the campaign how many persons from outside the shelter answer to your action?

C.S.: In three days since we started the campaign, I think that came for neutering their animals, 50 persons.

Journalist: The City Hall helped you in this campaign with something?

C.S.We are intentioning to sign a contract with the City Hall trough they will offer hosting and food for the Vier Pfoten Foundation representatives, and a team for catch the strays, and we, Pro Animals Association to build a private shelter for the animals.

Journalist: Where will be built the shelter?

C.S.: The shelter will be here in the city . The land is my own propriety, which I will use to build this shelter.

 

 

A period of 10 days,

The dogs and cats were neutered for free at Tg-Jiu

Impact in Gorj 15 August 2006

The animals protection association Pro Animals, in cooperation with 6 Finish volunteers developed at Tg-Jiu, whiling of 10 days, in the period of 1-10 August 2006, a neutering campaign, de-worming, de-fleas, vaccination for free of stray cats and stray dogs too. The action was developed to the association shelter in Narciselor street . The Finland volunteers supported financial a part of this campaign, the neutering being made by a team formed of 2 doctors and a nurse, one of the doctors and a nurse being Finish. Carmena Serbanoiu , the representatives of “ Pro Animals” Association told that to the period of 10 days came a lot of persons with dogs and cats to be neutered, from the city and from the other localities from the county. “ It is very good that the people were so receptive and certainly is a mentality changing. We tried this kind of actions , the last years, but were see with reticence. “ told she. After neutering , the dogs and cats were hosted in the tens which is beside the shelter, few days for recuperation. All these services were offered for free of the Pro Animals Association. Serbanoiu tell that the bad opinion of the foreigners about Romanians was forced of the fact that in the same time with the free campaign, in Tg-Jiu was an ample poisoning of strays from the all areas of Tg-Jiu , many of them in agony or deaths. “ These images , touched the foreigners the Finish group, they being disappointed of that it is still happening in Romania. They were make many photos and they filmed images about these cruelties which will be made public in Finland. Starting with this Autumn, Pro Animals association will start an educational programme in schools and a programme named “ therapy assisted animals” which will be developed in the centers for old people. The association, besides neutering encourage the adoption too, the animal lovers are expecting every day after 16 o’ clock to the shelter of Narciselor street for adopting stray dogs from different ages, neutered, de-wormed, vaccinated.A.M,I.

 

 

 

The city- got free of stray dogs

Gorj Domino 25 0ct 2006

The animal lovers from Tg-Jiu , have the satisfaction that the two associations which represent their interests will be concerned of stray dogs problem. The reason of happiness is the fact that the problem will be solved to European standards, the City Hall will signed with the associations “ Vier Pfotten” and” Pro Animals” a collaboration protocol to bring us to the solutions of millennium III. The yesterday protocol opened the way for a long collaboration . More, from yesterday, the two associations have exclusivity to catch the stray dogs. The stray dogs will not be killed, they will be neutered and than let in liberty. The foundations representatives tell that so is much better because if will be took the neutered dogs from there, will replace them others and the problem will not be solved. Vier Pfotten promise to bring of Tg-Jiu the specialists to a few months for neuter approximately 1000 dogs. The specialists were in Tg-Jiu the last years and to Tg-Carbunesti , where they are telling that it was soved the problem. Alin Sipanu- Journalist

 

 

All the strays from Tg-Jiu will be neutered
Local authorities of Tg-Jiu, promise that in 5 years, the strays will dissapear from the city streets. The City Hall from Tg-Jiu will sign a contract with two associations of animals protection, concerning neutering, de-worming, de-flea, vaccination, identification and return in territory. " Pro Animals" Association from Tg-Jiu and " Vier Pfotten" Foundation from Austria they will make the dogs neutering. This action will run to a period of 5 years from the signing of contract date. The City Hall will enlarge the dogs shelter with 500 places because when the mobile clinic will come with the vets , to permit sheltering and neutering of a big strays number. The clinic will come in Tg-Jiu for two times per year , whiling of this kind of campaign being neuter 1200-2000 strays. Gabriel Sanda, vice-mayor of Tg-Jiu hope that in 5 years , the strays problem will be solved taking in account that during life of a neutered dog decrease with 5-6 years. Silvia Geamanu- Journalist

 

 

 

 

 

Stray dogs from Tg-Jiu, neutered

Impact in Gorj 25 October 2006

The City Hall from Tg-Jiu, signed yesterday a partnership with Vier Pfotten Foundation Bucarest, trough the vets of the foundation promised that will neuter al the stray dogs from Tg-Jiu to a period of 5 years. Vier Pfoten representatives sustain that trough the neutering , the number of strays will decrease slow but sure. After they will be neutered , the strays will be released on the streets because the municipality has not financial possibilities to keep them. Pro Animals representatives Tg-Jiu and Vier Pfoten Romania Bucarest explain that neutering of the animals is the only “ humane method for reducing the stray dogs” being satisfied about this project. The contract object suppose neutering , de-worming, vaccination and returned of stray dogs to the streets. The principium to which is based the campaign is “ Protection of the citizens trough animals protection”. “ The period of contract is for 5 years, with the possibility to prolong according with the both parts. We will made the neuter of strays to a period of 4-6 week every year according with the possibilities. After the experience of the similar projects which we are developing in another localities from Romania , firstly will be neutered over 1000 stray dogs and to the next period their number to increase. “ told Ioana Tomoiu , director of animals protection Organization Vier Pfotten Romania. Trough this project the representatives of Vier Pfoten, will come frequently in Tg-Jiu and they will catch the dogs, will shelter them to a space dispose of the municipality and they will neuter the dogs. The animals willbe sheltered for a short period after that will be returned to the streets. Trough the contract that municipality signed, the municipality promised that in a period of a month will extend the actual shelter for the strays who are recuperating and to find a space composed of two- three rooms with provisory character until the building of the Pro Animals shelter with electricity, gases, surgery room, recovery, medicines room.Ioana Tomoiu explained that the used method for reducing the stray dogs number is for along time and medium and the results will be visible after a few years . The Mayor Florin Carciumaru, explain that he has difficulties because in the city are bring dogs from another localities from the county. Loredana Ecovita- Journalist

 

 

Stray dogs from Tg-Jiu will be neutered of the Austrian people

Informatia Gorjului , 27 October 2006

The administer of City Hall from Tg-Jiu , signed last week a collaboration contract with two associations of animals protection . Pro Animals Foundation and Vier Pfotten Organization from Austria which will mange the catching, neutering, de-worming of stray dogs from Tg-Jiu , after that they will be returned. The contract was signed of Ion Roman Barbuti the vice-mayor of Tg-Jiu and of the representatives of the associations, the contract will be developed for a period of 5 years. Once of 4-6 months in Tg-Jiu will come a mobile clinic formed of vets, employees or catching the dogs and instruments. Whiling of a campaign can be neutered to the 1200 dogs.The cost for treatment of a dog is 12 Euro. Constantin Cretan spokesman of the City Hall, told that the principium after will function the contract is “ Protection of citizens trough the animals protection”.Ioana Tomescu, representative of Vier Pfotten Association told that this programme is developing in Romania for 6 years, until now were neutered 25.000 dogs. “ Is the most human and efficient method for solving the stray dogs problem. This programme has the aim to educate the people concerning their behavior against strays “ , told Ioana Tomescu. Alin Ion- Journalist

 

 

The City Hall accused that infringed the contract signed with animal protection foundationsInformatia Gorjului, 20-26 November 2006The City Hall from Tg-Jiu signed with the animal protection associations “ Pro Animals” and “ Vier Pfotten” a neuter and return contract of stray dogs. The authorities promised to not catch the dogs only if are complains. The representatives of the two animals protection associations soustain that the contract didn’t was respected since the first day. The employees from the Flayers Service continued to walk on the streets and pick-up any dog who could be catch. Neither the dogs with collars and ear- clips , which signalised the fact that are neutered or are of someone’s didn’t escape of the flayers chains. This think started the unhapping of the two associations. So, the representatives of " Vier Pfotten" sent to the Mayor of Tg-Jiu, Florin Carciumaru, a protest which shows that the contract provides are not respected:" Because of the citizens complains , we noticed the fact that the employees of the City Hall are continuing to catch, maltreat and kill with brutality the strays from Tg-Jiu, even that they are neutered and identified with ear clips. We are remind you taht Vier Pfotten Romania signed the contract between City Hall from Tg-Jiu and Pro Animals Association, and will next to run the neutering, de-warm, de-flea, vaccination, identification and return of stray dogs , and the City Hall promised that the employees of Flayers Service will not initiated actions of catching, poisoning, maltreating of the strays.We are mentioning that this contract is into force since 24.10 2006 and the presence of Vier Pfotten team in Tg-Jiu to start the neutering project of strays is not possible because the City Hall didn’t respect it the obligations of the contract to assure the necessary conditions for developing the project

 

 

 

Director of Brigitte Bardot Foundation will come to Tg-Jiu

Informatia Gorjului December 2006Stray dogs situation from Tg-Jiu is again in attention. Between City Hall of Tg-Jiu and Pro Animals Association was signed now one month a neuter and return programme of strays. In the moment that the contract was signed , a part of the population thought that the problem is already solve. Because the results didn’t appear so faster the City Hall and the association were called by persons who are not happy. Pro Animals representative, Carmena Serbanoiu told that the situation request time and tolerance from part of the citizens and that it is impossible that the problem to be solved in a short time. She sustain that the method to keep under control the canine population trough the neutering is agree for the all European countries: “ The activity of Pro Animals is complex . We are running animal assisted therapies to the Center for Old people from Suseni , unique in Romania and it is named:” Soul for soul”. Another education programme will run in schools and will be named:”Open your heart” . We are working to a brochure which are containing information about neutering and return programme in cooperation with City Hall from Tg-Jiu . All the informative materials will be offered for free to the population. The neuter and return programme is according with World Healthy Organization indications. Also, the vice president of the European Comission, Franco Frattini is telling “ the only solution of stray dogs problem solving from East Europe and especially from Romania is the reproducing control trough neutering.” So this kind of problems are not be made in one day like we want. We need time and tolerance from the population part . Neither occidental country solved immediately this problem. For exampling in England the first shelter was settle –up in 1864 and in Tg-Jiu in 2001. The image of Romania is very bad because the way in which are treat the animals. Universal Declaration of the Animal Rights since 1978 was not respected until now. CARMENA Serbanoiu told that the executive president of Brigitte Bardot will come to Tg-Jiu :” Monday , 11 December will come in Romania and on 18 December will be in Tg-Jiu the executive director of Brigitte Bardot . He want in a special way to make a report about the used methods to solve the stray dogs situation. I will tell and I will demonstrate that Gorj is a county which adopted in totality humane and efficient methods. Proofs are the contracts of neuter and return signed with City Halls of Ticleni, Targu-Carbunesti , Motru, Rovinari, Bumbesti-Jiu and Tg-Jiu. Mihaela Barceanu- Journalist