1. In Romania, Ildiko is running out of kibble to feed the 250 dogs in her shelter. They will starve unless someone intervenes!
"Since the pandemic started, my 250 dogs have been in dire straits. They often do not eat their fill, because my kibble stock is almost empty and I can only give them limited amounts of kibbles so that everyone can eat!
Donations have stopped and restaurants are closed, so I no longer receive any leftovers that they used to give out. The only things that I manage to procure is some stale bread and some dry food, but my personal income isn’t enough to cover the needs of 250 dogs every day, and dogs are hungry!
There were a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of worrying for the dogs as I wondered how to keep them all fed. I am very devoted to the dogs, I love them as if they were my family, but the lack of food has turned to be an unsolvable issue and the dogs are in a desperate situation right now."
2. Because of the lack of kibbles, the most fragile dogs will be the first to die and the remaining dogs risk killing each other.
"I have noticed serious consequences to the lack of food already. Every time I have to feed the dogs a much smaller ration for a couple of days, they become nervous and start fighting over food. There will be agressions If I can't find kibbles.
On top of that, I have been rescuing dogs with increasingly severe conditions: one suffered a cerebral aneurysm, several others are in heart failures, another one had to be amputated... These dogs all need constant food and vitamins or they will not recover and they will die.
The shelter’s goal is to keep dogs in distress safe and fed. Seeing them lose weight or getting into fights, or not being able to help any other dogs because I won’t even have enough kibbles for the dogs I have in the shelter, means I am failing. It's distressful."
3. Starved and dehydrated, Boo had to struggle for two weeks to survive next to his dead owner. He needs kibble to recover from food deprivation.
"Boo has been in the shelter for 2 weeks. He belonged to an old deaf man, who passed away alone, leaving his 5 dogs on their own in the house. A neighbour eventually found them 2 weeks later.
Boo and his companions were starving and dehydrated, and very much afraid. Two of them were so malnourished we thought they wouldn’t survive. As for Boo, he is still very skinny and has a wounded eye -- I suspect he got into a fight with the other dogs when they were trapped.
He will need kibbles and care to put on some weight, and hopefully his eye will also heal as his body regain some strength."
4. Donations and adoptions are plummeting as the country sinks into crisis. Idliko sees no improvement and worries about not finding kibble.
"Most of the options that I leveraged before the pandemic are no longer available due the social and economical crisis. A lot of people, including my husband, have lost their jobs or have lower income. They struggle with day-to-day life and they can no longer afford to donate or even volunteer.
Meanwhile, there have been fewer adoptions in Romania and the abandonment rate has risen: as soon as one spot opens at the shelter, another dog fills it in, and we are always at full capacity. Also, all of the vaccines and veterinary interventions have amounted to a big debt to the clinic.
It has been like this since the pandemic started: no volunteers, no donations, but more debts. I fear to see no improvement in the months to come, it will be impossible to find resources and feed all the dogs."
5. Ildiko isn't asking for money, only kibble to keep the dogs from starving!
"Many years ago I started saving dogs from the streets, bringing them at my place. Then City Hall began to euthanize stray dogs because they were too many on the streets, so I took in even more dogs. I eventually decided to open an association and establish a proper shelter.
It has since become my life mission and it fills my heart with joy when I see people care for animals as much as I do, or my dogs getting adopted. On the contrary, it always is an emotional struggle when I take in some animals that were intentionally harmed.
I hope that besides helping the dogs, I am also contributing to educating the population of my city. Animal welfare should matter to more people and we need to create a culture where people are more open to volunteering and helping NGOs. By getting involved, you are making a difference."
6. If this campaign is successful, Ildiko will not receive any money but 3600 kg of kibble will be delivered from the Animal Webaction logistic platform in Romania.
Animal Webaction has a logistic platform in Romania, which allows us to intervene quickly and deliver kibbles.
7. Ildiko only gets help for adoption and no longer knows who to turn to for support. This campaign is her only hope of getting kibbles.
"The only help I receive is from a German association, whose assistance with adoptions is very beneficial. However, I did try to reach out to other NGOs to get financial support, but donations have dropped for them as well and they were unable to help me.
I am very worried. I am worried for the dogs in the shelter, I am worried that people will still abandon dogs and we won’t be able to rescue them.
I hope that people will understand that stray and abandoned dogs are a social issue and that more people will get involved. Even if it’s not money, food, time and actual physical help are also very appreciated."
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9. In Romania, it is difficult to find funds for kibbles, there are no aid, no grants, no foundation... Many abandoned dogs die alone in the streets, in complete indifference...
If you know of a foundation or NGO that could help Ildiko, please invite them to contact us so that we can put them in touch.
If you represent an animal protection foundation or NGO, please help Ildiko's dogs, contact us and we will put you in touch!
If you want to come to Ildiko's shelter to help them or if you want to send them some kibbles or a check directly, contact her via Facebook (note: direct help is under your own responsibility).
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This campaign succeeded, it has been delivered on the 10/03/2021, 
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