Our Solution

Unlike the Western World, there are few charities in Romania. Volunteerism is scarce. Families and neighbors reach out to each other instead of asking strangers for help. There is an intergenerational legacy of distrust because of their history of war and betrayal. The historic Orthodox Church is revered by most

The United States is a young country with Old World values. As our country grew, so did our pet population. We have a long way to go to solve our own crisis but the solution is a work in progress. An important part of our heritage is to share our

Like Romania's children, many pets also became orphans during Iliescu's regime. The number of dogs and cats that were left to roam the streets, breed, starve and fend for themselves spiraled out of control. Romanian people and their animals shared a legacy of betrayal, hardship and abandonment. The stray dog