Dr. Olson, from Alaska, will return next spring to Romania to train more local veterinarians to use modern spay/neuter procedures.
Sponsor a Shelter Dog
Help RAR to help the shelter dogs! 50 RON (about $25) will sponsor the food and care of a shelter dog in Romania for a month! You will receive a photo of your sponsored dog! We are running this program in coordination with "Nature - A Heritage for our Future", located outside of Bucharest. Dr. Bachman spayed and neutered and treated many of the dogs at this shelter, and now we want to get help for the dogs in other ways!
Spay/Neuter
In each of the towns and small cities of Romania, there are thousands of stray cats and dogs wandering the streets, scrounging for food and shelter amidst the foot and car traffic. Since 2004, Romania Animal Rescue, Inc. has funded the spay/neuter of over 4500 stray animals in Romania. This program has provided the Romanians the assistance needed to bring the stray animal overpopulation down to a manageable level so that all of the animals can receive better care and attention.
Educate
Educating animal welfare advocacy to Romanians is the best way to have Romanians continue the work we have started. We conduct veterinarian training twice a year to teach local veterinarians modern spay/neuter procedures. We have also iniated a "Compassion Is Cool" campaign for the citizens of Romania to take care of their animals.
Rehoming
For those spayed/neutered cats and dogs, rehoming is the next step. We are working with several organizations both in Romania and the United States to find loving homes for these animals.
Wishlist
We would appreciate monetary donations to purchase these items so we can get them at a volume discount. However, if you have a surplus of any of these items, we would gladly pass them to the veterinarians in Romania. Please send your donations to the following address:
Romania Animal Rescue, Inc.
8000 Morgan Territory Rd.
Livermore, CA 94550
USA
Thank you for your generosity. The following list contains items that we send to veterinarians in Romania:
- Tables
- good lights
- bandage material (gauze squares, roll bandage, etc.)
- exam gloves
- cotton-tipped swabs
- E/T Tubes
- Pulse Oximeter or doppler
- syringes with needles (various sizes)
- cages
- stethoscopes, thermometers
- forceps
- opthalmoscope, otoscope
- muzzles
- cat gloves
- leashes
- client information sheets
- ORAL:
- Antibiotics (amoxicillin, Baytril, etc.)
- anti-inflammatories (Prednisone, NSAIDS)
- antacids (Tagamet, Zantac)
- sedatives (Acepromazine).
- INJECTABLE: Same as above but injectable forms (e.g., dexamethasone instead of prednisone)
- OTHER:
- Topical, otic, opthalmic antibiotic cream, ointment
- anti-inflammatories
- burn cream
- DRUGS:
- Atropine
- Diazepam
- Lidocaine
- dextrose
- activated charcoal
- anti-venom
- analgesics, sedatives (for painful or feral animals)
- OTHER:
- Bandages (various roll gauzes, vet-wraps, tape)
- pliers, bolt cutters
- I.V. catheters & fluids
- additives (vit. Bx, etc.)
- hot water bottles, heating pads.
- Instruments & trays
- surgical drapes (paper or cloth)
- gowns, masks, caps
- surgical towels (can be used as drapes as well)
- surgical scrub (Chlorhexadine or Betadyne solution, scrub)
- hand soap
- anesthesia drugs (ketamine, etc.)
- Isopropyl alcohol
- hydrogen peroxide
- bleach
- gloves
- paper towels
- towels & blankets
- cleaning supplies
- A microscope & slides, stains to go with it
- glucometer (cheap and handy)
- surgical suction machine
- autoclave (steam instrument sterilizer)
- a clothes washer, dryer
- used x-ray machine
- computer
Mailing Address: Romania Animal Rescue, Inc., 8000 Morgan Territory Rd., Livermore, CA 94550, USA