Sterilize Poor Community Pets

an essential part of rolda’s work is sterilising, where medically safe to do so, any dog we can. romania’s current stray dog population is approximately 2.5million. the most humane and effective way of preventing more dogs born into a life of suffering is a program of compassionate and comprehensive sterilisation. in a bid to reduce the number of puppies born in the streets, we originally sterilised and returned homeless dogs. however, in 2016, it became illegal to return stray dogs to the streets, likewise dog owners now face penalties if they don’t sterilise and microchip their dogs. to avoid fines, many owners had no choice but to abandon their pets. in response to this difficult legal situation, rolda began a campaign to both sterilise and microchip pets from owners and families that could not afford to do so. romania is a poor nation, especially by western standards. many here have so little, barely affording to take care of themselves and their loved ones, let alone their pets