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Bulgaria & Street Dogs


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Felix & Phoebe

Felix and Phoebe, the two kittens that were dumped in a box. Both are doing well. They did have a fungal infection when they arrived. The vet gave them one injection to treat it and they still need to have one more in a weeks time.


Rudozem Street Dog Rescue need your help urgently...

They are currently tryng to raise 38,000 euros to buy a property suitable as a clinic/dog shelter in Bulgaria. They currently have 12,000+ euros but need exposure and donations. The property will only be avaible for 2 month time frame so fundraisning is crucial.

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RSDR (Rudozem Street Dog Rescue) is a non-profit foundation that rescues Street Dogs in Bulgaria (and cats when necessary!).

Bulgaria has many street dogs who are often subjected to the most horrendous cruelty. They are kicked, beaten and shot on a regular basis for no other reason than that it provides certain individuals with amusement. Many of these dogs are injured, in pain, or starving and in the winter there is a high chance that they will freeze to death.

Since moving to Bulgaria in 2007, we have rescued many of these dogs. We sometimes have as many as 40 dogs and pups staying with us at our home. We do struggle to accommodate them all and there is the constant worry that the noise is upsetting and disturbing to neighbours. We desperately need a shelter.

We have an adoptions team in Holland and whenever possible, we find loving homes for our dogs. Some have suffered so much abuse that they are unsuitable for adoption and stay with us as permanent residents. Apart from the dogs that we do take in, we try and keep a check on others that are still on the streets or living in the forests, making sure that they are fed and if possible treated for parasites.

Our aim is to raise funds to open a shelter so that we can start a sterilization scheme. It will also be used for dogs whose lives are in imminent danger, due to sickness or injury. It is unrealistic to think that we can get all the dogs off the street, but this will reduce the number of puppies who are born to this life of misery. These are not dangerous wild dogs or dogs that are a danger to livestock, many are friendly dogs who are craving love and attention. It is heartbreaking to see one of them go up to a person, wagging its tail and rolling over only to be kicked and spat on.

Please help us to help them.

Isolators In Bulgaria

There are 30 council run dog shelters across Bulgaria. These shelters are more often than not, places of torture run by sick individuals. This is one of the reasons why we are striving to open our own shelter.

Dogs are often left with no food and water. For some,the only thing they can eat, is the dogs that have already died. These places are the last stop for so many animals. One isolator reported killing over 47,725 dogs in just one,two week period. To cut down on costs, they are often beaten to death or just left to starve. These are just a few pictures, taken inside some of Bulgaria's dog sheters, known as dog isolators.

We have recently looked at plots of land which could be suitable for a shelter. We now have a target figure of 13,000 euros. This will buy the land for our intended shelter. Please help us to raise funds, so that when something suitable is available, we are in a position to purchase it.

Any land or buildings purchased will be done through the registered foundation (Rudozem street dog rescue) and will be registered in the foundation's name. We need this shelter/clinic so that we are able to help more dogs and start a neuter/spay scheme. Please can you help us to make this possible.

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