For now, killings in Iasi stopped
In Romania, street dogs are caught and brought to dog camps. If the camp is overcrowed, they are usually killed. This often happens by striking to death. Time periods are usually not met. The only chance for a dog to leave one of these camps run by authorities alive is that someone comes to adopt them. But you actually cannot call these camps shelters.
In the camp of Iasi live about 400 dogs. About 25 dogs are caught daily.
There recently had been a lot of demonstrations and protests against the killing in Romania. Parallel to this there were a lot of e-mail campaigns von German animal welfare activists, who want to avoid the slaughtering of dogs.
An animal welfarist from Iasi, Andreea Ruxandre Agapi, announced a hunger strike on 4.6.2009, which she maybe wouldn’t have survived, because she is diabetic. She before announced that to the responsible persons and the mayor. On 3.6.2009, she got a call of the second mayor, who wanted to know in details, why she planned the hunger strike.
She claims:
- That the killings are immediately stopped, that the animals are vaccinated and castrated and afterwards are again freed.
- The opening hours in the camp have to be extended. Interested people only have few possibilities to visit this institution. The opening hours are know from 1pm to 3 pm. But most people are working at this time. She claims opening hours from 1 pm to 5 pm that more dogs can be rehomed.
She then was invited to come to the administrative building. She accepted the invitation. She reported that she is in contact with many animal rights activists all over Europe and that a German organization wants to rehome dogs from Romania. As reference, she referred towww.pfotenhilfe-ungarn.de. There, the first dogs from Iasi are presented.
They will start their journey to Hungary on 12.6.2009 and two weeks later continue their trip to Germany.
After several conversations, the responsible persons gave in. They accepted her claim and initiated to stop the killings for now.
So we know would like to give you the opportunity to thank the responsible persons. In the following text, you will have the possibility to do so. You can compose your letters just as you wish with text and salutation. The salutations are stated right below the e-mail-addresses. Below you can find examples for the text. Feel free to choose between them, copy them and send them to the addressees.
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This is the e-mail-address of the official bureau of the authority, which is responsible for the public cleansing service:
Please use for both addresses the salutation “Dear ladies and gentlemen” in Romanian: Stimata dna/dle
E-Mail address of general Ion Apostol:
For this address please use the salutation:
Stimate dle Dir. General Apostol,
e-mail-address of Dir. Adjunct Catalin Creanga
catalin.creanga(phu)salubris.ro
For this address please use the salutation:
Stimate dle Dir. Adjunct Creanga,
e-mail-address of Cotabil Sef Virginica Pipirig
virginica.pipirig(phu)salubris.ro
For this address please use the salutation:
Stimata dna Contabil Sef Virginica Pipirig,
e-mail-address of Sef Department Comercial Mircea Dobrovici
mircea.dobrovici(phu)salubris.ro
For this address please use the salutation:
Stimate dle Dobrovici,
e-mail-address of lawyer Anusca Marinel
marinel.anusca(phu)salubris.ro
For this address please use the salutation:
Stimate dle jurist Anusca Marinel,
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Please paste one of the following texts in your e-mail. Chose the text you like best.
Text 1
Am aflat cu multa bucurie de la Andreea Agapi ca ati oprit uciderea fara motiv a cainilor! Ne-am bucurat f. mult si am dori pe aceasta cale sa va multumim si sa va felicitam pentru alegerea corecta facuta.
Cu stima
Translation: We got to know from Andrea that you stopped the killings of the dogs without reason. We were really happy and would like to congratulate to this so right decision you made.
Signature
Text 2
Am primit vestea ca s-a oprit uciderea cainilor in orasul Iasi! Bravo! Bravo Bravo! Jos cu palaria! Ne bucuram nespus!
Du stima
Translation: We received the message that the killings in Iasi were stopped! Bravo, bravo, bravo, respect for you! We are so glad about it.
Signature
Text 3
Cainii fara stapan au si ei dreptul la viata! Ne bucuram ca ati decis sa nu mai fie omoarati, o veste minunata, care ne da sperante! Felicitari pentru decizia luata si mult mult succes in continuare!
Cu multe salutari din Germania,
Translation: The ownerless dogs also have a right to live. We are glad to hear, that you decided not to kill them any longer. A wonderful message which means hope for us! Congratulations to the decision you made furthermore good luck!
Many greetings from Germany,
Signature
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We hope that many people will participate. Please help to make the responsible understand that their acting is controlled and that we watch it. And that we also support Andreea that her statements are reasonable.
Last but not least, you can send a message to Andreea Agapi and thank her for her efforts. She speaks English and is available under the following e-mail-address.
She certainly would appreciate receiving support.