We had an amazing experience with Romania Animal Rescue, and we can't thank them enough for the kindness and support they showed us and two stray dogs while we were on vacation in Romania. Their incredible work goes beyond just rescuing animals; they truly go the extra mile to ensure every animal gets the help they need.
While staying in Romania, we found a stray dog near our cabin and wanted to help, but weren't sure how. Bringing a dog to Belgium requires proper vaccinations, health checks, and paperwork. We reached out to Romania Animal Rescue, and Nancy Janes, the CEO, responded swiftly. She offered to cover all the vaccinations, paperwork, and health needs for the dog if we were willing to foster it. Her efficiency and willingness to help were heartwarming.
The plan was to take the dog, which we named Gypsy, to their Center of Hope Veterinary Hospital in Piteasca, where their team would take care of everything. They even partnered with another charity, Le Woef, to arrange transportation to the Netherlands, where we would pick up Gypsy and foster him until he found his forever home.
In a twist of fate, the day before we were set to take Gypsy to the hospital, we found an abandoned puppy while motorcycling—a tiny pup we named Biker. She was just a few months old and clearly wouldn't survive on her own. We reached out to Nancy again, hoping she could help us switch plans. She was incredibly understanding and made arrangements for Biker instead, seeing that the puppy needed immediate help. The next day, we brought Biker to the Center of Hope, where Dr. Aurelian Stefan and the team welcomed her (Biker) with open arms.
In the last (rainy) days of our vacation, Gypsy was getting more and more attached to us, and we realized we couldn't leave him behind either. We contacted Nancy one more time, despite it being late at night, asking if we could still bring Gypsy in. Nancy got in touch with Dr. Stefan. They made it happen, and we were able to bring him to the hospital the next day.
Gypsy and Biker both received top-notch care at the Center of Hope. We were updated with pictures, videos, and progress reports, and it was clear how much the staff genuinely cared for their wellbeing. Eventually, both dogs made their way to the Netherlands. By the time we would pick up Biker, Le Woef had already found a family for her, so we only needed to foster Gypsy. Gypsy is still looking for a home.
Nancy, Dr. Stefan, and the entire team at Romania Animal Rescue and the Center of Hope have hearts of gold. They work tirelessly to save countless animals, running large spay/neuter campaigns, educating communities, and providing much-needed medical care—all funded through donations. Their dedication is truly inspiring, and their compassion made all the difference for Gypsy, Biker, and for us as well.
Please consider supporting this incredible organization. Romania Animal Rescue changes lives—both for the animals they save and the people they help. The animals of Romania will be forever grateful for your support!
My husband and I (from USA) spent 2 weeks volunteering with RAR and we were amazed at the efficiency, professionalism, and dedication by the team. The vets and staff at RAR are very talented at their job, but are also a very welcoming, international community. They had far-reaching influence outside of their clinic in Piteasca, with mobile campaigns to rural Romania and training programs for veterinary students from all over the world. RAR is very worthy of your time and your donations.
This is the story of Alba, a dog with a sad story, saved thanks to the HAH project and the kind help of RAR offered to romanian dogs.
Alba was a sweet puppy abandoned at only a couple of months old, in the parking area of my workplace. A place at the edge of the Craiova. She was very happy about all the people around there, but as there is not safe for puppies, someone hit her with the car and let her there suffering. She stayed hurt one week, some people saw her suffering but nobody cared until I found out and rushes her to Family Vet. There we were received with a lot of empathy and received the best treatment. Sadly her hind leg was destroyed beyond repair and had to be amputated. Her pain didn’t end there as she started to show other problems also. So we went back for more investigations, X-rays, blood tests, ultrasounds and even a special ultrasound with a heart doctor. As the things didn’t seem to look good, Aurelian recommended a free CT Scan at COH which was decisive in establishing the diagnosis: part of her liver was pushing the lungs and accumulated a lot of life threatening fluid. Another kind help from Ruth (because I don’t have a car and didn’t have the financial possibilities :( ) helped Alba arrive to the Hope Center and she got her diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia.
She went thru a very difficult surgery to fix her problems but she was lucky and now Alba is recovering well in my house, being as happy and friendly as always.
I didn’t had the money for all this because we have many animals in our care and the little helped is not enough even for food, so Alba became a social case helped by HAH. This meant her life and could be saved also thanks to the dedication of our vets. Thank you so much for making this miracles happen ❤️
Franklin was a poor boy that was lived on fields, he was positive to parvo and babesia.
Thanks to Rar he has a great life now!
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RAR is an incredible organization made up of angels for the multitude of animals in suffering, I was helped every time I asked for help, you are wonderful and I will be eternally grateful for everything you do for animals in suffering, You deserve the first place ❤️
What Romanian animal rescue ,RAR ,is doing is incredible: they work so hard to reduce the number of stray dogs and cats by having Spayatons in different locations . They help people who can not afford to pay for spay and neuter ,they provide food for dogs shelters. I am so proud of their work
Extraordinary staff, empathetic and professional. They helped me with the spay of dogs taken from the street and recovery was very fast.
My sweet Carola.
Without your help, I just could talk about the needs in animals' lives in Romania. Thanks to you, I can make a difference doing something.
Since joining Romania Animal Rescue, first as a volunteer, then as a Board Member, and now as its Vice President, I wake up every morning with a huge purpose and drive.
I feel so fortunate to be part of this extremely hard-working charity. All of us, our President, others, and I are all volunteers working for free. All the donations we receive go to those in need…the less fortunate or stray dogs and cats of Romania.
We strive to spay/neuter over 10K dogs and cats per year and we provide veterinary care to over 4000 animals per year. On top of that we work on helping many rescuers that care for dozens of dogs with food and vaccines.
I am so proud to be part of Romania Animal Rescue.
Sincerely, Ingrid Zohar, Vice President, Board Member, Volunteer
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After a year of research to find the right charity that helps out in Romania, I was lucky to find Romania Animal Rescue (aka Animal Spay Neuter International). After getting to know Nancy and learning more about the charity, I joined as a volunteer and shortly after went to Romania and participated in several spayathons. Words cannot express the hard work, dedication and passion this charity’s vets, vet techs and local staff/volunteers have. Also the incredible positive impact that RAR has in Romania (and other impoverished countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Dominican Republic) is due to the key focus areas of the charity: Spay/Neuter and Animal Care. These two key programs, especially Spay/Neuter, is key in preventing thousands of unwanted puppies/kittens being born on the streets of Romania and other impoverished areas that the charity helps in. This charity does SO MUCH with SO LITTLE, it is amazing!!! This is the BEST Charity every and I am FOREVER part of it!
An amazing team of clinicians and volunteers trying to shift spaying and neutering norms in Romania by spaying and neutering dogs and cats at their veterinary hospital and with their mobile clinic, building connections to local
lawmakers and other stakeholders, and supporting the extraordinarily kind-hearted local people who shelter and feed strays.
I am impressed with their communication efforts sharing every aspect of the work, including the most heartbreaking!!
Thanks to RAR, dba Animal Spay and Neuter Intl we were able to rescue Billy from Romania and give him better life in USA.
End of February this year I contacted Nancy Janes to ask her if she would be able to help me finding a shelter for Billy who was taken by the new owners from the property where he happily lived until then, to a parking yard, put in chain during the day and let loose at night to guard. He was in deplorable shape without proper food or water.
I found out about him from my niece who was trying to help by posting his story on FB, trying to find him a home.
Nancy is a wonderful person an animal lover and advocate. She said “I can help bring him to you”…. And she did
She put everything in motion, connecting me with all the people who were involved in the rescue.
Billy was then taken to Center of Hope Animal Hospital where dr Aurelian took such good care of him. There he was diagnosed with Anaplasmosis and received treatment with antibiotics for three weeks. Dr Aurelian also removed a big salivary cyst that was found in the neck area. He, like Nancy is a wonderful human being with so much love and dedication to animals.
The care, the communication and love this dog revived at COH was outstanding.
Billy arrived to Miami a month later, on March 22, 2024. In the beginning he was very shy, sad looking. With patience and love he is much better.
We are forever grateful to RAR, COH, Nancy Janes, Dr. Aurelian Stefan and all the people involved.
Thank you so much
Mulțumesc pentru sprijin financiar și medical pentru Iris și Psd .
thanks for everything!
every time I get support from you!
thank you Nancy Janes!!!
thank you RAR!
I came across this amazing organization as I was looking for ways to help a shelter from Romania with around 400 dogs that has received an eviction notice from their current location. I was very impressed to learn about RAR’s extraordinary mission to rescue strays, provide medical care, and help with adoptions. Nancy has gracefully offered to facilitate a fundraiser for the shelter for US based donors and every donation helped towards the extremely challenging endeavor of building a new shelter from ground up. I am very grateful for RAR’s tireless work on two continents to help so many souls in need and wish them continuous success in the future.
Since I met them I had the opportunity to save many suffering animals and it fills my heart that we can offer them a better life.
Thank you so much for you're help & we hope you can continue to support us to be their voice.
Many thanks
This organization has saved my cat and my family! Without this support, we would’ve lost the little angel for whom we wouldn’t have had the necessary resources to take action because of other health and personal issues. Our 13 year old epileptic cat has some infected teeth which have led to huge weight loss and starvation, he was unable to eat properly for a long while, we didn’t know how to help, the time was limited. Now he has an appointment for surgery. We cannot be more grateful for such an unexpected support especially in this critical time of need!☺️
We got help from Romania Animal Rescue since 7 years ago! We have spayed thousands of animals thanks to them in Prahova county! They have also helped us by taking lots of emergency cases, animals which suffered different accidents and needed surgeries provided free by Romania Animal Rescue and their donors thank you so much for you existence! You are amazing and you’re doing a great job! Keep going
Romanian Animal Rescue is the most wonderful charity that deserves a five star rating for every different area it covers regarding animal welfare among low income communities throughout Romania. Nearly 100,000 stray dogs and cats or those pets belonging to low income families have been sterilized using their free sterilization programmes. Free for the recipients but sponsored by donors from many countries including Romanians themselves. So many innocent puppies and kittens have been saved by never being born only to suffer. This incredible work helps and involves local communities on a practical level too. In many rural villages there are no vets so R.A.R vets travel hundreds of miles in order to perform spayathons. The incredible outstanding vet team go above and beyond to do this. They are second to none. led by the dedicated and inspiring Dr Aurelian and head vet Roxanna. On a separate level the amazing work carried out by the team in Bucharest at the Centre of Hope the animal hospital, many lives are saved during complicated surgery by more dedicated and outstanding vets too. Animals with no hope and terrible injuries are given a second chance. All this needs funding so please look to your heart and donate and make animal lives matter....as they do by RAR. Five stars...absolutely.
Everybody in Bucharest and even across Romania is talking about RAR and Center of Hope. I have not met the team personally, I just donated a few times, but I have two friends that took stray animals to them with various cases and they had only good words to speak about them. The doctors there really care about the poor animals and they do all that they can to save them.
A team of agels! The only organization I have met that indeed helps social cases and that trully cares. I went to them crying with a little dog I found sick and abandoned in the yard of the fire department. He was sick, shivering and was full of ticks. Not only did they take care of the little dog, but the dog is now happily adopted in the UK with a loving family. Picture of Charlie before and after.
I see poor people going there with their sick animals, not having money to treat them. The center never turns their back on them. I see love and care in all that they do and I hope they grow bigger and bigger, it’s people like this who will save our country’s dogs from misery and suffering.
RAR is an inspiring organization that is deeply passionate about their mission. A few individuals formed to conquer a heartbreaking community and animal welfare problem in Romania. Their quest seemed impossible; that did not deter them - it motivated them to find solutions, and to often create their own miracles. Romania has the highest number of abandoned and broken dogs in the world (rated by size and human population). There are no quick-fixes to such a devastating issue. RAR has built a dedicated and skilled team that is tackling the problem by running "Spayathons" where thousands of dogs (and) cats are neutered, free to the public. RAR is educating the younger generation about the importance of animal welfare. The community is offered free or low cost pet care. RAR helps sick and injured abandoned animals. RAR works with partners to get animals adopted into good families in Romania and abroad. RAR cares and is making a difference. Our support is critical to their mission.
Dream team, the best rescue team helping all time animals in need!! I will always suport them as much as i can! All my respect and appreciation for such a wonderful organisation!
always there with heart and soul. This is where really small miracles are performed. In addition to the numerous castrations, injured, abandoned animals are treated every day and it is ensured that they are then placed for adoption and given a loving home.
My personal story is the dog "Spirit"! I found him dying on the street as a puppy. At the Center of Hope they have to save him with intensive treatment and care (over many weeks).
Today Spirit is living a beautiful life in Holland!!
I adopted Archie from Romania Animal Rescue after volunteering there in April. I got to see firsthand all the amazing work they do, including taking care of Archie after he was severely injured after being attacked by other dogs in the shelter where he was. After volunteering for 11 days, seeing all the amazing work they do, and being amazed at Archie’s recovery after being treated by the amazing veterinarians there, I will continue to support them any way I can. Below are the “before and after “ pictures of Archie.
Romanian Animal Rescue is a grass-roots charity that has made a difference in the lives of many animals in Romania and around the world. I am a donor and volunteer. I have been to the Center of Hope outside of Bucharest and it is an amazing place. Would love to see this charity do more in Romania and surrounding countries.
This is one of the best rescue organizations I support! There is a team of wonderful, most caring people who work tirelessly to save and help as many animals as they possibly can!
RAR is amazing! They've done so much work in Romania and their efforts have made a tremendous difference in the life of animals. From spay and neuter campaigns, to education brochures, to free care for stray dogs or pet owners with limited possibilities, RAR has proved that they really care about the wellbeing of animals. I am forever thankful for what they do in Romania.
They started as a grass roots charity in California, then, with donor support, they built Center of Hope, a homeless animal hospital in Bucharest. Spay/Neuter is their focus but surgery for injured or sick dogs and cats occurs too. Veterinarians from all over the world train with their remarkable team. Over 100,000 spay/neuters have been done. Mobile vans travel to Craiova and elsewhere for clinics. Food is donated monthly to a large animal shelter. This all volunteer group gets my money as a donor and high praise for preventing the suffering of dogs and cats born on the streets only to starve, breed, become injured or die.
Absolutely amazing charity, amazing facility and people. What they have achieved is phenomenal. Always there to help if needed.
This organization began with nothing but a vision less than 20 years ago. That vision, along with a corps of dedicated veterinary staff, donors and volunteers has contributed to a reduction in the number of stray animals in Romania by spaying and neutering as many as possible; over 100,000 to date. While pursuing this goal RAR was able to build a state of the art veterinary clinic and is now working on an addition to be dedicated solely to spay/neuter. There is also an educational component for school children, training in spay/neuter surgeries for veterinarians and a Homeless Animal Hospital for injured or sick animals. The services are free to the animals and their owners (if any), and the people served are learning that it is okay to care for and be kind to animals. I believe that RAR is changing the way animals are treated in Romania as well as reducing the population of unwanted animals. In my opinion, this charity is the best ever.
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Following a church trip to Romania I became aware of the devastating plight of the Romanian street dogs. Divine Providence led me to RAR, and I have been involved almost from the "ground up." Financially this charity is above reproach. The president/CEO, veterinary staff and volunteers are among the most caring and talented individuals I have ever had the privilege of working with. The focus of the group's work is free spay neuter as the only way to stop animal overpopulation. However, other services under the RAR/ASNI umbrella are veterinary training, homeless animal hospital and education. Donors can be assured that their hard-earned funds are used only for the betterment of the Romanian animals. Please visit the web-site or face book for updated information on programs and the new facility being built outside of Bucharest.
Multumesc frumos pentru ajutor!Fără ajutor dumneavoastră cei trei sute de cîini ai mei nu ar fi supraviețuit. Multumesc din suflet!
I have been involved with RAR/ASNI for 10 years, and the charity has just gone from strength to strength in that time. 6 years ago they built a spay and neuter/homeless animal hospital "The Center of Hope" this is the first of its kind in Romania, serving the stray dog and cat population and essentially spaying and neutering as many animals as possible. This is a centre of pure excellence in every way...state of the art equipment and highly qualified compassionate staff! Nothing is too much for them, they go above and beyond their ordinary duties to save and treat as many animals as possible. Romania Animal Rescue is a labour of love for all those involved.To date 100,000 animals have been spayed and neutered and the Center of Hope is currently completing a new extension which will be a center specifically for sterilizations. With their outreach work in the surrounding villages using a specially adapted mobile animal hospital "Hope" to reach the outer communities around Bucharest. Educating school children on animal welfare as well as training vets from various countries in higly skilled sterilization techniques, no stone is left unturned!
I am very proud and extremely honoured to be a part of this wonderful organisation. Extremely Highly recommended and a baseline of excellence in techniques, practices and vision.
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I have been involved with RAR for 10 years, and i have never known such passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated people as those that work for this charity. From the Veterinary Staff, Vet Techs and Volunteers you will always get 200% commitment to the animals! Their compassion knows no bounds and it is not unusual for them to work 12+ hour days when a spay and neuter campaign is going on. Their goal is to reduce the amount of animals being born to stray and to operate on as many as humanly possible. As well as sterilization campaigns they have in the past 5 years built and established a first of its kind Animal Hospital in Romania. The Center of Hope treats and cares for strays as well as animals who's owners cannot afford veterinary care, for whom the care is free. This is all possible due to wonderful donors who support their endeavours all the way. A truly remarkable charity that deserves all the praise i can give.
The most effective charity I know working in Romania to address homeless animals - they have spayed and neutered over 100,000 dogs and cats , as well as treating injured animals for owners who cannot afford emergency treatment.
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The hardest working charity I know of that does amazing spay/neuter and emergency animal care for those who would not be able to afford it. Only vets and techs are paid for their services - the rest of the staff in the US, and UK are volunteers
This site is titled Great Nonprofits. There is none greater than Romania Animal Rescue. I have followed it and it’s growth for approximately 10 years. During that time, I’ve I have adopted 2 dogs from them. Two strays with no hope. One was emaciated and hairless, the other had been tortured. The evidence of the torture were a cut off ear, a burn scar on his nose, two broken bones in his front leg that went untreated and had left him with a permanent limp. Both of these poor souls had no one to advocate for them until they were taken in and treated by the Center of Hope, the partner of the Romania Animal Rescue. Through their care and then the subsequent appeal for donations, using the pictures and stories of these dogs, I became aware of them and adopted them, and I have no words for the gratitude I feel for this group who saves souls like these every single day. Through spaying and neutering, education and training, they have made more impact on the animals of Romania than any group before or since. They are truly what a non-profit should be.
Angels for poor souls. They help me to sterilised more than 400 poor souls from my village in last 3 years. ❤️❤️❤️
I’m of Romanian heritage and was excited to find this group. I knew the situation with poverty and stray dogs and cats. What impressed me was that this group started as a grass roots small charity in California and has continued its work both there, Romania, the UK with outreach to other places. The number of spays/neuters is incredibly high and there is a full on veterinary hospital for free spay/neuter plus treatment for injured and sick pets. Now there is fundraising for a new wing. The veterinary team is outstanding as are the volunteers. This is an honest hard working charity with integrity. I continue to donate frequently.
They are the best organisation i know. Without a doubt they will help animals in need, they give everything for the homeless and needed animals. My 2 cats come from them and I am the luckiest person... they are the best that happend to me after my 2 cats died at age 18... Please make shure that they can continue doing their jobs there... we and the animals need them so badly❤
This place is a center of light and hope, amid much darkness and suffering. Each day they tirelessly treat and save animals who have no other place to turn. By doing so they help animal-lovers everywhere feel a degree of comfort. I support their amazing work monthly, and they are always in my prayers ♥️
This rescue is amazing. Their spay and neuter programme is, in my opinion, the only long term solution to the problems with abandoned, homeless and stray animals in Romania. They work tirelessly to raise money to fund this and also care for many of the sick and injured animals they find along the way. Incredible work.
RAR is a wonderful organization. I volunteered for them in 2012 and soon discovered how passionate and caring they are. It was not just a "job". It was a way of life.
I learned about the emergency concerning stray dogs in Romania. Well over 600,000 dogs and thousands of cats. 64,000 in Bucharest alone. More than any other European country.
I participated in a spay and neuter clinic hosted by RAR in May, 2012. Taking train rides between townships, it was not unusual to see packs of stray dogs of 75-100 roaming the countrysides heading toward the cities in search of food.
We adopted a starving puppy who was living under an abandoned truck who was brought in to the spayathon I volunteered at.
If not for RAR, we never would have met sweet Ayla who grew into a beautiful dog. If not for RAR, there would be 90,000 LESS spayed and neutered dogs in Romania. They are committed, legitimate and best of all love their work. They are heartily recommended and would be grateful for your donations. We donate often and have adopted our second pup from Romania, Arya.
RAR need your help and compassion. Please consider researching the Romanian homeless dog epidemic and try to help RAR. All of us together make a big difference.
They work to solve the problem by neutering so many animals every year. We need more nonprofit like this to help reduce the stray dog and cat population. Thank you for your help! ❤
I’ve been donating to RAR for years. Romania has a huge number of unwanted dogs and cats. Many dogs are caught brutally by dog catchers and spend the rest of their lives in kill shelters. I’ve adopted 2 but the numbers are overwhelming. The only answer is spay & neuter. RAR visits towns like Tecuci and carries out free sterilisation on hundreds of animals. It makes a difference.
Amazing! They are true animal lovers, and they do all they can to help. Thank you for everything that you do!
Great people, great organization that helps a lot of animals in need In Romania! God knows we need them
Romania Animal Rescue has done phenomenal things in Romania to help the stray animals. They not only spay and neutered approximately 100,000 animals they have educated the country on the value of Spay and Neuter. They are an example for the rest of the world that needs to be educated on Spay and Neuter. This charity has also helped countless injured animals that needed help and adoption.
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This charity has worked miracles in Romania. Conducting almost 100k spay/neuters since inception has drastically reduced the street dog population. Also, they have worked hard to educate the people on taking care of or animals. One amazing women from the USA started this organization that is now recognized all over and they are being asked by other countries to come and help with their spay and neutering. Amazing work !
I love this organization! Thanks to them, thousands of animals are sterilized annually. Thank you for saving so many lives!
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A wonderful organization making a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of animals. The staff and volunteers truly care about the animals and are working tirelessly to make a difference in Romania and the animal rescue world as a whole.
I have been associated with Romania Animal Rescue for years as a donor, volunteer and board member. The people involved with this organization, from our President, Nancy, our veterinary staff and our volunteers are extremely dedicated to our mission. RAR is truly made up of people who are passionate about animal welfare and who share the same vision. RAR is fiscally responsible while at the same time responsive to the needs of animals and their people. I am proud to be a part of such a tremendous organization.
I am very happy to support RAR on a monthly basis! They run a transparent organisation for everyone to see their goal and their work. Every month I have a thank you note for the money I send, and I feel like being part of the team.
I do belive that the most efficient way to reduce pain and suffering for dogs/cats in Romania is spay and neuter, so the philosophy of RAR corresponds with mine.
Also: GREAT people, and they update frequently!
Romania Animal Rescue is an organisation dedicated to animal welfare and well-'being.
Either through the thousands of spay/neuter surgeries done each year (with the keyhole technique), the countless pro bono clinic cases, constant veterinary training and people education, the sole purpose of their members, and volunteers, is improving the quality of life for all animals.
They truly are a top Charity in the Veterinary field!
Thank you so much for your work. Spay and neuter campaigns are the most important work we can do to stop the suffering of strays. I hope you get a lot of supporters and donors to go on with your animal rescue projects.
The hardest working charity. Dedicated. Professional. They’ve spayed and neutered over 82,000 animals and have helped tens of thousands of suffering animals through the Homeless Animals Hospital program. Can’t say enough about their devotion to change the way animals are treated in Romania. Bless them
This extraordinary organization is filled with staff and volunteers that truly have deep love, commitment and compassion for dogs and cats. Love, commitment and compassion are essential in order to see on a daily basis the horrible pain and suffering the animals endure and do something about it. They are hands-on in preventing animals from being born into awful conditions by spaying and neutering dogs and cats. They also help every single animal that comes through their doors. Their dedication to Romanian dogs, cats, puppies and kittens cannot be measured. I am honored to help Romania Animal Rescue monetarily in order to be a small part of their life-saving work.
I love the care given to Romania's homeless animals. Potential population is reduced and emergency care is given by a dedicated team. Inspiring.
Romania Animal Rescue, Inc., (RAR), is extremely experienced in organizing sterilization campaigns - until now RAR's "Dream Teams" has sterilized over 82 000 dogs and cats!
I have been fortunate to have been able to help with supporting their spay&neuter activities via Kuono organization in Finland.
Supporting RAR's activities we can always be sure that our donations are directed to the right place at the right time.
An amazing group of people with an extremely important mission.
Best Romanian non profit organization. They do amazing work for abandoned, neglected and abused animals. I am so grateful for the work they do!
This organization has done the most and best work in my country Romania, many spayings on a regular basis also in many spaying campaigns in towns and villages,they do a lot of free animal care for pets of the poor people also for strays,they have 2 very skilled vets Aurelian Stefan and Petrisor Stefan who train younger vets,they also educate people and schoolchildren to take good care of animals,RAR also provide food for many shelters in Romania,they(RAR,the vets and the donors) are the best!We thank them very much!
After being deployed go Romania and experiencing the harsh reality that Romania has a huge dogs and cats over population problem my coworker and I immediately wanted to help. RAR helped us save 4 dogs off of base and get in contact with a rescue to help more. We were able to participate by volunteering for a spay-a-thon and it was the most humbling experience. Aurelian and his team care so much about the animals they treat and the people who come in without funds to cover costs. They had two emergencies come in while there and still were able to spay over 30 dogs and 10 cats. The dedication and love these guys show to each and every patient is heart warming.
Being a collaborating vet, I had the opportunity to know in depth RAR’s work along the years. Out of tremendous hard work and vision, RAR has become the organization that set up the gold standard in management of high-quality mass spay/neuter campaigns in Romania, that all other organizations strive to achieve.
Dr. Ovidiu Roșu, DVM, PhD
This organisation is outstanding. Romania is a wonderful country - but has huge amounts of desperate poverty and deprivation.
The team isnt just about helping animals in need. By helping the animals they help the people. They educate, they inform, and they help people who are struggling financially to keep their pets, and to prevent more animals being born that cannot be accommodated, and often cant be afforded.
The team goes to the people. It goes to all who need help, without judgment or condemnation, but instead brings hope and love, and raises people up.
It may look like its only an animal charity - but it is far more. Its a humanitarian charity.
Thoses people are amazing. They have an immense heart and the willpower to help these poor littles helpless animals. They have save an treat so many abused and neglected animals. They also teach the population on how to prevent the surpopulation of dogs and cats and they have free clinics to sterilized dogs and cats in poor villages in Romania. They are a wonderful nonprofits organization and they are really changing the world one animal at the time.
This VET Clinic.... ARE TRYING TO MAKE A CHANGE !!!!! Please listen to them,,, There are so much wrong going on in this world,,,,, everything is corrupt... you can't trust nobody or rely on anything..... But this VET CLINIC,,,, have their heart on the right place... They are absolutely wonderful.... and they are actually trying to do the right thing... BUT - they need help !!!!!!! Please help them,,, DO the right thing,, for once in this world... lets make a change together.... ROMANIA ANIMAL RESCUE INC... are spaying and neutering animals,, so we prevent more homeless cat's and dogs on the streets,, .... TAKE RESPONSIBILLITY and make a change by supporting this wonderful VET Clinic... They deserve it so much.... They work so hard..... THANK YOU !!!!!
I had the great good fortune to meet Dr. Aurelian Stefan and Nancy Janes several years ago. They and everyone else working with RAR are some of the most dedicated, hardworking, compassionate people I've ever known. Dr. Stefan digs in, with his team, and does extensive spay and neuter programs all over Romania and beyond. He and his brother have managed to build a wonderful new clinic, where they help so many animals, including those who cannot afford veterinary care. Dr.Stefan, as busy as he is, still manages to keep a vibrant presence on social media, which in turn helps educate so many people, and also helps bring in funds from multiple countries to keep his compassionate programs going. Romania is one of the most difficult countries for a dog to live in. There are so many strays, and there are also many people there who do not care for animals. In this very challenging environment, Dr. Stefan, his staff, and Nancy Janes still never give in to hopelessness or depression. They go on, day after day, fighting the good fight, with all the strength and resources they have. I have long admired RAR, and have been a donor to their cause, ever since I met them.
Exceptionally dedicated team of people! Every penny is spent on the animals and making sure they get the care, love and attention they need. The staff go above and beyond and not only help the animals, but also the local people who cannot afford the treatment they need. Great stuff guys, very proud of you indeed. Continue doing what you do x
Kerry Rhodes
Www.Rhodes2Safety.co.uk
RAR is doing outstanding work in Romania. they help spay.neuter homeless animals so they are not born in a world where they get poisoned or shot by the authorities.
They also have spay/neuter action in several other countries who asked for help.
They also support an animal hospital where animals get treated for free, many of the people in Romania are very poor and couldn't get help for their injured animals.
My heart broke when I saw the damaged and disgarded dog population when I visited Romania in 2017. I wanted to learn more and figure out how I could be part of the solution. In my research I found RAR. I even accompanied them on a "Spayathon" May 2019. I rejoice in saying that they neutered approx 10,000 animals last year. That means hundreds of thousands not born to suffer. I also see the compassionate care of sick and injured dogs, some homeless that are taken from the streets, and some loved pets of people who cannot afford expensive treatments, neutering, and vaccinations. The RAR team is professional and compassionate; they do so much every day to make a difference and they will make great strides in eliminating the very sad homeless animal problem in and around Romania.
Every time that I asked them to help with free sterilizations in our region they helped...now,over 2500 dogs and cats are sterilized,we stoped so many unwated births,we stoped the suffering.I hope that this is the begining of a change in the life of animals and also in the life of the humans...By sterilizing 1 we save 100!!!
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Why Romania Animal Rescue?Because they are the only ones who wander the country to help ordinary people to s/n their dogs and cats,to help people who can not afford to pay for this surgery,because as we all know salarys in Romania are very low (200 euro).
Why Romania Animal Rescue?Because they put in first place the animal welfare,sterile working and very professional for amazing results,tiny incision and fast recovery.
Why Romania Animal Rescue?Because they can and they want to help , and we ought to support them,so more than 50 000 s/n to turn into 500,000 s/n and abandoned animals no longer exist in this country.
Please donate to Romania Animal Rescue and help they to help animals!!!!
After traveling in Romania in 2005 and experiencing the incredible number of hungry street dogs, I returned home and searched for rescue groups. I was surprised to find a Romanian rescue group in Livermore, California and immediately made a phone call.
I have watched the then, somewhat small, organization grow and constantly accomplish more with each year. I cannot speak more highly of this wonderful organization and the people involved.
We volunteered with the campaign in October 2018, in Sliven Bulgaria.
It was an amazing event from start to finish.
When we first entered the pop up clinic we could not believe how well everything was prepared and thought out. The cages for the animals were beautifully lined with cosy blankets and even foil wrap for the cats. The dog beds were plush and cosy, at the end of the day they looked very tempting for a lie down!
The whole operation was ran so smoothly, it was clear everyone knew what had to be done and how best to execute it. The vets and vet techs were incredible, their work was amazingly tidy, quick and they showed compassion, care and love to each and every animal. All animals were checked in and out much like a hotel, their travel cages were cleaned and made cosy for their journey home. An incredible lunch was provided for all staff and volunteers. It was amazing experience and we can't wait to do it all over again!
We volunteered at the campaign in Sliven and it was an amazing experience! It was great to see so many people dedicated to helping the local animals, looking forward to helping again next year!
I already spyed 2 of my dogs with Doctor Stefan's help. Everything went very smooth and easy for me and my dogs. They recovered quite fast after the procedure.
The support Mr. Stefan gave me, made a world of a difference as he reassured me and made sure all my concerns are explained and removed by facts
I have known Nancy Janes, RAR and Dr. Aurelian Stefan for over 7 years. I have volunteered twice and I was so impressed that I decided to spend 3 months at The Homeless Animal Centre in 2017-2018. It is a top notch Centre and charity. The team is amazingly dedicated and highly trained. Their compassion cannot be expressed in words, I had the privilege to witness it on a daily basis for 3 months. No Animal is turned down, each Animal is welcomed with love and compassion. Each Animal is special!
I sponsor RAR with no reservation as they have made not only a difference in Animal welfare but also RAR has inspired so many people and changed them.
Ariane Coury Ph.D in Neuroscience. Volunteer and sponsor.
They are doing a wonderful, professional work for homeless animal in Romania. I should say titanic work because in a country where, unfortunately, kindness and tolerance are very rare, RAR and Aurelian Stefan are trying hard, day and night, to help the poor souls in need and danger. I try to help them every month because I trust them, I see the results of their's work and with them I still have hope that world will become a bearable place for animals. In same time, they constantly educate peoples to neuters their animals as best solution to stop all this suffering. So, congratulations and my respect for all your work!
Best people in rescue in Romania, selfless countless hours dedicated to saving innocent souls
Thank you for being you
I volunteered with this organization at the campaign in Măcin last year and I was really impressed by their standards of care for animals. They are very good. This year they spayed 2 of my dogs and 2 cats and they were again very good. They are doing a wonderful job and I hope they continue to come to our part of Romania because we need them so much.
I volunteered at one of their spay/neuter campaigns last month and I was impressed by the team’s professionalism, their dedication to saving animals and their passion for their work. They also fixed five of my cats and two stray dogs and did a wonderful job. They are the best and we need more campaigns in our region of Romania.
Romania Animal Rescue is a very professional team, very kind with all the animals. I was volunteer last year and was a pleasure to work with this people. I brought to them five of my cats and all of them are now very fluffy and happy.
When I met the RAR team it was clear right from the beginning. This is the solution and I want to help. Since a few year I am a volunteer of RAR and I joined a few thousands of spays far. The focus of this charity is the solution of the issue. Right on the spot. Education, Vet training, spay and neuter in high scale. It is still a honor being a brick in the RAR wall.
I know the team of RAR since 3 years and every single meeting with them is inspiring and motivating to continue the work. I live in Romania and I can manage it once in a while to bring some strays to castration. The team is amazing, professional, loving and caring. Please support the team and the work to reduce the number of stray dogs and cats.
A dedicated group who have led the way in improving standards in animal welfare in Romania and also places they have been throughout the world.
I have known RAR and it's founder Nancy Janes, for 15 years as donor, volunteer and board member. THIS IS THE BEST ANIMAL Rescue, spay neuter, educational organization I have ever known. Almost 100% of donations go directly for the animals. Nancy eats, lives and breathes for the animals. She is also the kindest, most loving person i know. I would urge EVERYONE to nominate this WONDERFUL organization!!
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This organization is the BEST PLACE TO PUT YOUR DONATIONS FOR ANIMALS. I have known its founder Nancy Janes for 20÷ years as donor, volunteer & board member. Nancy eats, sleeps and breathes to help animals. ALL OF YOUR MONEY (save accounting and audit costs) goes to help the animals! Nancy takes NO salary. I cannot stress enough what ANGELS Nancy and her husband Rory are. PLEASE DONATE WHATEVER YOU CAN TO THIS SUPERB ORGANIZATION.
RAR provides the highest standard of veterinary care (with a focus on spay/neuter programs) to homeless animals and those belonging to low income owners. Their willingness to travel by car/train/boat or any other means, to reach remote and poor areas of Romania, is proof of their dedication to save lives and improve animal wellbeing. I had the pleasure to witness one of their spay/neuter campaign first hand and I was impressed by their professionalism and hard work! Romania needs RAR!
This is an amazing charity. I have seen firsthand their team at work on spay and neuter procedures and they give each animal the highest quality care. They really care about solving the problem of overpopulation in Romania and other developing countries. They work with local rescues and community representatives to run spay/neuter in villages and towns that don't have vet services. This is unusual in Romania as groups tend not to work together. I would highly recommend anyone who wants to volunteer at a spayathon, it's an experience you won't forget! You can be guaranteed donations will be put to good use by this charity!
Sadies Stray Dog Rescue have been working with RAR /ASNI for the past couple of years . We wouldn't consider running our Spay/Neuter campaigns with anyone else. Its not just about how professional and caring they are but also about how they become friends and even after the activity we speak and work together to continue to improve the lives of dogs in Romania . Our next Spayathon is end of May 17 and we will be working with the RAR/ASNI team again. We collect donations for our activities directly and through RAR and are always so impressed by the " can do" attitude of the team there . I can not recommend them enough .
What is RAR? A miracle that has happened for Romania.
This organization of wonderful people with gold heart live and devote their lives for animal welfare. For many years they have crossed tireless the whole country for spay and neuter stray dogs and cats, for help animal in need.
It s hard to imagine the disaster that would have been without their work! When someone asks for help they never refuse any help.
Respect and admiration for Lady Nancy and Mr. Rory Janes,for exceptional veterinarians,foreign and romanian volunteers,for all donors and whole team for your dedication and work ! God bless you!
RAR is one of the most serious and dedicated organization, with a long established involvement in the Romanian animal welfare. They run continuous spay and neuter projects all over Romania, with long term effects on the desperate situation of stray animals. Besides the spay and neuter, education is very important , both for children, adults and veterinarians. The medical team is one of the top medical team, who provides superior medical care to dogs and cats, at a very high standard. So we are grateful to RAR, Nancy and Rory Janes, the team and volunteers, who dedicate so much to Romanian animals and so much has been achieved in the years RAR has activated in Romania. Thank you, Romania Animal Rescue!
As part of the organizing team of the next big spay/neuter campaign sponsored by RAR I am looking forward to another very succesful event .
For the last five years the RAR sponsored s/n campaigns have provided the most necessary help needed for the activity of Craiova animal protection volunteers .
Being among those who know RAR activity first hand I would like to say that it is not only the numbers ( although they are already staggering ) that recommend it but the whole package of high quality professional work of the medical team , the enthusiastic atmosphere and the special human touch provided by the foreign volunteers.
Follow RAR activity as it it worth to be better known and understood and definitely worth of much more support as it serves with excellency a great cause .
RAR and ASNI are the only animal welfare organisations that I REALLY TRUST. I had the honor to meet most of them and see them at work. Truly dedicated human beings, helping whenever and where ever they can. They are brilliant professionals, amazingly friendly people and they are spending their own private time to help Romania strays and animal supporters. They are making huge efforts for spaying campaigns, for educating people, for making things better. Unfortunately they are doing the job Romanian authorities should and don't because of lack of interest. I am and will support RAR and ASNI whenever I'll be able to. It was a pleasure to meet them and I am thrilled they are continuing their work.
They are the best, working with them since 2012 and we are very pleased, helped us every time we needed it. Regardless of what anyone says we will work with them because they are the best.
I have been working with RAR / ASNI since 2010, taking part and organizing spay / neuter campaigns and also running an educational program for schools for 1 year. RAR has proved along the years to be that charity that helps impoverished people and their pet companions, that amazing charity working as hard as possible to prevent cruelty and abandonment, going places where others wouldn't believe was possible. Thanks to RAR / ASNI Romanian stray dogs and cats will have their top-performing Homeless Animals Hospital, a brilliant project meant to alleviate suffering, to improve the welfare of our dogs and cats, a center of outstanding vet services provided by professional compassionate vets, a beacon of light for all us witnessing the plight of our beloved animals! I am grateful and very proud to be part of the RAR / ASNI team, thus being able to really help the Romanian animals! Respect to the entire RAR / ASNI team of vets, techs, nurses, volunteers and program coordinators, to all RAR / ASNI amazing donors and supporters!
RAR & ASNI - An amazing collaboration of animal welfare and cruelty prevention in its finest form. As are the team of professional vets and vet techs! These two charities are performing miracles in the prevention of unwanted strays across Romanian and the rest of the world! I have worked as a volunteer on many occasions, the work ethics of the entire team are simply the best i have ever seen! The honesty and meticulous approach to everything within charity, is of the highest standard, and is a reflection of their ongoing achievements & success! KEEP ON DOING THE AMAZING WORK!!
RAR/HAH/ASNI do an outstanding work in Romania and many other countries. I have volunteered and was very impressed and in awe at the perfection of the surgeries. The team is highly dedicated and is relentlessly bringing awareness to the problem of strays by also distributing free brochures. I have rarely met a charity that works at that level of dedication and efficiency.
It is an honour and a privilege to say I have just actively taken part for the third time in a spay campaign with RAR. The standard of work, the care shown the animals and the respect for others is second to none. RAR are changing the attitude towards not only sterilisation but the general wellbeing of animals up and down Romania. They are without a doubt carrying out the most important work within animal welfare.
As an active supporter and volunteer of RAR I am now in Romania participating in my third campaign I can only say that this organisation is the best I have known with there priority always being the welfare of the animals. I feel so very proud to be part of RAR.
As an active supporter of RAR I have volunteerd at various s&n campaigns and have seen with my own eyes the amazing work the RAR team does.
Besides providing free s&n and surgery for homeless animals and animals of poor owners they also provide education as to how ppl should take care of their animals and train other vets in their operating techniques.
RAR/ASNI is now building a clinic near Bucharest to be able to help even more animals. Keep up the good work!
As a member of Romania Animal I can personally attest to work we do. Never have I been with a charity so focused on animal welfare. Our charity is one of the finest charities in the world with the finest integrity.
This organisation has literally changed the destiny of people and animals in our country. Thanks to the wonderful work they do they were able to spay hundreds of dogs on the streets and owned by poor people, so the suffering of many animals was prevented. They are absolute professionals, the techniques they use allows th... Read more
This organisation has literally changed the destiny of people and animals in our country. Thanks to the wonderful work they do they were able to spay hundreds of dogs on the streets and owned by poor people, so the suffering of many animals was prevented. They are absolute professionals, the techniques they use allows the animals to recover quickly and uneventfully. They do a great job and hopefully they will continue to help animals in Romania.
As a member of the staff (vet technician), I can tell you first hand about people's reaction to our work. There isn't a place in Romania where we've been so far, where people aren't happy to see us and express their gratitude. I see children and young people who are so careful and loving towards their pets and come from miles and miles just so they can give their pets the chance of a healthy life and others who, even thou they haven't been taught to appreciate them at their true value, learn from our example and go home with a different view towards their animals' welfare than before. Often times I heard old people saying "thank God you came and gave us this opportunity, as we are so tired of living in sin, killing the unwanted puppies year after year!" Being able to help them do the right thing and showing them there is a humane way to handle the overpopulation of dogs and cats in Romania is the true meaning of what we are doing, apart from saving so many animals from torture. I am always happy to see good people caring for their animals in a way that goes beyond financial means or even education; we are also involved in educating the young generation, as we are aware of the responsibility of securing that our work and goals go on even after we are no longer here to see it.
As for our work with the animals, as a vet technician, I am always careful about treating each animal as an individual and adapting my work and my recommendation to the vets according to the animals' needs. I am never far away from the recovery area and no animal is treated with less consideration and care, no matter their breed or where they come from ( owned or stray) and no matter how busy I find myself during a day that may end with more than 100 animals spayed/neutered. There can be no doubt about the quality of our work, with almost 50.000 spays in Romania and abroad, if animals were getting sick or dying, the world would have found out one way or another. Instead, there are millions of unborn animals spared from a life of pointless suffering and despair.
My name is Alexandra Schreiter, I'm the president of the organization " the homeless dogs ".
We had a spay campaign on 28.05.16 with RAR and they are awesome! They spayed 62 dogs and made a really great job!!
Thank you so much again! I hope we will work together again soon!
We worked together for a long time in spaying/neutering campains in Craiova and is the most profesional and organized team.My deepest respect for them,they are great.
This charity fights for the health and well being of those who do not have a voice. It has been awarded honors for being forthright and honest. I am proud to support RAR!
The best charity in Romania! Thank you RAR for all your hard work! So glad you split from the fraudulent Rolda in 2006 . You have gained your angel wings and are soaring high. I cannot imagine what Romanian animals would do without you!
I have been a happy donor of Romania Animal Rescue since 2006. RAR has grown in size and donations, yet they have remained a grass-roots organization. Because of this more of my donation goes to the animals instead of administrative costs. I donate to RAR because they are making a difference in the communities of Romania.
They are doing a great job for the little abandoned animals in Romania and also helping poor people to spay/neuter their own animals
A HUGE THANK YOU to RAR for your help with donations for spays in Tirgoviste, Romania! RAR has financially supported me with spaying strays (dogs and cats) in this small town near Bucharest! Thank you, Nancy Janes and Almavet Team, your work and dedication is amaizing!
Please continue to support RAR by donating! Each penny goes to the neutering of strays so that no other unhappy puppies and kittens reach the streets where awful diseases and cruel death awaits them! Please SHARE and DONATE to RAR mission for animal welfare!
http://www.romaniaanimalrescue.com/support-rar/donate
Hi, every body! Unfortunately, I have bad news about the S/N Day from Tecuci. We are not able to be there because of the weather. All the roads are blocked because of the snow and we are going to do the campaign next week or later when the weather will permit us. Till then, I wish you an easy winter and many hugs!
I want to thank you all the donnors who are supporting us with the free S/N program in Tecuci. Thanks to your generosity here, in Tecuci, are increasingly fewer puppies and kittens. We cannot be happyer to see the difference on the streets from this point of vew. I talked to the mayor and asked him if he saw puppies on the streets as he used to. His answer surprised me a little bit and my ears were so happy ! You don`t hear every day a mayor from Romania telling the Spay/Neuter Programe is good and we see less dogs on the streets, belive me! He admited there is a very big difference between before the castrations of the dogs with owner and after the castrations. He thanked to all the people envolved in this great project and told me he hoppes we will not stop now! We make the difference and it is very important to go on! Our mayor promised he will continue, too, the castration of stray dogs and I think this make all of us very happy. We are so grateful to all good and loving people who donated for Romania Animal Rescue and we are also so grateful to Nancy Janes because she answered to our animal`s needs! God, we are so lucky she exists in this world and we met her! Thank you every body for all you support and involving! Neuter/Spay, No More Stray!