By becoming a monthly food sponsor, you play a vital role in providing stability and nourishment to a dog in need. Many of our rescued dogs have known hunger, and with your sponsorship, you ensure they never go without food again. For many, food sponsorship provides the first steady, reliable source of nutrition they’ve ever known. Your monthly contribution covers nutritious meals that help each dog grow healthier and stronger. This steady support allows our shelter to budget more effectively, ensuring every dog gets the care they need to heal and thrive.

As a food sponsor, you’ll receive updates and photos of the dog you’re supporting, so you can see the impact of your generosity. You’re not just providing food; you’re offering hope, comfort, and a brighter future for a dog who may have never experienced consistent care before.

Rescue sponsorships are essential to our mission of saving dogs from life-threatening situations. These one-time donations cover the immediate, critical costs required to bring a dog safely from a public kill shelter into our care. When we have available space at our shelter, rescue sponsorships enable us to act quickly and safe dogs from the public shelters. Each rescue sponsorship covers the expenses necessary, including transportation, spaying or neutering, and official paperwork to legally transfer the dog into our care.

Your sponsorship ensures that a dog can be brought out of immediate danger, often providing them with their first taste of security and care. Dogs arriving from kill shelters are often in very poor condition, both physically and emotionally. By supporting their rescue, you’re giving them the chance to begin a new life, surrounded by compassion and support. Each rescue sponsor receives a special update with details about the dog’s journey to safety, including information on their initial experience in the shelter.

Medical sponsorships are crucial to providing each rescued dog with the health care they need upon arrival. When a dog enters our shelter, often from a public kill shelter or the streets, they undergo a full medical examination to identify any immediate or long-term health needs. Many of these dogs arrive with untreated conditions or injuries, making their health checkup an essential step.

This one-time sponsorship covers costs such as disease testing, vaccinations, and necessary treatments. In Romania, certain diseases, such as Parvovirus and Distemper, are particularly common, posing serious health risks to both new arrivals and the shelter population. By addressing these conditions right away, we prevent the spread of disease and protect all our dogs. Medical sponsorship also funds treatments for parasites, infections, wounds, and preventive care.

Medical sponsorship doesn’t just provide physical care; it gives each dog comfort, relief, and the chance to recover emotionally from their hardships. By sponsoring a dog’s medical needs, you’re ensuring they have a safe, healthy start, laying the groundwork for them to thrive in our shelter and eventually find a loving home. Sponsors receive an update detailing the treatments provided, any progress made, and photos to show how much their care means.

Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system, specifically targeting the brain and nerves. Once symptoms begin to appear, rabies is almost universally fatal in animals and humans alike, which is why prevention is critical. The disease is caused by the rabies virus, which spreads primarily through the saliva of infected animals, usually via bites. However, transmission can also occur if infected saliva enters an open wound or comes into contact with mucous membranes, such as the eyes or mouth.

Initially, an infected animal may display subtle behavioral changes, such as restlessness, nervousness, or increased affection in some cases. As the disease progresses, more severe symptoms appear, including aggression, disorientation, paralysis, and seizures. Aggression and excessive drooling are among the most recognizable symptoms, often accompanied by a distinctive “foaming at the mouth” appearance due to the virus’s effect on the salivary glands. Rabies is zoonotic (transmissible to humans), so vaccination is often legally required. A valid rabies vaccination is also mandatory for any dog to travel.

D = Canine distemper is a viral disease affecting the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. Symptoms include fever, nasal discharge, coughing, lethargy, vomiting, and neurological symptoms like seizures. Distemper is often fatal, and recovery can leave lasting neurological damage.

H = Canine Adenovirus (Hepatitis) type 1 causes canine infectious hepatitis, which can lead to liver damage. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and jaundice. It can be fatal, but the vaccine is highly effective in preventing the disease.

P = Canine Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral disease that attacks the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include severe vomiting, bloody diarrhea, lethargy, and dehydration. Parvo can be fatal, especially in puppies, but aggressive treatment improves survival chances.

Pi = Canine parainfluenza virus is a respiratory infection, often contributing to kennel cough. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, and nasal discharge. It’s generally not life-threatening but is highly contagious.

L = Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection affecting the liver and kidneys, and it can be spread through contaminated water. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. Leptospirosis is zoonotic, making it a risk for both dogs and humans.

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