Our commitment to street dogs
Dog tragedy in Romania
Project: Our commitment to street dogs in Romania
Cruel killings of homeless dogs were one of the triggers for Michael Aufhauser to found the animal welfare organisation Gut Aiderbichl. There are still over half a million homeless dogs living in Romania. Thousands of them end up in dubious animal shelters or killing centres.
For this reason, the Gut Aiderbichl street dog project was launched in 2018. We want to help where the need is greatest. Our aim is to get the public in Romania to rethink their attitude and help as many dogs as possible.
Support us with your donation, help raise public awareness and give dogs a peaceful and carefree home.
Our project at a glance
Our commitment to street dogs in Romania
Initial situation:
- The stray dog situation is still a major problem. Over half a million homeless dogs live in Romania.
Target:
- To bring about a rethink in the population to stop the uncontrolled reproduction and suffering of street dogs
- Further rescuing street dogs and saving them from death.
- Placing dogs in need in loving foster homes.
Our work:
- The temporary shelter built in 2018 was expanded into an animal shelter in 2021
- Education work among the population
- Supporting dog owners with vaccinations, worming and spot-on products
- More than 3,500 free castrations have been carried out since 2018
- Over 600 dogs have already been placed in loving homes.
Outlook:
- Awareness-raising work remains our major goal in order to improve the situation
improve the situation in the long term - Placement of needy dogs in loving foster homes
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Our motto: Strong together - for the street dogs of Romania
Our project - the whole story
The hard fate of Romanian street dogs
Romania is still one of the poorest countries in Europe. Many people there are threatened in their existence and simply can no longer afford pets. If there is still an owner, they often take little responsibility and let their animals roam the streets alone. As very few dogs are neutered, this leads to an uncontrolled proliferation of animals.
Homeless dogs in Romania have a particularly hard lot. On the streets, the dogs have to cope with the most difficult conditions. Lack of food, cold, snow and ice in winter are just some of the everyday challenges faced by street dogs. The large number of abandoned puppies in particular, as well as weak and sick dogs, need quick and uncomplicated help.
Even in the state animal shelters, the dogs often have to live in unspeakable conditions. To make matters worse, the animals are only admitted to the shelter for a few days. If they cannot be rehomed, they are euthanised after two weeks at the latest.
We help street dogs
Since its foundation, Gut Aiderbichl has been involved in rescuing homeless dogs. In order to provide the best possible help, we opened a Gut Aiderbichl animal shelter in Romania, not far from Bucharest, in 2018 and thus launched our street dog project.
The shelter, which will be completed in 2021, will be able to care for 150 dogs at a time. The food requirement is correspondingly high at two tonnes a day. In addition to providing loving care, our work also focuses on medical care for the dogs.
Most of the animals arrive at Gut Aiderbichl Romania in a very poor general condition. Often malnourished and injured, the animals must first be treated and nursed back to health.
Many of the new arrivals are puppies who would not survive the first few weeks without our help. Gut Aiderbichl Romania has a specially set up quarantine centre to give even the youngest animals the best possible start in their new lives.
Gut Aiderbichl stands for fast help on site
One of Gut Aiderbichl’s most important goals is to raise public awareness. Because only a rethink among the population and a high-profile neutering programme can stop the uncontrolled reproduction and thus the suffering of street dogs in Romania.
Castration project
Gut Aiderbichl currently also offers the opportunity to have animals neutered every week in co-operation with partner clinics in Romania. Gut Aiderbichl offers a comprehensive service. In addition to the information session, neutering is completely free of charge for the animal owner. The costs for neutering are covered by Gut Aiderbichl and amount to between EUR 25 and EUR 35 per animal.
The animals are also collected directly from their owners by employees of the clinics and Gut Aiderbichl and returned home after successful neutering. The comprehensive preventative programme has already achieved a great deal. For example, more than 3,000 stray dogs and cats have already been neutered. Around 20-40 animals are currently neutered each month.
Educational work
In addition, our employees conduct numerous educational talks on site with the local population on the topics of: Proper animal husbandry, animal health and disease prevention. We also support dog owners in Romania with vaccinations, deworming and spot-on products.
Support us in our work on the ground with your donation, because every euro counts!
With €25
enable the castration of a female dog
With €60
ensure the dogs receive urgently needed food
With every €
help litterers in need to survive!
Give dogs a loving home
Gut Aiderbichl has not only made it its mission to take in countless dogs, but also to find the animals a loving new home. Many of our dogs, especially those from the Gut Aiderbichl stray dog project, are longing for a private and safe home. If you have enough time, space and love for your future new family member, then you are the ideal companion for man’s best friend looking for love.
Give a dog a second chance at a safe and secure life with you Home.
