As an animal advocate and shelter volunteer, Camelia Dobos is always looking for ways to help pets around her home in Adjud, Romania. Recently, Dobos was feeding feral street dogs in a wooded area when she noticed a box abandoned in the brush.
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expert approached the box and took a closer look. There, sleeping in a pile inside, were six puppies.
Dobos searched for the puppies’ mother but couldn’t find her. She assumed the pups had likely been abandoned, an unfortunate and common practice in the area. Luckily, the pups didn’t have to worry. Dobos gently plucked them from the box and brought them back to the shelter, where she began making arrangements for their future.
The public shelter where Dobos works is funded largely by Annie’s Trust, a UK-based animal welfare group. Annie’s Trust ensures dogs like these have everything they need to be healthy and happy, including vaccinations, medical treatment and food.
The pups will remain at the shelter until they can find suitable foster or permanent families. Volunteers estimate they’re a few months old, past the critical early developmental stage, but still young enough to require close monitoring.
“Their only interest is food and sleep, but they will soon want to explore,” a representative from Annie’s Trust told The Dodo.
Rescuers plan to have these dogs spayed and neutered to prevent situations like this in the future. According to Annie’s Trust, spaying or neutering your pets is one of the best ways to help end pet abandonment and overpopulation.
“It is the only thing that stops the cycle,” the representative said. “You cannot rescue your way out of this problem. You have to stop it at the source.”
Giving to shelters and charities is another great way to support the cause. With so many homeless dogs and puppies in Romania, donations from caring animal lovers can go a long way.
Certainly, in the case of these puppies, a little help made all the difference.
