One of Anca's animal welfare colleagues looks after around 30 dogs as best she can, who are housed in a small public shelter in the town of Flamanzi. The kennels there are not very big and the dogs are randomly ‘thrown’ together (whether big or small, old or young). Biting is inevitable.

A small, young female was brought to this shelter by dog catchers. She was put in a kennel with 2 large dogs. The animal welfare officer arrived at the shelter at the same time and noticed this. She saw the frightened eyes of the little female and saw her trying to put her head through the bars. The animal welfare worker couldn't help herself, spoke to the wardens at the shelter and asked for this little female to be released. And it was just in time, because one of the big dogs was about to pounce on the little female.

As the animal welfare officer can only take in dogs to a limited extent, she put out a call for help to see if any of her animal welfare colleagues could take in little Foxy. The call for help ended up with Anca. Foxy is now with her and is a very people-orientated, cuddly female. Foxy is fine with other dogs and has nothing against cats either.

A friend of Anca's was travelling home with her friend when they saw a large, strong dog in the bushes next to the road. Next to the dog were two bowls of water and food. The two women were surprised and very pleased that the dog was being looked after by someone.

The two women walked a little further when a small puppy appeared just a few metres from the large dog. They noticed that the little puppy was trying to get to the bowl of water, but the big dog wouldn't let him and growled at the little one. The puppy got scared and ran a few metres away. One of the two women tried to distract the big dog with wet food so that the other woman could lure the little puppy to her.

It actually worked. The little puppy was a girl, very hungry and she had skin problems. So the two women took Little Hienna, as she was now called, home with them. Now Hienna was safe for the time being.

The next day, Anca received a call from her friend asking her to help little Hienna. Of course Anca agreed and took over the puppy girl.

The last few days in June were extremely hot. No rain in sight to cool things down. The tarmac was scorching hot. The daytime temperature was over 38 degrees and according to the weather forecast for the next few days it was going to get even hotter. It should be over 40 degrees.

A female dog and her 5 puppies were walking along a country roads in the scorching sun when a man happened to see them as he drove past the dog family. He felt sorry for the furry noses, it was sooo hot. He stopped a few metres later, got out and put a bowl of water in front of the furry noses and threw them a few pieces of bread. The man took pity on the dogs. They were all so friendly and sweet. He wondered whether he should take them with him, but then what? Then he remembered his neighbour. Anca Melinte. He rang her and asked if she could help.

Anca didn't have any more room in her ‘safe place’ but she couldn't just leave the dog family to their own devices either. So she offered to take the family in as soon as she had space and he would be the foster home for the 6 furry noses. She would support him with food, vaccinations and other necessary things for the dogs. And so it happened. Over the next few weeks, the dog family will be safe with the gentleman.

And again 2 puppies were abandoned on a country roads in the direction of Trusesti. Simply dumped at the side of the road.

One of Anca's pupils found the 2 puppy girls on her way to school. The two little fur babies were lying pressed together in the grass. Hiding their little heads. Thankfully, Anca's pupil noticed the two puppies and took them with her. When she arrived at her school, the pupil was waiting for her teacher.

Anca estimated the two puppy girls to be around 4 or 5 weeks old. Still far too young to grow up without their dog mum, but that's the way it is now.

Anca will do everything she can to give them a chance in life. And hopefully one day they will find their own families who will never let them down again.

After her work as a teacher, Anca was still out and about in Trusesti that day when she received a call from one of her students. The girl told her that she had heard puppy cries in the bushes on her way home, looked and found 5 small puppies. What should she do now? A storm was approaching.

Anca asked her student to stay with the puppies, she would come to her as soon as possible. Anca gave her a description of where the girl would be waiting for her, got into the car and drove off.

The puppies were only about 4 weeks old, Anca estimated. Too young to be without a mother, but there was no female to be seen for miles around. And besides, it was very unlikely that a mother dog would lay her 5 puppies only about 30 cm from the road. So it was clear that the 5 puppies had been abandoned.

We hope that all 5 puppies will survive. We will report back.

Anca actually wanted to visit her mum this weekend.
In fact, she was almost on her way there, but then she received several messages from different people in Trusesti.

All the messages had one thing in common - it was a picture.
A photo of a puppy in front of the entrance to the pizzeria in Trusesti. This restaurant is located opposite the weekly market. It was assumed that someone had abandoned the puppy there to get rid of it. The puppy would sit/lie on the spot and wait for its owner, who would never come back. The lady from the pizzeria gave the puppy a cup of water.

Anca actually wanted to be on her way to her mum by now. But the image of the puppy lying on the pavement stayed with Anca. She replied to a good friend and asked her to secure the puppy, she would now make her way to Trusesti and pick up the little furry nose. It was a puppy girl, about 10 weeks old, and is now safe with Anca.

An elderly lady lives on the outskirts of Trusesti and had taken in a street dog a few weeks ago. It turned out that this female was pregnant and eventually gave birth to 4 puppies. 3 girls and 1 boy. The puppies were growing up and the lady didn't know what to do with them. Abandoning them was out of the question for the lady. So she asked around in Trusesti and received a tip that there was a woman who might be able to help. The elderly lady was given Anca's telephone number.

A short time later, Anca visited the elderly lady and explained to her that the female would have to be spayed as soon as the puppies no longer needed their mum. In return, she would take the puppies with her and try to find a home for them.

That's what happened.
The female was spayed and allowed to stay with the older lady. The puppy boy found a home with the older lady's family and the 3 puppy girls were allowed to move into the "Safe Place".

Anca was on her way home from Trusesti. Shortly after the city limits, she saw a man on the side of the road walking around in the tall grass, bending down and standing upright again. A thought immediately popped into Anca's head and she feared that this man might have just abandoned an animal.

Anca stopped at the side of the road, got out and hurried towards the man, asking him what he was doing. The man explained to her that he was walking this way and saw a small dog's head in the tall grass. Now he was looking for this dog. It appeared to be a puppy. Anca believed the man and together they searched for the puppy.

And there they found it. It was a boy ... and there was another puppy. It was a girl. Anca and the man continued to search, perhaps there were more. But after a while they stopped because they didn't see or hear any more puppies. So it was just these two fur babies.

Anca explained that she would take the two puppies with her and thanked the gentleman for his attention and help. Now the two little puppies are with Anca, are getting their first vaccinations and we hope that they will find their own families one day.

It was actually a normal Wednesday morning for Anca. But when she arrived at her workplace, the high school in Trusesti, Anca was already expected.

Workmen from the school had a surprise for her. The men had found a sack at the back of the school grounds. When they opened it, she looked into a few frightened puppy eyes. The sack had probably been thrown over the fence.

Anca felt the 8-week-old puppy to see if there were any injuries. Fortunately, there was nothing to be found. The only thing was that the puppy was very hungry and had a worm belly. Of course, he will be given medication against internal and external parasites, but first a big meal.

An animal-loving woman lives in a village near Trusesti and feeds stray dogs at a rubbish tip. She has also had all these strays neutered with her own money. One day, a new furry nose joined them. A small male dog with beautiful eyes. He was affectionate and waited for this lady every day. She would have loved to take the little dog home with her, but her husband wouldn't allow it.

The days passed and Butucel, as the woman called him, became thinner and thinner. He was chased away by the other stray dogs. So the woman decided to have Butucel neutered and put him in a boarding kennel temporarily. She used the internet to try to find an organisation that would adopt Butucel. Nobody wanted to help her/Butucel. And at some point she wrote to Anca.

Anca was surprised, not only was Butucel neutered, but he also already had his own vaccination certificate with all the necessary vaccinations. A short time later, Butucel moved in with Anca.

A friend of Anca's told her that she had a family in her neighbourhood who bought their children a puppy a few months ago. Everything went well at first. The children played with the puppy girl, she was treated well, lived in the house and was given food and water. But then their interest waned and the puppy had to live in the garden. The girl dog was increasingly neglected. She was only given food from time to time. The family also had chickens and as the dog girl was hungry, she stole several chicks.

Anca's friends were now offered the dog girl as the family wanted to get rid of her. Otherwise they would abandon the dog girl in the forest. Anca was speechless at the family's statement. Anca asked her friend to take the dog girl so that she would not have to suffer this fate. She would take Kulka, as the fuzzy girl was later called.

Kulka is now with Anca. A lovely, playful, cuddly and open-minded dog girl is now looking for her forever home.

It's the Easter weekend in Romania. On Saturday, Anca set off to visit her mum. She wanted to spend the two public holidays with her family. On the way, Anca passes the small town of Saveni and always stops at a petrol station. For some time now, Anca has been feeding a street dog that lives at the petrol station and is tolerated when she visits her mother. This time was no exception. The female ate an entire can of wet food. Anca noticed that the female was quite thin and left her some dry food as well.

On Monday, Anca returned home with her family after a lovely 2 days. This time Anca stopped at the petrol station again. But the female was not there. Anca asked the tenant of the petrol station about the female. He showed Anca the place where the female was lying. It was obvious that Sunrise, as she was later called, was not well. She was dehydrated, malnourished and had something else. Possibly an infection. Without further ado, Anca took Sunrise with her.

After just a few days, Sunrise was much better with Anca. She ate well, drank normally and is very people-orientated and sweet. We hope that this lovely little female will find a home soon.

Elections are coming up in Romania.
To mark the occasion, a massive number of stray dogs have been caught again. The streets are to become "cleaner" again. "Clean" in this case means - stray dogs free.

It was observed that a company near Botosani had many dogs caught and brought them to the public shelter in the city of Vaslui. It was explained that these dogs were to be killed there. We cannot say whether this would become reality, but this threat alone prompted animal welfare activists to take action. A rescue operation began.

There were 50 lives at stake.
Some dogs had found foster homes and were taken out of the public shelter.
Some dogs even had owners and were picked up by their families.
But some furry noses were left behind and had to hope.

Anca also received this call for help. There was actually no more room at the "Safe Place". Anca's foster homes were also full. But she wanted to help. And if it was only one life, one more life was saved. Anca decided in favour of an older female. This female had lived on the grounds of a school for several years and was loved by everyone. But as she had no "owner", she was caught and brought to Vaslui. One phone call and the female was brought to Anca that evening.

From the very first minute, the female was very friendly and cuddly. She was given the beautiful name Eclair. In the next few days, Anca will present Eclair to her vet and have her 2 ear tags removed.

Trusesti High School, Anca's workplace, every colleague, every student, every employee knows her passion, her calling to help animals. When Anca arrived at the school that morning, a colleague was already waiting for her. She led Anca to the back of the school, where Anca always fed the schoolyard dogs. Other colleagues were waiting there, looking after a little puppy girl.

Anca's colleagues told her that the little puppy was running around the grounds in the morning. And to make sure nothing happened to the little one, they took her to the back of the compound. The puppy girl was so open-minded, friendly and cuddly. It was unanimously decided that the little furry nose should now be called Anca.

Teachers took turns "guarding" Anca, the puppy girl, until Anca had time to take her to her vet for her first check-up.

Guranda, a village on the main road from Trusesti to Stefanesti, is home to a rest area where, unfortunately, dogs and cats are often abandoned. Anca drives to this place every day to check whether another animal has been left there. Abandoned, simply left to fend for itself, in the full knowledge that the animal could run onto the country roads and die there.

A small male dog met this fate and his owner abandoned him at this lay-by. Fortunately, he did not run onto the road, but waited dutifully at the edge of the small wood for his owner to return, who would never come back. But instead, Anca saw the little dog and took him with her.

Bolek, as he was later called, was very hungry and his coat was pale and he had bald patches on his body. The bridge of his nose would eventually be burnt off - a superstition that evil spirits could be driven away by burning them off. But this was not the only mark Bolek had on his body. The little male dog had served his owner as a chain dog. Traces of a collar that was far too tight were clearly visible around his neck. Bolek looked much older, as the vet later estimated. Now the lovely little dog is with Anca and can recover from his past.

A man came to a consultation at a vet's surgery in Botosani with his almost 11-year-old male Pinscher, Ottis. When it was the man's turn, he told the vet that Ottis could no longer see so well and that the dog had also become unpredictable. Ottis would no longer allow himself to be touched and would snap. As his wife would soon have a baby, it would be too dangerous to leave Ottis with the child. So he wanted Ottis to be put to sleep. There was silence in the room.

It was clear to the vet that if he didn't keep the male dog, the gentleman would go to another vet to have him put to sleep or possibly abandon Ottis. So he agreed to put the dog to sleep later. The gentleman left his dog there and left.

But before the vet gave Ottis THE tip, he wanted to try something. He called someone who he knew had a heart for animals. He called Anca and told her Otti's story. Anca could understand Otti's behaviour. Old, insecure because his eyesight is impaired and then left to his own devices. So she agreed to adopt the Pinscher male and take him home.

Anca learnt from the vet that Ottis had been living outside with his owner for the last few weeks or even months. The male dog was therefore familiar with life outside a flat. Ottis, or Pinshi as we affectionately call him, was given his own little area with a hut where he could relax. For the first few days, Pinshi kept his distance and hid when anyone came near him. Pinshi now needs time to find his feet and to regain his trust in us two-legged friends. We will continue to report on Pinshi.

A man was on his way home from work. He passed an overgrown meadow and saw 3 puppies running around. There was no adult dog to be seen. There was also no house in the immediate vicinity. He looked at the little ones, they were still quite young, and stumbled over a white linen bag. It was clear then that the 3 puppies had been abandoned and were able to free themselves. But what now? He thought about it and made a phone call.

That afternoon, Anca received a call from a neighbour who told her that 3 young puppies had been abandoned in a meadow. If she wanted to take in the puppies, she would have to come to the meadow. However, he wouldn't wait because he was on his way home from work. The neighbour described to Anca where the meadow was and hung up.

Anca was furious that her neighbour couldn't even wait for her, dropped everything and drove off. When she arrived at the meadow, she could already see the puppies running around on their way to the road. Thank goodness she arrived in time. Now the little fur babies are with her and safe.

By chance, Anca heard the story of a street dog that had given birth to 7 puppies in an old crate. And this crate was in a small wood near Trusesti.

But that wasn't the whole story.
An elderly, destitute man found this street dog with her puppies in this crate. The female was very friendly and the man took pity on the family. So he collected the puppies and took them home with him. Their mum followed him and her puppies.

Anca was so pleased with this man's helpfulness and empathy that she went to visit him. Anca would have loved to take in the dog family, but unfortunately she has no more room in her "safe place". So she brought food, blankets, bowls and everything else needed to raise and support a dog family.

The place where the little ones and their mum have to live for the time being is not exactly ideal, but it's better than a box in the woods. And the man will look after the family until Anca has free space to take in the little ones and their mum.

Anca received a call for help via Facebook for 6 abandoned puppies.

A young woman was on her way home late one afternoon in February when she found 7 puppies huddled together in an overgrown meadow/field. It was cold and the puppies were shivering with cold and fear. Each one tried to hide under its sibling to keep warm. The young woman took pity on the puppies and took 6 puppies home with her. Unfortunately, one puppy was already dead.

Once home, the young woman tried to get help for the 6 young puppies. She was turned down by several contacts. No one had room for 6 puppies. Then she came across Anca on Facebook and wrote to her. Anca's home was also full, but where should the little fur babies go? No one else wanted to take them in/help them. Anca agreed to take in the 6 liquorice noses.

Anca needs help with the vaccination costs for the many puppies currently living in her "safe place".
There are about 60 little souls. A complete puppy vaccination costs 42 euros and is vital for the little ones.

Every donation helps.
Please send directly to Anca:
Anca Melinte, Paypal: amelinte13@yahoo.com

At the end of January, Anca took in a family of dogs.
Justka, a very loving, people-orientated street dog had found shelter with a construction company and gave birth to 5 puppies there. (we have reported on the family)

One of the puppies in the litter, who was given the lovely name Jaman, had suffered a fracture to his left front leg in the past. We do not know how this could have happened. However, this fracture had grown back together incorrectly so that the paw, tendons and ligaments were twisted.

Anca took Jaman to the vet. The hope was that Jaman would be able to keep his leg. Unfortunately, the vet was unable to save Jaman's leg. The only solution - amputation.

Little Jaman is now trying to come to terms with his loss. His wound is healing well and despite all this, Jaman is a cheerful, cuddly puppy boy who is making the best of his situation. Jaman is getting stronger and stronger and is getting better and better at walking.

Albert, a very dedicated and animal-loving boy, was on his way home from the bakery when he heard quiet puppy cries near a cluster of trees and bushes. He followed the sounds and searched for their source. Eventually he found a white canvas sack from which the desperate cries for help of young puppies could be heard. Albert opened the sack and saw 5 newborn puppies. The little puppies were only a few hours old. Helpless creatures, with closed eyes and ears, who would definitely have died very soon if Albert had not found them by chance.

He called his mum to ask what he should do now. Andreea, Albert's mum, is an experienced foster carer for Anca. Of course, she immediately agreed that Albert should bring the little ones home with him.

A road junction - many cars seem to be driving in a criss-cross pattern - and a small dog is sitting in the middle. This dog was trying to get away from this dangerous place. But he was afraid to move. He stood up, tried to take a few steps, but his fear made him quickly go back to the spot in the middle of the junction.

A girl and her mother were watching. It was only a matter of time before the little dog was run over. So the girl's mother rushed to the centre of the crossing at the first opportunity. She slowly and carefully approached the little dog and finally took it in her arms. It was a female dog. She was trembling all over and was otherwise motionless, as if frozen.

They took the little dog home with them. There, the little furry nose slowly thawed out. She was very sweet, cuddly, very fond of people, but also a little intimidated. But who could blame her. The little dog certainly didn't come to the centre of the crossroads on her own. She was probably dropped off there from a car.

The girl and her mum are Anca's helpers and brought the little dog to her. There, the dear furry nose is waiting for her humans, who will never abandon her again.

Monday morning at Trusesti High School. Anca had her first lesson at 8.00 a.m. when a student burst into her classroom and said something upset about two puppies. Anca didn't understand at first, so she asked the student to calm down and tell her again what had happened.

He told her that there were 2 puppies at the side entrance to the school building. And Anca had to come quickly because it was cold outside.

Anca went to the entrance and sure enough, there were 2 puppies huddled together. They were 2 girls, about 8 weeks old. It was cold, so Anca took the 2 puppies into the school building. For now. During the next break, she would take them to her vet for their first check-up.

Someone had deliberately left the two puppy girls at the side entrance so that the puppies could be found. It's possible that this someone knew about Anca but didn't have the courage to approach her. Now the two puppy girls are safe with Anca.

Another white canvas sack, tied up, was deposited on a forest path. Movements could be seen. Something was in the sack.

It is still quite cold during the day and at night the temperatures drop below freezing. The chances of survival for puppies outside at this time of year, without protection or a warming mother, are not very high and are dwindling by the hour.

A forestry worker had finished work and was on his way home when he noticed the linen bag. He opened it and revealed 3 young puppies. The little ones were not yet hypothermic and were still quite lively, so it was reasonable to suspect that they had been abandoned only a short time before. The forestry worker naturally took the 3 little fur babies home with him, as he was very fond of animals and also happened to be the father of Cristina, one of Anca's helpers.

The 3 puppies were very lucky to have been found. Anca estimates their age at around 6 weeks. Now the three of them are staying with her in the warm and are getting their vaccinations.

One morning at the end of January, a man came into the practice of Anca's vet in Trusesti. He had a problem because his female had given birth to 4 puppies a few weeks ago and now he didn't know what to do with them. He asked for advice and help. Anca's vet gave the man Anca's phone number and also explained to him the need to castrate his female. Yes, the man wanted a castration for his female. He didn't know that this was possible and was happy not to get any more puppies from his female in the future.

Anca made an appointment with the man to see the little family of dogs and discuss the next steps. As soon as the little furry noses no longer needed their mum, the female would be spayed and Anca would take over the 4 puppies. That's what happened. Now the 4 little fur babies are with Anca and we hope that they will soon find their own families.

One day, in a small village near Trusesti, a female was seen looking for something to eat at a rubbish tip. Nobody knew where she came from or where she belonged. It is likely that the furry nose was abandoned and came to this village in search of food.

However, the residents did not want this female in their village. They tried to scare her away. They shouted at her and threw objects at her. One of Anca's work colleagues lives in this village and once witnessed someone running after this little female dog screaming to chase her away.

To help the little female in this situation, Anca's colleague took her home and took her to high school the next day. After consultation with Anca, the little female was to be neutered. However, the lady was unable to take the female in and wanted to return her to the street after the castration. But when Anca got to know the female, it was impossible for her to let this lovely, cuddly and friendly little dog go back to this village. So now Lumi is with Anca in the "Safe Place" and we hope that she will soon find her people to whom she can travel.

Cristina, Anca's helper and foster carer, wanted to do some shopping during her lunch break. On the way to the shop, Cristina saw a large dog standing in the middle of the main street of Trusesti. The dog wasn't moving. It just stood there. Cristina rushed to the spot and lured the dog off the street and into the yard of her workplace with treats she still had in her pocket.

It was a female dog, a big female dog. She was very sweet and gentle. A large area on her face was hairless and appeared to be an old scar. The female had a larger incrustation on the back of her head and on one ear. Antje, as she was later called, had calluses and several open, smaller wounds all over her body. Her teeth are worn down at the front, but her molars show virtually no tartar.

We suspect that Antje had spent her life in a kennel and was now too old, too gentle, too broken and had been abandoned. Antje is undemanding and loves to be stroked and cuddled. What must it be like for a dog's soul to love being touched and not receive it?

Antje blossoms when a 2-legged friend looks after her and she feels affection. She waits patiently until a human comes to her again. This is Antje, a wonderful soul.

On the country roads between Botosani and Trusesti, there is a car park next to the small Dealu Mare forest. Unfortunately, pets are often abandoned there. Anca has set up a feeding station at this rest area, as up to 8 stray dogs stop by there every day to get their portion of dry food. Usually their only food of the day.

In mid-January, a young female was abandoned at this rest area. This girl dog was so confused and frightened that she hid in the bushes when Anca arrived at the car park. The female didn't dare to come out. Anca had no choice but to leave her food there and try to win her trust again the next day.

Unfortunately, the female disappeared the next day. A whole week later, Sandy Belle turned up again at the Dealu Mare council estate. She looked sad and dejected, but when Anca called her, her demeanour changed abruptly. Sandy Belle ran up to Anca and was very happy to be stroked and took dry food from her hand. Anca took the young female in her arms and carried her to her car.

Who knows where Sandy Belle had been that week. Who knows what she had experienced. But now the beautiful female is safe.

Roshni was abandoned in a sack. He managed to free himself and waited patiently for his owner to return, but he never came back for him.

One day at the end of January, a friend of Anca's saw a dog lying on something white as she drove past an abandoned house. She drove on to her workplace. But she couldn't get the image of the dog out of her mind. She wanted to calm down and thought that it was probably already dead. But this only helped to a limited extent. There was a voice in her head that said, "but what if he isn't?"

During her lunch break, the woman drove back to the abandoned house. The dog was not dead. He was lying on a white sack. The furry nose looked up when he heard someone and his tail, started wagging. It was a male dog. Friendly, people-orientated, sweet and very hungry. Anca's friend gave the dog something to eat and drove back to her workplace.

The next day, the male dog was no longer to be found at this house. Only the bag was still there. She hoped that someone had taken it. On the third day, when Anca's friend had finished work and wanted to go home, the handsome dog stood in front of her car and wagged. He allowed himself to be stroked and licked her hands. It was impossible for her not to take him with her. Roshni, as he is now called, jumped into the car as a matter of course.

The lovely fuzzy dog is now with Anca and we hope that he will soon find a home where he will never be abandoned again.

A female dog lived on the property of a construction company on the outskirts of Botosani. Every day, a man walked past it on his way to work. At some point, not only was the female there, but 5 puppies appeared. They were her babies. The man would have loved to help the little dog family. It was just too dangerous for the puppies, because lorries were driving around the construction company's site with no regard for the dogs. The only thing he could do to help was to feed the family every day and ask everyone he knew for a safe place for the little dog family.

Anca heard this story from a friend. She also told Anca that it was not possible for the man to take the dog family to his home, as he lived with his wife in a flat in the centre of Botosani. Anca wanted to help and so she got in touch with the man. The owner of the construction company didn't really care whether the female and her puppies lived there or not. So the man "packed" the dog family into his car and took them to Anca.

The female mum was older, very sweet and very fond of people. She was given the name Justka. Her puppies were about 10 weeks old, lively and also very approachable towards people. But one puppy had a problem walking. It was an old injury to the front paw. It seemed that the paw had been broken a long time ago and had not grown back together well. Anca spoke to her vet about how to help Little-Baby.

Unfortunately, there was only one solution for the little dog boy. His left front leg had to be amputated. The old fracture had caused the paw, tendons and ligaments to grow back together twisted.

In front of a grocery shop, 2 small females were looking for something to eat. People entered the shop. The females kept looking at the people, looking at them and their eyes were literally begging for help. But nobody paid any attention to the two females. Suddenly the shop door opened with force. A man rushed out and towards the two females. Startled, they jumped to the side and ran a few metres away.

A lady walking on the other side of the street saw this situation. She felt sorry for the two small dogs. So the woman tried to make contact with the two small dogs and lure them further towards her home with bread. The two furry noses willingly ran after the woman in the hope of getting something to eat. Eventually they reached the woman's property and as a reward she divided the bread between the two females.

As luck would have it, this lady knew Anca. She called Anca and told her about the two females. For the next few days, Miss Elli and Tonka, as the two females will later be called, will stay with their rescuer.

We will never know whether the two females had only found each other on the street or whether they had a common owner. But one thing is likely - Miss Elli and Tonka had never been seen in the immediate vicinity of this grocery shop before. It is therefore likely that the two females were abandoned there.

A street dog was looking for a suitable place to give birth to her puppies. She finally found a dry and seemingly safe place in an old shed. A few days later, the female gave birth to 7 little puppies. She took great care of her puppies, but from time to time she had to go out in search of food. When the female came back to her puppies one evening, there was a bowl of water and leftover bread and food next to her shelter in the shed. Welcome food for the dog mum. But who put this out for her puppies?

That very evening, the shed door opened and a man came slowly and carefully into the shed. It was the owner and also the one who put the food and water out for the puppies. At first, the female was unsettled and cautious. Should she flee? But her puppies were still too small. She stayed with her babies and the older man approached the dog family to within 2 metres. He spoke to the female, turned round and left. The next day, the man came back and put food scraps down for the female again. This continued for the next few days and weeks.

The older man asked around and someone gave him Anca's telephone number. Of course Anca will help the man and take over the puppies. The mum female was allowed to stay with the man. He even insisted on having the female spayed and even paid for it himself.

A little puppy boy was running along a frozen dirt track, crying and calling for his mum. The little puppy was so hungry, but the cold was getting to him more. His whole body was shivering. He was also in poor health. Weakened by parasites that felt at home on his skin, he was also weak.

What should he do now? Where was his mum? How could he find her?
He couldn't walk for much longer. His strength was slowly leaving him. He huddled together in the shelter of a fence and called for help for the last time. He almost gave up hope, but then warm, gentle hands closed around his body, he was lifted up and pressed against a warm chest. Gently and quietly, someone spoke to him.

Neville, as the little puppy boy would later be called, was wrapped in a warm, soft blanket. Neville fell asleep immediately. When he woke up, it smelled sooo delicious ... He devoured the wet food completely and went back to sleep. Neville was very lucky that he had curled up on the fence of Andreea's property (Anca's foster home) and Andreea heard his cries for help.

The next day, Anca visited little Neville. He was given vitamins, restorative supplements and medication for his skin parasites. Neville will stay with Andreea for the time being until he is free of vermin. Then Neville will move to Anca's "Safe Place" and find new puppy friends there.

An elderly lady lives in Botosani who mainly looks after stray cats. She goes to the garbage places in the neighbourhood of her home and feeds street cats and sets up shelters. She also traps cats and has them neutered when she has money left over each month.

It had been snowing heavily that day when the old lady visited "her" strays at the rubbish tips. There were hardly any cats to be found. It was simply too cold. But then the lady saw a liquorice nose peeking out from behind a container. It wasn't a cat, that was clear. She lured the furry nose out with delicious-smelling wet food. It was a little puppy girl. About 5 or 6 months old. The puppy girl was shivering with cold all over her body because she only had a short coat and no undercoat.

The lady couldn't leave the little girl there and took her home with her. She didn't actually have any room, as she already had several cats and a female. But she remembered her friend and that was Anca. One phone call and Anca picked up the little puppy girl the next day.

It turned out that the little puppy not only had short fur but also skin problems. Now the puppy girl is being treated and nursed up, and later vaccinated.

A small, older female dog was "dumped" by someone on a country roadside. The female was staring in front of her and trembling all over, not moving from the spot. She was only a few centimetres away from the road.

A lady was on her way home when she saw a small dog at the side of the road. She stopped and went to the dog. The dog stood still and did not move away. Even when the lady approached the dog, the furry nose did not move. Then the lady saw how much the dog was trembling and its gaze was fixed forwards. The little furry nose let herself be taken in her arms without putting up any resistance. The lady took Sanne, as the female was later named, home with her.

Anca received a phone call. A small female dog had been found on the side of the road and needed help. The female couldn't eat or drink. Anca drove there to have a look at the female.

Sanne had a severe infection in her mouth. Something thick and black could be seen there. Anca suspected that it was a tumour. She phoned her vet and was given an appointment for an examination the next day.

Anca was on her way to one of her foster homes with a helper to drop off dog and cat food and to help a sick cat. On the way back, the two women saw something black lying in the ditch next to the road. As they couldn't see what it was at first glance, Anca stopped.

As the two women got closer, they saw that it was a small, black dog. The furry nose didn't run away, on the contrary. The look with which the furry nose looked at the two women was hoping for help. It was a female dog. She allowed herself to be picked up without resistance and carried to the car. There, Anca examined the little furry nose for injuries. Her right front leg was clearly swollen and the female didn't want to walk on it. Anca suspected that it was broken. Otherwise, it appeared that the female had no other injuries.

It was very likely that the female had been in a car accident. Either she had been thrown into the ditch or she had saved herself.

The vet x-rayed her front leg and found that it was not broken. The result was a severe sprain with bruising. The little female is being given painkillers and is now being nursed back to health at Anca. We hope that Lenchen, as she is now called, will soon be able to walk again and that we can introduce her so that she can find a nice home.

The next day, the young woman went to visit the extended family again and brought some delicious wet food. The puppies greedily pounced on the food. They were so hungry. It seemed as if their mum hadn't been here overnight. The young woman was worried and hoped that the female would turn up again.

The next day she went to visit the puppies again. But this time she found a run-over dog lying by the side of the road on the country roads not so far from the ruined house. It was a female with a large mammary gland. Presumably the mother of the 9 puppies.

It was now clear that the puppies could not stay at their shelter near the ruined house. Fortunately, the young woman knew Anca. She called her and told her the story of the 9 puppies at the ruined house. The two women arranged to meet on the same day to look at and secure the puppies together. Now all 9 puppies are with Anca and are being cared for. They will soon receive their first vaccination.

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Anca spent Christmas with her mum.
After a wonderful time, she set off on her way home and drove through the village of Saveni.

Just before a petrol station, there was something on the road. Anca drove past it slowly. It was a small dog, a puppy. She stopped to pick it up off the road.

As she was about to put the dead body down next to the road, she saw 3 other puppies in the bushes. These were quite trusting, so Anca was able to secure the 3 puppy girls well. The 3 little fur babies were in good physical condition, so it was likely that they had only recently been abandoned here. How lucky these 3 puppy girls were.

It was in the afternoon when Anca received a call from one of her students. She told her that they had almost run over a small puppy on the way to the shopping centre in Botosani. The little furry nose ran into the road and her friend was able to get out of the way just in time. Of course they stopped to "collect" the puppy. It was a puppy girl, very sweet and friendly.

The little one had probably been abandoned at the side of the road. Probably just a few minutes before Anca's student drove past. Luckily for the puppy, because who knows how the next driver would have reacted.

Anca's student no longer drove to the shopping centre, but turned around and drove to Anca. There she handed the puppy girl over to her. Now the little puppy is safe.

Anca was on her way home from Trusesti and stopped briefly at her last feeding stop, at the Deal Mare rest area. The ground was frozen hard and it had snowed a little. Apart from the pack of stray dogs, there were no "new" furry noses to be seen at first. But then Anca saw some movement in the undergrowth. She slowly walked closer and saw 2 small puppies with their mum.

The female was terrified and quickly disappeared further into the small wood behind the rest area. What now? The puppies were still young. But not so young that they couldn't manage without their mum. It was too cold for the little ones out here. They were also thin and had short fur and no undercoat. So Anca decided to take the 2 puppies with her, leave food for their mum and come back the next day to see if the female would become more trusting.

We hope that Anca will be able to reunite the family.

A work colleague told Anca about a dachshund lady she had seen a few days ago in an overgrown field on the outskirts of Trusesti. The furry nose was sitting on the side of the road waiting for something or someone. She had probably been abandoned. When she approached the female, she stood up and her tail wagged incessantly. Anca's colleague went on to say that she gave the furry nose a piece of bread, which she greedily devoured. She felt so sorry for the female. She couldn't leave the furry nose there and took her with her.

However, her husband wouldn't tolerate a dog in the flat and so the female now lived outside the house. She would feed the female every day, but that was no solution. The days were already very cold and the female had short fur. She was also so sweet and affectionate.

Anca agreed to take the dachshund lady to her "safe place" and look for a home for her.

This weekend, Anca visited her mum to switch off and recharge her batteries. It was Sunday morning when she opened the door to the yard to feed her mum's female, and there sat a surprise. A small dog with beautiful eyes and a kind look was looking at Anca.

A few days earlier, her mum told her about a little dog that had been coming to visit her every morning for about a week. Anca's mum asked in her village if this little dog belonged to anyone/anywhere, but nobody knew the little furry nose.

Anca was so enthusiastic about the little male dog, who was so friendly and open to people, that she couldn't leave him to his own devices. So Dosha, as the little male dog would later be called, was allowed to accompany Anca home.

Cristina, a young woman and Anca's helper, heard a car pull up in front of her property, then a strange noise that she couldn't place, and then the sound of a car pulling up again. She went to the window but saw nothing unusual.

After a while, she went out to do something and saw a white sack lying on the side of the road in front of her property. Has someone left their rubbish there, thought Cristina, but then she heard soft whimpering noises. Oh no, there was a puppy in the bag. Cristina rushed to the bag, opened it and looked into 2 pairs of frightened eyes. It was a boy and a girl. Only a few weeks old.

Cristina took the two little fur babies into her house, as it was quite cold in the evenings and at night. She then phoned Anca and told her what had happened. Anca agreed to pick them up the next day.

The two puppies are now with Anca. We are keeping our fingers crossed that they will survive and grow up well so that they can soon find families for the two little ones.

A young woman, an animal welfare activist living in the town of Stefanesti, looks after stray dogs and cats, just like Anca. She has set up feeding stations in her neighbourhood, which she visits every day to feed the strays. She also visits various rubbish dumps every day, as unfortunately animals are often "thrown away" there too.

One day at the beginning of November, Anca's friend found 2 puppy girls in a taped-up box at a rubbish tip. Thank goodness both puppies were still alive. They were only a few weeks old. The animal rights activist naturally took both puppies home with her.

From time to time, Anca visits her friend in Stefanesti. The young woman told her about the two puppy girls and asked if it would be possible to find a home for them. Anca agreed to take on the two little fur babies. Today was the day and they were allowed to move into the "Safe Place".

Two of her students accompanied Anca that day and picked up the two puppy girls. Anca said goodbye to her friend and was about to get into her car when an older man came hurrying over. He was holding a small dog in his arms.

The man came closer and pressed the little dog into the arms of one of Anca's students. Anca watched the situation in complete surprise and asked the old man what that was all about. He replied that he could no longer use the dog. He turned round and walked away. Anca was completely speechless.

Kapha was a lovely little male dog and of course Anca took him with her. Now he is with Anca and is a cuddly, affectionate furry nose.

It was late afternoon that day when Anca received a message from a girl on Facebook. This message contained a call for help for 4 puppies.

The girl told her story.
Together with friends, she was on her way home to her village. They always took the same route along the country roads through a small forest. There was a sack on the side of the road and something was moving inside it. They opened the sack and revealed 7 young puppies. Together they took the puppies home. A friend was allowed to keep one male and the neighbours took in 2 males. Now there were 4 girl puppies left. She asked around in her village to find families for the 4 puppy girls, but in vain. No one wanted to take in a female. So she searched the internet for help and found Anca.

Of course Anca agreed to take in the 4 puppy girls. They arranged a pick-up date for the next day. As it turned out, the puppies were only 4 weeks old and not in good health. We hope that the 4 little fur babies will survive.

Anca is travelling with a student on this day. Puppies had to be collected from a foster home. 2 more puppies that were abandoned at a farm. And of course Anca's feeding tour, not to be forgotten.

On the way to the foster home, Anca noticed a dog lying on the side of the road. She assumed that the dog had been run over because it wasn't moving. Anca drove on. On the way back, Anca and her student passed this dog on the side of the road again. Something was different. Anca couldn't say what it was. She stopped and both women went to see the dog.

He was alive. He was trembling all over. He was lying just a few centimetres from the road and every time a car drove past, the furry nose shook even more. There was a red collar around his neck. There was no reaction from the dog when Anca approached and finally touched him. Even an open can of wet food produced no reaction. Anca's student stroked the dog's head. No reaction. The dog just wouldn't stop shaking. In short order, Anca took the dog in her arms and carried it to the car. No resistance, no reaction from the furry nose. He let everything happen. It turned out to be a female. Anca took her to the vet. After an examination, Anca's vet couldn't find anything wrong. The female had no injury, nothing to show why she was shaking like that.

Anca was travelling with a student that day. They had to pick up puppies from a foster home and, of course, Anca wanted to visit their feeding sites in and around Trusesti.

When the two women arrived at the cow and pig farm, which is located just outside Trusesti, the stray dogs tolerated there were already running towards them. The furry noses ran around wagging in a friendly manner. They are friendly dogs, but they always keep their distance. Anca was giving them wet food and scattering dry food when a worker came up to her excitedly.

The worker told Anca that 2 puppies had been abandoned at the farm yesterday. All of a sudden the 2 little fur babies were running around the property. As it was already very cold during the day and the temperature dropped below freezing at night, the workers brought the puppies into a shed with food bags so that they wouldn't freeze to death outside.

The 2 puppies were not in good condition. Encrusted sniffly noses, inflamed eyes, shaggy fur. The puppies are now at Anca's and are receiving medical care and being nursed back to health. We hope that the two little fur babies will make it and survive.

There is a small wood near the village of Guranda. The main country roads to Stefanesti pass through this grove. There is also a rest area where Anca has set up a feeding station. Unfortunately, animals are often abandoned there.

One of Anca's students lives in the small village of Guranda and knew from Anca that one of her feeding stations is near the grove. The student knows the area very well and knows of a way through the forest to get to this resting place more quickly. Shortly before the student reached the country roads, she heard soft whimpering noises. She searched the immediate vicinity and found a white linen bag on which 8 puppies were lying/sitting. 7 puppies were still quite lively, but one puppy was lying apathetically next to the bag and was barely moving.

Cristina, Anca's cat foster carer, was coming home from work that day when a small, young cat came running towards her, meowing.  But there was something strange about his gait. Little Cristi, as he was later called, only had 3 legs. One hind leg was missing. Little Cristi was very sweet and trusting and was very hungry.

First of all, Klein-Cristi was given some delicious wet food and once his hunger was satisfied, Christina was able to take a closer look at the little cat. It looked as if he had lost his hind leg in an accident, but this had happened a long time ago. It had all healed and little Cristi was coping very well with his handicap. Now the cuddly little cat has found a safe home with Cristina.

Update:
Little Cristi has found his own humans.
Through Ioana, Cristina's daughter, the little cat found his new home in Iasi, where he will live a sheltered and loved life.

One morning in October, a small male dog was standing outside the gate of Trusesti High School. This little dog ran after each pupil for a short distance in the hope of getting something to eat. He was very, very hungry. Some children even gave him a piece of bread, which he devoured immediately.

When Anca arrived at her workplace, the high school, that morning, she saw several children standing by a small dog. The schoolchildren told her that the furry nose had been at school all morning. A few children had already seen the little dog the day before, running frantically back and forth down the street. So it was clear that Laur, as he was later called, had been abandoned.

We know nothing about where Laur came from or where he lived, but we do know that Laur is a small, friendly, cuddly dog who deserves to find a nice home.

After an exhausting week, Anca decided to visit her mum to relax for a few hours. It's a long car journey and the road is a long one. About halfway through the journey, Anca rounded a bend and saw the little puppy standing in the middle of the road just in time. Fortunately, no other car was coming at that moment.

Anca stopped and walked calmly to the centre of the road, where the little puppy was still standing. When it was close enough, the puppy noticed Anca and ran straight towards her. It was a puppy girl and she was very lucky. Anca took the little one with her and gave her the beautiful name Rada.

When she arrived at her mum's house, Rada was first given delicious wet food and fresh water. Wrapped in a blanket, Rada was allowed to recover and settled in very quickly. Rada is now at Anca's "Safe Place" where she is waiting for her own family.

A young couple had 7 cats and a female living with them. All these animals came from the street, were neutered and found a good home with this couple. Actually, this was supposed to be forever, but it turned out differently. One after the other they lost their jobs and it became difficult to feed the animals. The couple tried everything to find new work in their region. But unfortunately, nothing came of it.

Then they applied abroad and got a job offer. But what did they do with their animals? Putting them back on the street was not an option. So they asked around, asked friends and acquaintances. One by one, their cats found new families, but they couldn't find a nice new home for Bella. Someone wanted to take the female and put her on a chain. This was not an option either.

Then, at some point, the couple got Anca's phone number. One call to her and Bella had a temporary home for the time being. Now the lovely, medium-sized female is with Anca and we hope that she will soon find a nice new home.

Lara and Nicki were in Botosani for 9 days to meet Anca and help and support her. On this day, Anca was working in Trusesti in the morning, so Lara and Nicki were on their way to have a closer look at Botosani.

And then there was a dog lying in the middle of the road. A short time before, this furry nose must have been hit by a car. Lara and Nicki wanted to help the dog, stopped their car and looked after the furry nose. It was a male dog and it was still alive. Lara and Nicki tried to get in touch with passers-by to find out where the nearest vet was. But none of the passers-by spoke English. No one understood why the two young women wanted to help the dog. So they called Anca at the high school.

Anca explained to Lara and Nicki how they could secure the furry nose, gave them the address of her vet and announced the two women there. And so it happened. Lara and Nicki took the male dog to the vet. As it would later turn out, the furry nose had suffered a fracture to his left front leg in the collision. One day later he was operated on and had a screw inserted. He will need another operation in a month. Anca picked up the male and brought him to Huase, where he is now being cared for.

We are keeping our fingers crossed that the furry nose will soon be able to walk again and that we can look for a family for the dear male dog.

The last stop on Anca's feeding tour is the rest area at the Dealu Mare grove. Several stray dogs live there at the rest area and hope that people will leave them something to eat. Anca has set up a feeding station there and goes there every day. This was also the case on 23 September.

For the first few minutes, Anca sees only her "old" friends, the ancestral stray dogs, but then something moves in the tall grass growing close to the country roads. As Anca walks closer to the spot, something small and brown darts away from her. It was a small female. Fearful and frantic, she moved.

Another small female was abandoned at the Dealu Mare rest area. A country roads passes by the rest area. It is the main traffic connection between Botosani and Trusesti. Cars pass by very fast and the rest area is on a curve. Drivers would not be able to brake in time, even if they wanted to. Anca had to secure this little female. So Anca tried wet food. Some time passed until Lila, as she was later called, gave Anca some confidence and could thus be secured.

Lara and Nicki, two young women from Germany, visited Anca in Botosani for a week to get to know Anca's "everyday life".

Thanks to donations from animal-loving friends, Lara and Nicki were able to buy dry food for adult dogs and give it to Anca.

Many thanks to these kind people and to Lara and Nicki for their support for our dogs.

Every day, Anca travels to her feeding grounds to feed stray dogs. She is often eagerly awaited. This was also the case on this day, when she arrived at the cow and pig farm on the outskirts of Trusesti together with Lara and Nicki, two women from Germany.

But something was different.
A small puppy was running back and forth excitedly between the large adult dogs. Thank goodness this pack is friendly to other dogs. Anca asked the workers if anyone knew anything about the little puppy or had seen anything, but everyone said no. At some point, the little puppy was simply there.

The little puppy couldn't stay there. So Anca tried to catch it, but this proved to be a little difficult as the little fur nose didn't trust Anca. But then it was caught. It was a little puppy boy, only a few weeks old. Little Radu wouldn't have survived here for long.

Just outside Trusesti is a larger farm with pigs and cows. Several stray dogs live there. They are tolerated by the owner and the workers. Anca has been taking care of this stray dog pack for a long time. The females have been spayed and Anca goes to the farm every day to feed the furry noses.

Unfortunately, it happens again and again that dogs are abandoned at this farm. Thank God this stray dog pack is friendly towards other dogs.

On this day, 2 young women from Germany accompanied Anca on her feeding tour in and around Trusesti. When the 3 women arrived at the farm, they saw two strange new dogs right at the entrance to the compound. A little fuzzy female and a puppy girl. At first they thought they were mother and daughter, but on closer inspection it became clear that the puppy girl and the female were not related.

Both furry noses were very fond of humans. Both were very cuddly. It was clear that Brenda and Pipi, as they were later called, would be taken to the "Safe Place".

Anca was on her way home from Trusesti and stopped at her last feeding stop, the rest area at the Dealu Mare grove. About 8 stray dogs live there. Not all the dogs let Anca touch them. Some are shy, but all are happy when Anca gets out. Food is given out and even if some of the stray dogs don't let her pet them, Anca has kind words for them.

Today a new furry nose joined the regular dogs. It was a medium-sized black female that Anca did not know. The female was very skinny. Her ribs and hip bones protruded a lot. She had several small wounds on her paws and legs. Her fur was shaggy and dirty. Moon, as Anca will later call the female, greedily pounced on the dry food and would promptly be punished and chased away by another stray dog for doing so. Whimpering and submissive, Moon crept a few metres away.

Anca saw in Moon's eyes her desperation and intense hunger. Her eyes begged for food. Anca took Moon home with her. Here, the lovely, cuddly female will be fostered and, we hope, find a home, even though she is black.

A little female and her daughter did not have a nice life with their owner. Neglected and not really knowing and feeling what it felt like to be loved defined their lives. Nadia and her daughter Nina were put in a sack one day. Their owner wanted to get rid of them.

This unscrupulous man was on his way to a grove with the sack and its contents. Another gentleman saw this man in the act and approached him. He opened the sack and 2 pairs of frightened eyes looked at the gentleman. He told the man that he knew someone who might take the two dogs. He should please wait to hear from him. This gentleman was Aca's neighbour.

One day in mid-September, Anca's neighbour came to her door and told her the story about a female with her daughter. Anca immediately agreed to take them both in. In the afternoon, Anca was able to pick up the two females. The owner of Nadia and Nina had, thank God, taken the two females to Anca's neighbour. Both were still in the bag. Aca's neighbour took Nadia and Nina out of the bag. They looked petrified, totally intimidated. What fears the two females had to endure. Unimaginable.

Food, fresh water, a soft blanket, calm and gentle words made the two furry noses trust Anca. After only a few days, Anca was able to pet Nadia and Nina. They are still very submissive, don't want to attract attention and can't really believe that they won't be harmed anymore. Petting, affection and love are new experiences for both females. More and more we notice a change in their behaviour. Their trust is growing and they are beginning to enjoy attention.

A woman found a bag tied shut at the edge of a wild field. At first she thought it was some household rubbish inside, but then something moved. She opened the sack and out came two puppies. Unfortunately, one puppy was already dead. The woman took the other puppy home with her. As luck would have it, the lady knew Anca and called her the next day. She told her about her find the day before. Unfortunately, Anca could not take the little puppy girl in at that time because there was no more room in her "safe place". So she asked the lady to keep the puppy girl with her for a while until a place would be free again. Anca promised to visit her the next day so that she could have a look at the puppy girl.

So it was. Anca visited the lady and was very shocked to see where the little puppy girl was kept. It was a dark, dirty, damp and musty smelling old stable. The puppy girl was very scared and hardly dared to move. Anca could not leave the puppy there. Even though there was actually no more free space at her place, the little furry nosed puppy couldn't stay there. Now Clementine is with Anca and is being cared for.

On this day, as so often, Anca received a call asking "could you take these puppies in"?!

3 young puppies, only a few weeks old, were "thrown away" by someone at a rubbish dump. They were crying and did not dare to come out from under a rubbish bin. A lady noticed the little furry noses, collected them and took the 3 little ones with her for the time being. But the lady couldn't take the 3 puppies in because she was working full time and lived in a flat in the middle of Botosani. The lady phoned several friends and acquaintances, always asking "could you take in these puppies?

No one wanted to or could help the lady. Instead, she was advised to take them to the Public Shelter. The Public Shelter, a cruel, desolate place for dogs, especially for puppies. This was not what the lady wanted. She wanted to find a better future for the puppies. A friend of the lady referred her to an Anca Melinte and gave her a phone number.

This was the call that gave 3 little puppies the prospect of a better future. Anca was out that day, too far away to receive the little ones from the lady. Anca asked the lady if it would be possible for her to take the puppies to one of her foster homes in Trusesti. And indeed, the woman agreed and drove from Botosani to Trusesti and handed over the 3 puppies to Andreea, Anca's foster home. There the little ones are safe and being cared for.

Anca got a call from a lady from Trusesti. She told her that her neighbours had emigrated to Holland for work and left everything behind. They also left a little puppy girl behind. The puppy would cry all the time and run back and forth on the property.

One of their daughters would now have taken the little girl out of there. The puppy girl would have been so happy that someone would now take care of her. But unfortunately they could not keep Little Lisa. Anca agreed to take Little Lisa in.

The puppy girl is a bright, very open and people-oriented dog. Now she is with Anca together with other dogs, puppies, young dogs and also adult dogs and Klein-Lisa gets along well with all of them. We hope that it will soon find its people.

On the way to Trusesti, Anca received a call saying that 2 small females had been abandoned in the centre of Trusesti. The two little females were running back and forth on the street and had been for 2 days. Anca asked for a description of the place where the two females were last seen.

When we arrived in Trusesti and drove to the place we saw the two furry noses lying on a meadow. It seemed as if they were waiting for something. They were certainly waiting for their owner, who had certainly dropped them off there, but he would never come back to pick them up again.

Armed with a can of wet food, Anca approached the two females slowly and carefully. Both females immediately ran to Anca when she crouched down to offer the females something to eat. Without shyness they both let themselves be stroked. Anca grabbed the first female, who was startled and gave a short cry. This was enough to make the other female run away. She fled under a parked car. Anca first brought Antonia to safety and then tried to secure the other little female. But Masha didn't trust Anca at that moment and ran to the other side of the road. Slowly and in an arc we approached the little Masha, but this time she did not run away but came towards us. Masha willingly let us take her in our arms and bring her to safety.

Now both females, Antonia and Masha, are with Anca and being cared for.