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Stray dogs are being killed in Romania on a daily basis, although their current animal protection law (9/2008) prohibits the killing of healthy dogs.

But the parliament voted 1 of March 2011 through a proposal for an amendment – which the two chambers later have to decide on. The proposal wants to legalize the killing of stray dogs and prohibit animal welfare organizations to work with TNR (trap-neuter-release) programs.

We urge the politicians in Romania NOT to vote for a change in the Animal Welfare Law 9/2008. Don’t legalize the killing of stray dogs! We urge you to start neuter programs, the most effective and humane method. Let non-governmental organizations keep on helping the dogs and continue their neuter programs. We also urge that animal welfare organizations will have insights in munipical dog-shelters. Please, don’t change your law to the worse for the animals!