About Rudozem Street Dog Rescue - Video Documentary

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Update February 2013: RSDR have been told by a municipality representative that if the shelter is not up to "EU Standard" soon then Diane Rowles, (founder) of RSDR will be charged and sent to prison. Please help by donating at www.streetdogrescue.com Update December 2012: RSDR have managed to fundraise to renovate the final & third stage of the roof with the builders completing by December 2012. If you would like to view photos of the shelter please go to http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.482861104263.261304.162493484263&type;=3 RSDR still have a long way to go with renovations. We still have to do renovations for the ceilings, walls, doors, windows. As well plumbing and hot water. That is for the shell of the building and then we will concentrate on floors and drainage (and electricity in the other rooms), and eventually proper pens and isolation unit and for EU standards we have to have food prep area, etc. If you can help RSDR, please make a donation at http://www.streetdogrescue.com/ Video Documentary about Rudozem Street Dog Rescue. RSDR is a non-profit foundation in Bulgaria that rescues street dogs and finds them loving homes in other countries. English family Diane & Tony Rowles and their 4 children, 4 dogs and 2 cats decided to make the move to Bulgaria to have a more peaceful life from the busy lifestyle in the UK. The Rowles bought a family property in the outskirts of Rudozem. After living in Bulgaria for a few months, the family saw the plight of the street dogs and started feeding them and patting them. They were shocked by the locals reactions and abuse towards the street dogs, and saw dogs spat on, kicked or had stones thrown at them. They continued to feed the dogs on the streets when they could out of their own money. In September 2007, their youngest son Luke, befriended a street dog named Ranger, and the dog started following him. Ranger became the families first rescue dog when a man was trying to shoot him. In following months other street dogs went home to the Rowles family. With the continuing number of street dogs needing to be fed on the streets, it was getting harder not to do something, so in March 2009, Rudozem Street Dog Rescue (RSDR) was formed, and officially became a registered foundation. Foundation number 175647065. Adoptions to other countries were then organised to help find homes for the dogs rescued. Please visit our website at: http://www.streetdogrescue.com/ Facebook page for daily/weekly updates at: http://www.facebook.com/rudozemstreetdogrescue Original Video edited in October 2010. Updated June 2012. Video Photography by Tony & Diane Rowles. Edited by Anita Weber.