● a strong foundation upon which we can redefine the day by day relationship between humans and animals;
A place to nurture the special bond between animals and people.
PawzUp is a project that has captured our minds and hearts for a long time. It will be an innovative facility giving hope and respite to abandoned and mistreated animals, whilst supporting the wellbeing and livelihoods of the local community through connection. With your help, we can bring people and animals together and re-ignite the ancient bonds of friendship, love and compassion.
Purpose
PawzUp Center:
● a bold dream to bring people and animals together, allowing them to help one another and enjoy each other’s company;
● therapy programs for different categories of vulnerable people;
● the perfect refuge for animals (since the ROLDA shelters are a few miles from the Ukrainian border).
Mission
Our mission is to create welcoming and unique cage-free living spaces for animals and people to build meaningful relationships, experience peace, enjoy one another, and learn more about the animals we share our world with while supporting local communities and encouraging others to interact with animals in a safe space.
Values
A project of PawzUp’s caliber would not mean the same, without its core values, which we wish to promote and nurture for years to come
Compassion
A caring environment for people and animals alike.
Inclusion
Encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds to be a part of our animal-loving community.
Education
Promoting the idea of being an informed and educated animal owner, who knows how to care for a living creature and understand its needs.
Wellness
We believe that PawsUp can become a small but significant Animal Kingdom where the wellbeing of animals and humans always takes the front seat.
Sustainability
Apart from donations and legacies, both commercial and fundraising opportunities will be offered to provide income to this project including naming opportunities for top sponsors. We also wish to promote the local companies and individuals who help us bring our dreams to life).
A word from our president
Ever since I’ve started rescuing suffering, abandoned animals 20 years ago, I’ve had the mindset that many Romanian people can’t afford this sort of activity. I’m talking about animal rescue, veterinary bills, supporting the construction of modern animal shelters, and so on. We thought that Romanian people had no money for charity, and thus we always appealed to our foreign supporters and later to our foreign branches to get the funds we desperately needed to survive.
We couldn’t have the audacity to call on our own people because we knew very well the hardships that come with living in Romania. When I started to seriously think about the PawzUp center and everything it requires (responsibility, time, logistics behind it) and I made a list of all the costs, I was afraid to add them up and see that total sum.
I knew it was slowly starting to slip into “dream” territory, a vision impossible to materialize into this world. I showed my mother that rough draft that contained both my estimations and my vision for the project and she compassionately declared, with tears in her eyes, that she would be the first one to make a donation. She told me that she will always support me, no matter what, and that I shouldn’t forget that I could “do anything I set my mind to.”
Moved by my mother’s conviction, I started to play with the numbers, trying to reduce the costs as much as possible and come up with a reasonable sum to present to all of you, my beloved supporters. All that’s left is to decide for yourselves whether I succeeded or not in my endeavor. What’s left to say now is that I am born and raised in Romania and I want to make this country a better place. Experience has taught me that animals have special powers to help us and heal our souls if we are willing to give them a chance.
Dana Costin, ROLDA President
Discover the 4 phases of bringing the PawzUp center to life:
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One time donation | Suggested price: $1.00 |
Minimum price: $1.00 |
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Name the whole PawzUp Center | $5,000,000.00 |
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Name the reception area in the main entrance | $1,000,000.00 |
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Name Dana’s office | $500,000.00 |
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Name the treatment area | $200,000.00 |
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Name the quarantine area | $300,000.00 |
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Name the veterinary clinic | $500,000.00 |
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Name the administrative area | $100,000.00 |
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Name the horse shelter | $250,000.00 |
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Name the donkey shelter | $120,000.00 |
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Name the cat shelter | $600,000.00 |
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Name the shelter for dogs | $1,500,000.00 |
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Other Units - pre-surgery room |
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Farm Units in Horse box |
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Farm Units in Donkeys pasture |
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Cats Units in Adoption Area |
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Cats Units in housing box |
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Dogs Units for Senior until adopted | $20,000.00 |
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Dogs Units Exercise Indoor Area | $25,000.00 |
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Dogs Units in Isolation area | $10,000.00 |
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Dogs Units in Quarantine area | $10,000.00 |
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Brick 5000 | $5,000.00 |
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Brick 3500 | $3,500.00 |
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Brick 2000 | $2,000.00 |
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Brick 1000 | $1,000.00 |
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Brick 500 | $500.00 |
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Dogs Units in Adoption Center | $25,000.00 |
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Dogs Units in Dog Shelter | $20,000.00 |
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Brick 200 | $200.00 |
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Brick 100 | $100.00 |
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