For the past ten years, 32-year-old, Raisa Ludosan of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, has been rescuing dogs and cats. She gives them a temporary home, vaccinates them, takes them to the vet and feeds them, until she can find someone to adopt the animals. The rescued animals have faced brutal and abusive conditions. Close to a thousand dogs have passed through her care. 

  Raisa currently cares for 77 dogs. She hosts some in her home, some in a house she recently acquired, and some in foster homes. To support her rescuing activities, she runs a dog grooming school and salon. For years Raisa drove the dogs to their adopting families in Germany. She now collaborates with an association in the United Kingdom, where most of the adoptions are done. 

This week, one of the puppies in her care, who was in one of the foster homes, was already weak and injured before he was rescued. The dog passed away due to a bite from a large dog. Raisa shed a few tears, then went back to work.