BOARDING CONDITIONS FOR THOSE FLEEING FROM WAR NEED TO BE CHANGED
Low cost airlines are preventing people fleeing war from traveling on planes with their pets, obliging them to leave them behind.
They fled the country together, they need to stay together!
JOIN THE APPEAL TO ASK RYANAIR, EASYJET AND WIZZAIR TO CHANGE THEIR TRANSPORTATION RULES AND REGULATIONS IMMEDIATELY!
FORCED TO LEAVE HER CAT AT THE AIRPORT – LIDYIA’S STORY
Lidyia arrived at Bucharest airport after a lengthy journey from Ukraine escaping the war with Marisya, her 14-year-old cat.
Regrettably, the low cost airline would not allow her to board the plane with her pet. Refusing to accept the prospect of having to leave Marisya behind, Lidyia asked for help at the refugee reception point at the airport, where she was informed that Save the Dogs would come to her aid.
While Lidyia boarded her plane to Germany, the team took Marisya to our Cernavoda shelter, so that we can take care of her while waiting to reunite her with her owner. We have already planned to take her to Germany at the same time as transporting other animals destined for adoption.
Without the help of Save the Dogs, Lidyia would have had no other option than to be separated from her cat forever. We know that many other people are sadly finding themselves in this same situation.
This is not simply not acceptable, please help us to keep families together!
JOIN US IN PETITIONING FOR AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE IN THE BOARDING REGULATIONS
THEY MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY TOGETHER
Imagine how terrible it would be to discover that you couldn’t take your cat or dog with you after escaping the bombardments together.
Let your voice be heard and help us by requesting that Ryanair, Wizzair and Easyjet review their boarding rules and regulations for those fleeing the war with their pets.
THEY FLED THE COUNTRY TOGETHER, THEY NEED TO STAY TOGETHER, SIGN THE PETITION NOW!
INTERNATIONAL APPEAL TO LOW COST AIRLINES
On 12 March Save the Dogs, together with seven other Romanian organizations, launched an international appeal to the low cost airlines, asking them to amend their transportation and boarding regulations, in order that animals and pets arriving from Ukraine may be taken on board with their owners in the cabin, with the only criteria being the safety and comfort of both the individuals and their pets during the flight, rather than adherence to the standard company policy.
Following the launch of the appeal at an international level, Save the Dogs has decided to ask people to help apply further pressure by likewise demanding an amendment of Ryanair, Wizzair and Easyjet’s boarding regulations.
They fled the country together, they need to stay together!
SIGN THE LETTER OF PETITION WITH US
SIGNATORY ASSOCIATIONS
Animal Life, Sibiu, Ana-Maria Benedek-Sîrbu, Vice president
TAC.social – Medicină veterinară socială, Cluj, Anca Georgescu, Executive Director
Save the Dogs and Other Animals, România, Italia, Sara Turetta, President
Nuca Animal Welfare, Cluj, Alina Banu, Executive Director
Red Panda, București, Raluca Simion, Founder
Biroul de Protecție a Animalelor, Consiliul Județean Ilfov, Hilde Tudora, Director
Casa lui Patrocle, Suceava, Roxana Ciornei, President
Help Animals from Onesti, Bacău, dr. Lidia Zahiu, President
