{"id":3414,"date":"2025-08-11T14:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.wingsforanimals.org\/dierenopvang-en-sterilisatie\/romania-mirela-marcu\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T16:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T16:45:53","slug":"romania-mirela-marcu","status":"publish","type":"dierenopvang_en_ster","link":"https:\/\/staging.wingsforanimals.org\/en\/animal-shelters-and-sterilisation\/romania-mirela-marcu\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania &#8211; Mirela Marcu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2020, we got to know Mirela Marcu through our colleague Karine; any animal that is injured or needs other help, she takes them off the streets to then find a home for them.<br\/>Mirela&#8217;s main goal is TNR, which is why our ambassador Piet Hellemans helps her every year by going to Calarasi with a team of veterinarians and sterilizing as many dogs and cats as possible in a week.<\/p>\n\n<p>Mirela: &#8220;Everything started in 2011 when I adopted Happy. 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