Reading up on Romania

According to "the internet", the Romanian pet overpopulation problem is largely due to farming families being forced to abandon their animals when they were required by their communist government to move into bloc housing that did not allow pets. There is at least one rescue team (Romania Animal Rescue) that has coordinated with other groups to begin the gargantuan spay/neuter effort in several Romanian cities. They've also started education and adoption programs. Thank goodness for an ally over there! I understand that in Buzau we'll be working with the Romanian army, and possibly even treating some of their working military dogs.
Also according to "the internet", there are some pretty neat things in the Buzau area that merit being checked out: mud volcanoes, Roman ruins, the Danube, etc. Why is October so far away?
Things to keep me busy in the meantime:
1)Karoo (an incredibly handsome 4 year old border collie I know) and his mama are going on a 100-mile walk to raise money for animal charities (including World Vets). Karoo has already started up a trip blog for the walk.
2)Teddy, my own sheltie, is undergoing a series of procedures to fix an old broken leg (pretty much what prompted me to adopt him). He's going back to see the amazing Dr. Glore at Brady Vet next Monday. Having seen how other cases of Dr. Glore's have turned out, I'm very optimistic.
3)I'm judging a dog show on June 12th, after the Flag Day Parade in Ocean Shores. There are a bunch of categories: best trick, etc.
4)Pet Photo Calendar Contest! Still in planning stages, but the goal is to have this up and running from our office website by the end of June! Check back for details!