ROXANA PENCEA, TUDOR BRĂDĂȚAN I SITUAȚIA CÂINILOR FĂRĂ STĂPÂN DIN ROMÂNIA List of abbreviations GEO – Government Emergency Order ASA – Animal Supervision Administration NSVFSA – National Sanitary, Veterinary and Food Safety Authority OIE – World Organization for Animal Health CoV – College of Veterinarians RDHO – Registry of Dogs that have an owner ASPA – Animal Supervision and Protection Authority APNF – Animal Protection National Federation Methodology of the research study To prepare this research study we analyzed data we derived from online media articles, official statistics made available by state authorities, and studies by international bodies or organizations specialized in this domain. Some of the study’s conclusions and ar­guments also rely on data obtained from interviews conducted in September-December 2014 with 15 persons directly involved with animal protection as­sociations or entities that play a part in the manage­ment of the dog population. For research purposes, on behalf of the Butterfly Effect Association the au­thors used Law#544/2001 to file official information requests with a number of relevant entities: the Col­lege of Veterinarians, NSVFSA and the Animal Police Division. ASPA never responded to our official infor­mation requests or to our request to interview mem­bers of their management.