*Update: 3/25/11* Judge ruling has been delayed. Please keep sharing this Petition!
Mrs. Dobreva continues to ignore the will and demands of over 300 ChipIn donors; $8,000USD funds raised by the International community is separate from her NGO's fundraising efforts in Bulgaria. For the sake of the animals, the Group officers and ChipIn organizer will make its final attempt to communicate with Dobreva and we're prepared to file a lawsuit if she still chooses to keep or spend our money (if it hasn't been spent already) regardless of the outcome in Bulgaria's court. If you donated towards Mima's ChipIn, you may also file a complaint against Violeta Dobreva and NGO Care & Shelter for Everyone. Go here to contact your country's Embassy in Bulgaria:  http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/Bulgaria

*Update 3/14/11* Judge will announce ruling on 3/25/11
*Update 1/31/11* A second hearing in the civil suit for "property rights" of Mima is scheduled on March 14, 2011. Please continue to sign/circulate this petition.*
Bulgarian News Article on the Hearing (translated): "Dog Mima Became a Cash Cow"

It was recently announced that Violeta Dobreva (who fostered Mima for only 2 weeks) has been given the green light by a court in Bulgaria to hear her lawsuit against the  NGO db-Tierhilfe  for "ownership" of Mima, and have her returned to Bulgaria after Mima has been living in Germany with her new family for the past 11 months.

We, concerned citizens and the officers and members of the Facebook group, "Justice for Mima" with over 35,000 members from around the world including Bulgaria ask for Mima to be left alone. We have closely followed Mima's case from the beginning, since March, 2010 when Mima was found tortured in a village in Bulgaria. All of Mima's 4 legs were brutally chopped off over an old conflict between neighbors. Hers is one of the most heinous acts of cruelty we have come across. It brought thousands of us together to help Mima and bring change in a country where animal cruelty is still not a crime. After all she has been through, she deserves all the love and happiness life has to offer and in our opinion that is with her family in Germany where she has flourished these past 11 months.

Despite her physical and psychological handicap, Mima has been living happily in a private mansion in Germany with her new brothers and sisters (6 handicap dogs and cats from Bulgaria). She has learned to trust humans again with the love and dedication of her adoptive parent, Mrs. Eva Linkogel, a lifelong animal activist and rescuer who has been caring for Mima 24/7. She has also developed a special bond with her best friend Daria, a disabled dog who is always by Mima's side. For the first time in her life, Mima has learned to be loved and be part of a family. She cannot be placed in a more perfect home. To take this all away would be so cruel and truly devastating for Mima!

We are appalled by the selfish, vindictive and uncivilized behavior of Mrs. Dobreva these past 8 months. She and her 4 supporters have been wreaking havoc over the internet, smearing individuals and NGOs that get in her way; tainting a very bad reputation for Bulgaria, the country as a whole. We are also sickened to find that in her quest to retaliate on Mima's caregivers in Germany, Mrs. Dobreva has partnered with some corrupt municipality officials aiming to shut down db-Tierhilfe's shelters in Bulgaria, jeopardizing the lives of 1,600 homeless animals in their care! Unlike Mrs. Dobreva's NGO that do not have a shelter, db-Tierhilfe has four and is the first to open humane shelters in Bulgaria; turning municipal animal death camps into no-kill shelters that house and rehabilitates abused, abandoned animals to be placed into loving homes. We want Mrs. Dobreva and her 4 supporters to cease and desist on her plot to seek vengeance on those who truly make a difference in the lives of many in Bulgaria.

We believe Violeta Dobreva's letter of April 21, 2010 to be forthright when she first relinquished Mima early in the case. Mrs. Dobreva should be a person of honor and keep her word instead of pursuing this fight for custody. Real love means selflessness-- set Mima free and let her be happy.

We as a group have never officially taken a side on the custody battle until the news of the court case. Even after Mrs. Dobreva deceived us out of our $8,000USD group ChipIn donation meant for Mima, we still kept the custody separate so as not to hurt the cause. (Incidentally, we still demand that our $8,000USD group donation to be transferred to our 2 chosen NGOs to help the animals in Bulgaria as outlined by Nadia Donato in her many messages. Mrs. Dobreva has no right to keep our donations meant for Mima since she stopped paying for Mima's bills since August 2010). In light of the recent news about the court hearing, we can no longer remain neutral on this issue. We cannot sit idly by and let another tragedy happen to Mima without a fight. This is not about Bulgaria vs. Germany, nor is it about the fight for animal rights. We strongly believe this is a fight for one's own personal agenda. Our allegiance is to Mima, not to any country or person involved in this dispute. Mima has touched our hearts; her life means so much to so many of us.

We are hopeful that the honorable judge will be fair and wise in his ruling and that the outcome will be on Mima's best interest.

This petition will remain open and circulated until Mrs. Dobreva ends her pursuit for "ownership" of Mima, until she complies with the will of the donors and transfer the $8,000 (she deceived from us) to ChipIn organizer, Nadia Donato or to the 2 NGOs of our choice, as per her NGO's Terms & Conditions, and to stop her harassment and vendetta against db-Tierhilfe, jeopardizing the lives of 1,600 homeless animals in their care. We urge Mrs. Dobreva to STOP once and for all and focus on helping instead of hurting the cause. There are countless animals still suffering in Bulgaria!

RELATED LINKS:

Petition: Make Animal Cruelty a Crime in Bulgaria!

Violeta Dobreva's Letter in April Relinquishing Mima and Intent to Foster in March

The World Wants Mima's Money Back!

Violeta Dobreva, Mima's Money is NOT Yours To Keep. (Demand to Transfer Our $8,000 USD Donation to 2 NGOs to Help Urgent Animals in Bulgaria)

Mima's Diary

Mima's Photo Album 2 of 2 (Road to Recovery)

Justice for Mima Official Facebook Group

 

      

 

  **CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO OF MIMA'S FIRST STEPS!**

    

  

We, concerned citizens and the officers and members of the Facebook group, "Justice for Mima" with over 35,000 advocates from around the world including Bulgaria ask for Mima to be left alone. We have followed Mima's case from the beginning, since March, 2010 when Mima was found tortured in a village in Bulgaria. All of Mima's 4 legs were brutally chopped off over an old conflict between neighbors. It brought thousands of us together to help Mima and bring change in a country where animal cruelty is still not a crime. Hers is one of the most heinous acts of cruelty we have come across. After all she has been through, she deserves all the love and happiness life has to offer and in our opinion that is with her family in Germany where she has flourished these past 11 months.

Thanks to the help and generosity of the good people in Bulgaria and from around the world, Mima has since been rescued; she has undergone surgery, and is currently rehabilitating and learning to use her prostheses and wheelchair. All the renowned experts from Bulgaria and Germany have said that Mima's treatment and rehabilitation will take some time and her case is very unique (she was tortured for weeks, all her legs were mutilated and carved up so high and in various sizes). Despite her physical and psychological handicap, Mima has been living happily these past 11 months in a private mansion in Germany with her new brothers and sisters (6 handicap dogs and cats from Bulgaria). She has learned to trust humans again with the love and dedication of her adoptive parent, Mrs. Eva Linkogel, a lifelong animal activist and rescuer who has been caring for Mima 24/7. She has also developed a special bond with her best friend Daria, a disabled dog who is always by Mima's side. For the first time in her life, Mima has learned to be loved and be part of a family. She cannot be placed in a more perfect home. To take this all away would be so cruel and truly devastating for Mima!

We are appalled by the selfish, vindictive and uncivilized behavior of Mrs. Dobreva these past 8 months. She and her 4 supporters have been wreaking havoc over the internet, smearing individuals and NGOs that get in her way; tainting a very bad reputation for Bulgaria, the country as a whole. We are also sickened to find that in her quest to retaliate on Mima's caregivers in Germany, Mrs. Dobreva has partnered with some corrupt municipality officials aiming to shut down db-Tierhilfe's shelters in Bulgaria, jeopardizing the lives of 1,600 homeless animals in their care! Unlike Mrs. Dobreva's NGO that do not have a shelter, db-Tierhilfe has four and is the first to open humane shelters in Bulgaria; turning municipal animal death camps into no-kill shelters that house and rehabilitates abused, abandoned animals to be placed into loving homes. We want Mrs. Dobreva and her 4 supporters to cease and desist on her plot to seek vengeance on those who truly make a difference in the lives of many in Bulgaria.

We believe Violeta Dobreva's letter of April 21, 2010 to be forthright when she first relinquished Mima early in the case. Mrs. Dobreva should be a person of honor and keep her word instead of pursuing this fight for custody. Real love means selflessness-- set Mima free and let her be happy.

We as a group have never officially taken a side on the custody battle until the news of the court case. Even after Mrs. Dobreva deceived us out of our $8,000USD group ChipIn donation meant for Mima, we still kept the custody separate so as not to hurt the cause further. (Incidentally, we still demand that our $8,000USD group donation, be transferred to our 2 chosen NGOs to help the animals in Bulgaria as outlined by Nadia Donato in her many messages. Mrs. Dobreva has no right to keep our donations meant for Mima since she stopped paying for Mima's bills since August 2010). In light of the recent news about the court hearing, we can no longer remain neutral on this issue. We believe that Mrs. Dobreva's pursuit for custody to be a threat to Mima's welfare. We cannot sit idly by and let another tragedy happen to Mima without a fight. This is not about Bulgaria vs. Germany, nor is it about the fight for animal rights. We strongly believe this is a fight for one's own personal agenda. Our allegiance is to Mima, not to any country or person involved in this dispute. We only want what is best for Mima. She has touched our hearts; her life means so much to so many of us.

We are hopeful that the honorable judge will be fair and wise in his ruling and that the outcome will be on Mima's best interest.

This petition will remain open and circulated until Mrs. Dobreva ends her pursuit for custody of Mima, until she complies with the will of the donors and transfer the $8,000 (she deceived from us) to the 2 NGOs of our choice, as per her NGO's Terms & Conditions, and to stop her harassment and vendetta against db-Tierhilfe, jeopardizing the lives of 1,600 homeless animals in their care. We urge Mrs. Dobreva to STOP once and for all and focus on helping instead of hurting the cause. There are countless animals still suffering in Bulgaria!

Related links:
Violeta Dobreva's letter in April relinquishing Mima and intent to Foster in March:http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=498&post=12114&uid=104654392906259#post12114

The World Wants Mima's Money Back:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=427263879170

Group's demand to Mrs. Dobreva to transfer our $8,000 USD Group Donation to 2 Bulgarian NGOs for urgent animals::
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=104654392906259&topic=487

Mima's Diary: http://www.db-tierhilfe.de/mima-drjanovo.php

Mima's Photo Album with her Family in Germany (Road to Recovery):
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=205326&id=622515628&l=914afd8d1a

Justice for Mima Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=104654392906259

Mima's First Steps n Her Prostheses and Wheels:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=421979130628