Lead singer of British rock band Jethro Tull promotes stray cat shelter in Romania's Oradea
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<p>Ian Anderson, lead singer of the British rock band Jethro Tull, is one of the promoters and backers upholding a stray cat shelter in Oradea, Western Romania.</p>

<p>Tull filmed a video of himself asking people to support the efforts of an association in Oradea that cares for animals, as reported by <a href="https://www.digi24.ro/magazin/stil-de-viata/animale/ian-anderson-solistul-trupei-britanice-jethro-tull-ajuta-pisicile-fara-stapan-din-oradea-a-fost-o-mare-surpriza-3001027?fbclid=IwY2xjawGemShleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWlODPmCryys47D2zRo_5AG62fPt8GF1BKQr7UDxH4Ao71DlRwXc7FTlPQ_aem_gBP4bqsACLaVfAVtt4fg8g" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Digi24</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"They work to find a loving home for them. We support these initiatives and believe it's important to partner with such an organization. And I will do just that right now," said Ian Anderson. "The best cats I've had in the last 50 years were found on farms or the streets."</p>

<p>The shelter in Oradea is home to 50 cats, with plenty of indoor and outdoor play space.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was a great surprise; we didn't expect it. We thank them, and I hope others will also promote helping stray animals," said Mihaela Bohuș, a volunteer with the association.</p>

<p>The association, named&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/prieteniipisicilor" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Prietenii pisicilor</a>&nbsp;(Friends of cats), cares for cats that barely survive on the streets - especially as winter brings colder and colder nights - but also cats abandoned by their owners.</p>

<p>The promotion of the association began with the Romanian rock band Dirty Shirt. The band members reached out to dozens of personalities from home and abroad, including Ian Anderson.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The shelter volunteers appreciate every bit of financial support from the community, as well as the work of volunteers who lend a helping hand," said Cristian Bălănean, guitarist of Dirty Shirt.</p>

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<p><em>radu@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: screenshot from Dirty Shirt's Facebook video)</em></p>