#GiveHope to animals that have no one else

Dosia – adopted in the UK
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We are ROLDA and we exist to #givehope to neglected, abused animals and people who care about them. Our primarily focus is rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animls in need, as well as providing aid to poor communities & others rescuers in Romania and since the war started, also in Ukraine.
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We fight against animal abandonment by taking them in or helping their owners.
Fighting animal cruelty, neglect and abuse is a constant uphill battle for us.
We pay for sterilization campaigns, the humane way to stop stray overpopulation.
Help us get illegal shelters and their traumatizing practices become history.
Wildlife trafficking is life-threatening for the animals. ROLDA is fighting against it.
We want to stop wildlife tourism exploitation. Join us.
Learn a bit of our history, how ROLDA started, why we operate in Galati, what we have been able to change for animals in a country where public shelters continue to put Romania to shame under EU's indifferent eyes.
Find out some of the most important moments of ROLDA activity.
To make HOME a little better for every living soul. To give SHELTER.
Because the bigger the challenge, the bigger the people rising up to face it.
that makes ROLDA rescue work possible in a country where animals have no one else.
Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by advocating for them and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect. Our strategy will build on these strong beliefs for years to come.
Rescued in Romania, loved all over the World
Since 2021, ROLDA expanded its support to different other cities across Romania
Taking care of animals means keeping preventable illnesses at bay.
Transmissible from dog to dog, a terrible condition easier to prevent than cure.
More than being a nuisance, these parasites may carry crippling or fatal diseases.
Neglect, abuse and abandonment, backed by lack of knowledge are the causes of suffering we need to address. How? By educating people.
0 unwanted pups born = 0 unwanted pups abandoned
Not all owners are heartless. Some are just very poor. So, we help
Before-after images show our animals’ difficult journeys. They show the resilience of dogs and our hard work.
Although abusive and punishable by law, keeping dogs in chains is still a practice in many rural areas in Romania. It is a challenge to really change things.
Dog pounds are the places hope and humanity go to die. Help shut them down!
Help us call on authorities to punish the Tulcea animal abuser caught on tape.
Join our plea to ban fireworks in Romania and stop animals getting injured.
Wildlife animals’ lives are worth more than the price of tickets. Help us save them!
Speak out! Spread the word about our activity, about what we have already done, about what we plan to do. Wear our logo and start a conversation.
We run two dog shelters, a cat sanctuary and help over 1000 animals each year. But if it wasn’t for the generosity of our supporters like you, we wouldn’t exist. Can you continue help fund our vital work?
Your donation helps us rescue animals from cruelty and neglect, care for them and find them loving homes. During the war, we extend our support to animals from Ukraine.
Send a check to ROLDA branches in Romania, the UK, the US, or Australia.
We have bank accounts open in the UK, the US, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, Sweden.
We have huge costs to run our shelters every year. Giving monthly is the best way to provide ongoing support in our fight to protect animals in need in Romania.
If you believe, like we do, that animal cruelty should not be tolerated, then a gift in your will means you can always be there for animals in need.
How gifts in will make a difference
Animals give us a better life. We can make them a better World. See how!
Every gift in will has the power to transform the animals World the way YOU dream it to be.
DAF is like a charitable savings account which gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to ROLDA USA. Make a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
Our vision is a World where all animals are treated with kindness and compassion. But we can’t do it alone. Choose to support a one-off cost or a project.
Help us build a piece of art animal sanctuary in South-East Europe for people to also benefit.
When you donate Bitcoin and other crypto to ROLDA, you generally owe no capital gains tax.
You can turn your used vehicle into a meaningful contribution to help animals and ROLDA USA
Buy a virtual gift that helps a real animal in need!
Buy lovely, handmade items and help animals in need as all proceeds go to them.
ROLDA mission is to provide aid efficiently, responsibly and humanely to strays and abused animals in Romania.
Your generous gift will be doubled to help animals twice as much.
#GiveHope to animals that have no one else
#GiveHope to animals that have no one else
#GiveHope to animals that have no one else
ROLDA has a Platinum Seal of Transparency on Candid (formerly Guidestar), the world’s largest source of non-profit information.
When the war in Ukraine started, for the first time in ROLDA history, we went beyond our country’s borders. Ukraine is an emergency and we couldn’t remain indifferent. It was not something we planned, but something we supported in our hearts.
Since 1999, we have fought for animals abused, neglected, and abandoned and we often considered Romania not to be a safe place for animals. However, the recent situation in Ukraine gave us a different perspective and reminded us that it can always be worse.
Donate today and your gift will be matched by our Swiss partner. This gift-matching campaign starts on 15th September and lasts until 30th October.
Even though our work is very much focused in Romania, it is very clear that animals in Ukraine are in great danger and need our help now. ROLDA made a promise to never let down an animal in need and we keep our promises.
Support Romanian rescuers
Support Ukraine rescuers
Help dogs from our shelters
Help cats from our shelters
Why your support is vital.
Ion was hit by a car and spent the following 48 hours in agony on the side of the road until someone called us. Despite his poor prognosis, Ion made a remarkable recovery and can now stand up, walk without assistance, and move around. While there is still some work to be done on one of his front legs, things are looking up for Ion, especially considering the state he was in when he came into our care.
We cannot, in good conscience, show you pictures of Yra as we found her. In summary, she had a broken jaw, one eye had dislodged from its socket, and her tongue had been completely torn off. Irina Didur from Zaporizhzhia saved the cat and has diligently overseen her arduous recovery. No matter how small, every contribution is greatly appreciated by the distressed feline and her savior.
Dosia – adopted in the UK
Roya – adopted in Sweden
Pippa – adopted in Switzerland
Tolik, saved by Irina from Irpin, Ukraine
Puppy, saved by Irina from Irpin, Ukraine
Gipsy, saved by Myroslava from Ukraine
Skye, saved by Madalina from Tulcea, Romania
Remember: when you send a gift, your support will have double the impact!
Whether you choose to donate to Ukraine or Romania, for food, medical care, sterilization campaigns, rescue injured dogs and cats, cover shelter emergencies, or current costs.
100% of profits go to animals in need
Make a gift in your will to make a better World for animals
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A micro-donation on our Teaming group can provide specialized food for a senior dog for as little as 1 eur/month.
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