Mira’s Fight for a Second Chance

The shack was barely standing—four broken walls and a collapsing roof on the outskirts of Tulcea. Inside, curled into the darkest corner, was Mira.

A tourist passing through spotted movement in the ruins and knew immediately something was wrong. They contacted a local man, who didn’t hesitate to reach out to our partners at The Great Catsby. When the rescue team arrived and finally coaxed the terrified cat into the light, what they saw stopped them in their tracks.

Mira was missing half of her hind leg. A horrifying wound had consumed most of her nose. Her body was so frail, so small, that rescuers assumed they were looking at a kitten. Only later would the vet confirm the heartbreaking truth: Mira was around three years old. Starvation and suffering had stolen her size, her strength, and nearly her life.

She was rushed straight to the clinic. Blood tests. Deworming. Emergency neutering. A tissue sample from her nose was sent to the lab—the vet fears it may be cancer. Now we wait for results, holding onto hope while preparing for whatever comes next.

When Trust Returns
Despite everything she has endured—the abandonment, the pain, the terror of surviving alone—Mira is showing quiet signs of strength. She has begun to eat again. She accepts gentle touch from the team caring for her.
Every small gesture of trust feels like a miracle.

The Reality Beyond One Cat
Mira’s story could have ended in that broken shack, her suffering invisible to the world. But every day across Romania, countless cats and dogs face this same cruel reality: abandoned, injured, left to survive or die alone.

ROLDA and our like-minded animal rescue partners refuse to accept that this is simply how things must be. With every rescue, every surgery, every animal given safety and care, we are rewriting stories that once seemed destined to end in silence.

Mira now has what she was denied for so long—a fighting chance. A chance to heal, to trust again, to discover that life can offer more than pain and fear.

Will you help us give this chance to the next Mira?
Your support ensures that when we receive that call about an animal in desperate need, we can answer with action instead of apologies.