Before – After

Katiusa

She was hit by a car during a Romanian military parade. Abandoned she was miraculously found by Vasile who brought her to ROLDA. Katiusa needed extensive surgery to mend deep wounds, but luckily the Vet could keep her leg.

Cotoi

Cotoi is a 5 year old cat who lives with a poor family from Galati. He left home for a few days, family thought he went to chase “girls” but he got his leg caught in wire. When he came back, his leg was irreparable and he needs it amputated.

White cat

We provided medical help for this white cat from the Dnepr shelter.

Ken

Ken was rescued from the streets of Smardan in February 2019. He was found with his body wrapped in a metallic wire, which went deep into his skin and causes severe infection. He has received treatment and all the care he needed and has recovered remarkably well.

Betty

Betty received help from the ROLDA Rescue team in March 2019 with an eye surgery that restored her sight.

Ilona

Ilona was found in February 2019 with a bite on her head that was twice its normal size because of a severe infection which was left untreated. Ilona was in such terrible shape when we rescued her so we rushed her to the clinic. Luckily, she’s a fighter and survived the most critical 48 hours. After that, her general health started to slowly improve. A few months later, Ilona found her forever home in Sweden where she lives a spoiled and happy life.

Stefanut

Our colleague Mada found Stefanut on her way to visit a relative in Gorj. Stefanut had been hit by a car and nobody had bothered to stop for him. Mada took him to a nearby vet where they verified that he has no broken bones, and his spine, which we feared had been affected because he couldn’t walk, was fine, too. Our staff took care of him in our shelter. We found Stefanut a new home in UK.

Ala

Ala, saved in February 2023 in Korosten is a young dog who lived with the military at the checkpoint. She got hit by a car – complex fragmental fractures of the hind legs, a fracture of the femoral neck on the right. Several operations are required. After last vet check, it was decided she will need at least one more surgery.

Alpha

Alpha is a german shepherd, 10 years old was living on a industrial plant in Korosten. The guardian noticed her eye injury,when volunteers save her it was impossible to cure and save eye (also because of the extreme cold that affected the sensible eye tissue). Alpha had surgery and she is adjusting herself to new life.

Lohmatik

Lohmatik was picked up on the street in a terrible state: his jaw was rotten, there were wounds on his neck, his front paw was rotten (infection and hence inflammation), anemia. He was a very fluffy cat, but his fur was in pieces. When he was sheared, they saw that the poor animal was all in wounds. The doctors did the impossible and now Lokhmatik is much better.

Duce

Irina found Duce living in an abandoned and destroyed car, in urgent need of medical treatment and surgery for both of his badly damaged eyes. After surgery, Duce needs longterm veterinary assistance to recover.

Girl

Morty

Morty was found abandoned on a field in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine. He is a senior dog that had owners for sure and that was probably abandoned by them while running away from the war. He was exhausted, powerless when he was rescued, and had an ugly, untreated wound that looked infected. He was taken to the vet clinic, the wound was cleaned and he started the required treatment. Morty is now in the shelter, recovering slowly and he needs all our support to get better.

Cher

Cher was found injured, probably hit by a car, by our friend rescuer Irina, in Ukraine.
She could not move, she was in shock and flies were already circling her. Front legs and back legs seemed hurt but only an x-ray could tell what were all her problems. Initially, she was taken to a vet clinic and she had surgery where the bone of her front leg was fixed in the wrong place. Cher could not walk and was in terrible pain. Thanks to a second surgery, the issue was fixed and Cher is well now, recovering quickly.

Daisy

Four-month-old dog was hit by a car. Locals tried to help her by sewing casts for her fractured legs. Seeing she was getting worse, they called us. After recovery, she was adopted in Romania.

Braveheart

Dog found tied to a tree with a metallic wire. The wire was wrapped tightly around his right front leg and tore his skin and sunk into his flesh. Had surgery and will not need amputation.

Rambo

Found in a deserted factory plot with his paw mutilated and filled with flesh-eating maggots. The injury was too severe and had to have his leg amputated.
Update: Adopted in Sweden.

Ella

Abandoned by her owner who kept her tied up with a tightly fitted heavy collar. She had the collar mark around her neck. She also had an infected wound on her ear. She is recovering at ROLDA.

Barty

A senior blind dog who stayed in our care for months. During this time we did the best to offer him a cozy life, but it’s difficult to be a dog with special needs in a shelter full of loud, active dogs. Barty was living in dark and we knew that he simply need a quiet place, where he will have space to assess a potential danger, analyze smells around him, feel safe. Obviously the stress from living in a busy shelter made him unsecure. Finding an experienced family for a dog who is not trained, blind, senior and looks shy is a very difficult job. Luckily for Barty, Lisa our president in Sweden offered to foster him and this is how a strong bond was created between her family (especially Goran, her husband) and our senior dog. It’s nice to see Barty now enjoying every minute of his life like a spoiled puppy!
Barty left in Sweden in September 2020.

Ellie

A little adorable girl found wandering on the streets, wounded. Her open femur fracture was old, untreated, and sadly lead to the amputation of the leg. The good news is that Ellie was adopted in Switzerland, where she travel in August 2020 to her forever family.

SteFun

Purchased for €2000 by an animal abuser for breeding and dog fighting. Abandoned after suffering a back injury which turned into a 2kg tumor. Vet removed the tumor and is now living at ROLDA.

Piciu

Pet of a married couple who got trapped in a metal fence and suffered deep wounds to all four legs and lost a dangerous amount of blood. He had one leg amputated and was adopted in Switzerland.

Oscar

Found as a puppy with a congenital leg deformity. The vet had no other option but to amputate Oscar’s leg.
Adopted in Switzerland.

Pufulet

Pet who was struck by a car. The impact damaged one of his eyes and broke three thoracic vertebrae. He made a full recovery and is back with his owner.

Mitu

Found in coma on a street by a passerby. He was hit by car and suffered a broken jaw and lost one eye. Unfortunately, he will remain blind permanently. He was adopted by the person who saved him, Ms. Lazar.

Bela

Dog brought to the clinic with a severe injury, created with a sharp object as punishment because she was starving and attacked to eat a chicken. Bela is recovered and living in Sweden.

Blackie and Ivory

Saved from Piscu village a mother with big tumor on belly saved together with her surviving pup. After surgery recovery, both dogs traveled to forever homes.

Tarot

Dog covered in tar, saved from agonizing pain. Tar was manually removed. Just before Christmas, Tarot arrived to his adopters in Sweden.

Chick

Rescued in distressful condition, with infected wounds and almost hairless due to severe mange, Chick recovery is amazing.

Frankie

Found with deep, open wounds/burning skin on the top of her head, Frankie’s skin needed 2 months of intensive treatment to recover. Adopted in Sweden.

Bar

Found on a construction site, with a severe open wound, older than a week, which put not only her leg but her life in danger. The leg was successfully saved.
Update: Adopted in Sweden.

Hera

Abandoned at the edge of the road, covered in tar,Hera went through some difficult times, even if she’s still at the beginning of her life. Thanks to our supporters, she is better and ready to start a new life in Finland.

Andy

Puppy saved from a pile of trash. He was weak, underweight and infested with mange to top it off. Unfortunately, one of his eyes couldn’t be saved.

Chasmine

Found on a pile of garbage, from where she was saved along with 3 other puppies. All of the puppies had frostbite. After an eye removal surgery, Chasmine was adopted in Sweden.

Homer

A senior dog found severely dehydrated, full of parasites, that was abandoned to die. Homer was adopted in Switzerland.

Lori

Searing pain spread like wild fire through Lori’s haunches and tail. Running away was impossible because he had a broken leg. Presently, he is at the ROLDA sanctuary.

Lucky

Rescued with a big tumor on his belly which needed immediate removal. Presently, this beautiful boy lives in Switzerland.

Gonco

Found with an open fracture at the level of his leg. Sadly, nothing could have been done about it, so Gonco’s leg was amputated. He recovered well after the surgery and lives a happy life in the ROLDA sanctuary.

Lizette

Abandoned on streets with a severely injured eye, which couldn’t be saved. She lives now in Switzerland.

Buffy

Abandoned by her family because the cost of the veterinary care she needed was too expensive, Buffy was treated and safely adopted by Ludovic and Eveline in France.

Artemis

Beaten and tied in a plastic bag, Artemis was found just in time. We managed to save her eye. She currently lives in our sanctuary.

White Angel

Rescued from the streets completely blind, White Angel melt many hearts. Adopted in Norway, renamed Zinga she is trained to search and rescue dogs lost in Norwegian forests!

Sugar

Found in the middle of the road, with a leg that had the bones completely crushed. His leg couldn’t be saved, unfortunately, but he adapted quickly to his new situation. A true survivor!

Buck

Hit by a car, Buck was found at the edge of the road, screaming, incapable to move. Luckily, only his leg was affected and now Buck can walk normally again.
Update: Adopted in Germany.