A few years ago, a child was killed by dogs in Romania. Media presented this subject but solutions were searched only during the time this subject was hot. We, at ROLDA, consider that animals and people can live in harmony, but rules must be respected, on both sides. Romania, and especially the rural part of the country, lack education and this affect both animals and people.
With some guidance, children can learn to understand dog’s body language and avoid, as much as possible, interacting with aggressive dogs. At the same time, they can learn when a dog is playful and shows friendly behavior, which doesn’t require extra precaution. Starting from these ideas, observing the community needs and problems, ROLDA decided to start a different education program: Speak (dog) Toto language!
Dogs’ different “moods” are presented on a leaflet, which will be distributed especially in the villages surrounding Galati (and hopefully, if the program proved to be successful, in other parts of the country, too).
Communication is the way in which humans and other species understand each other. If people have the advantage of verbal, articulated communication, dogs and other animals have ancient ways of “talking” to each other. They use certain body positions and sounds to communicate their emotions and desires, both to their own kind and to humans. By barking in a certain way your dog can “tell” you how excited or scared he is to do something or when put in a new situation.
On the other hand, by adopting a certain posture he could convey the desire to be left alone or a clear wish for some playtime. Dogs are clever animals. They can learn up to 200 human words, and actually, understand their meaning. If they can adapt to our language then what’s our excuse? Why can’t we learn some Toto language basics? A few basic notions regarding stances and specific sounds it’s all we need to get along!
Afraid
A fearful dog has its head in a downward position, with its dog “hiding”, tucked away between its hind legs. The dog’s overall position lets out a submissive aura, and it can come along with bouts of powerful shaking. Besides the specific posture, a scared dog will also whine or whimper to show its distress.
Curious
A curious dog is an energetic one. Its head could move from side to side, following an unknown object. Its ears are raised, ready to pick up a strange noise or perhaps the voice of its owner. Curious dogs are also very keen to smell everything, or even “try them out” by putting their paws and scratching away at new things (or people).
Aggressive
A dog that wants to show an aggressive mood takes on a very firm, dominant stance. The head and the tail are up, with the hair from those regions being very spiky. Its eyes are wide open and its upper lip is raised to showcase the sharp teeth underneath- a telltale sign that the animal is feeling cornered and that he is ready to defend itself. This stance usually is accompanied by a low-guttural growling, which is a warning as well as a declaration of authority. When it comes to territorial issues, dogs take their “owner rights” seriously. They even go as far as to get up on their hind legs, in order to dominate their adversaries with their superior height.
Guilty
Dogs are clever animals, and they do have a “sixth sense” for understanding when they did something “wrong”. Presented with solid proof of their guilt (an empty dinner plate, a ruined shoe, a shredded pillow), the dog becomes the definition of “being caught red-handed” – a lowered head, puppy eyes, and a weak apathetic-looking tail wag meant to melt hearts. For a maximized dramatic effect those emotional blackmailers know how to choose the perfect place to fit with their “victim” persona: in a corner, with their back to a wall, or with their heads hidden in a pile of pillows to escape accusing eyes.
Defensive
A dog that adopts a defensive stance could resort to violence as a last resort if it feels endangered. The main differences between a defensive and an aggressive stance are the lack of that dominant aura and the position of the tail- which in this situation is tucked between the dog’s back legs, showing the animal’s fear. A cornered dog can growl but not in that deep way that characterizes an aggressive mood. It’s more of a warning bark, that can turn into wines very easily. Also, in defensive situations, they rarely show their teeth. The best way to deal with a dog that feels endangered by your presence is to give it enough space to escape. The dog doesn’t want to fight you as much as you don’t want to be attacked by it. He just wants to be left alone.
Happy
Happy dogs are usually on the loud side of things and they are quite easily spotted. They bark a lot, happy loud barks interrupted by chaotic breathing caused by all the excitement, and they jump around to get your attention. Dogs can get excited for almost any reason. Treats, a new toy, a possible walk or their owner coming back home from work – any of those can trigger canine excitement. Hearing the voice of their owner or smelling him can also send the dog into a sincere bout of happiness.
Calm
A calm pet is more often than not a drowsy one. They lay down in comfortable positions: curled up in a ball, laid on their bellies or on their backs with their paws in the air. Frequently they fall into deep states of sleep, accompanied by loud snoring and “twitches” of the limbs or the whole body. Dogs are capable of having dreams, just like humans, but their imagination is limited to running sequences and memories from their puppy days.
Naughty/mischievous
A playful dog frantically waggles his tail, so hard that it’s all hind regions move along with it. They bark to get your attention and they adopt that “throw a toy my way” stance – with stretched front legs, lowered upper body and raised hind region, with that propeller of a tail still going strong.
Shy
Shy dogs will try as hard as they can to avoid eye contact. They try to find a spot that gives them a sense of comfort and safety, and they sometimes whine to show their distress. Those dogs must be approached in a sensible way so as to not worsen their state of discomfort. Slow and gentle does the trick and it’s even better if you use a soothing voice.
Uncertain / unsure / mistrusted
Animals that have been recently picked up from the streets or from a bad environment usually show signs of mistrust toward humans. They can do a complete 180 shifts in a matter of minutes – from being happy to see you and accepting your affection to putting some distance between you two, as a precaution. Those dogs are so polarizing because most of them have suffered from some form of abuse in their lives, at the hands of some horrible people. It’s only natural that they feel wary around other people, after having experienced the worst our kind can offer. However, dogs have a natural tendency towards being friendly and social animals so they can learn to trust humans again if you treat them with love and kindness.
We live today knowing the origin of Earth, of man and animals, we learn to navigate precisely in water hundreds of years ago but we hardly manage to navigate the wide sea of words, to take time to choose the words carefully, stop using them as a weapon to hurt, but as a tool to express our feelings and help understand each other.
The modern human prefers to speak alone on a phone that has a mechanic job to convert accurately sounds into words, when not very many years ago, people were hand-writing letters to each other as a sign of appreciation.
The twist of letters and signs gives birth to words, which we use as a routine to define a pencil, a phone, and food, but beyond that our ancestral habits, our deep emotions and the bonds we created with each other, sharing the same passions and beliefs. And beyond everything else, the love that conquers it all.
If one day, the words that express our deep feelings will be gone, humanity will be gone because that’s what defines us as human beings: Not mechanic, robotic words but those that come from our hearts, and trigger the emotions that make us feel alive, that make us FEEL.
Transformed into a commercial story, Christmas should be in fact the time of year when we are reminded and given another chance to be compassionate and feel good in our own skin for being kinder, and generous.
Especially this year, when our souls were dramatically challenged with incertitude, changes and fears generated by lockdown and COVID, we needed words more than ever: for the seniors for which young society seems always too busy to slow down to listen to them, hug them, or for the animals that suffer the result of our collective ignorance and indifference, or for the unlucky people which we label and place at the bottom of our society.
I am happy and grateful to present to you the numbers that ROLDA achieved this tough year because communication and compassion are the greatest things I share with ROLDA supporters, besides my love for animals.
I am grateful that technology reunited ROLDA supporters from around the world, people I couldn’t meet perhaps without modern technology. But I am most grateful that we communicate as friends, and I will be always here to respond to your questions or to hear any suggestions you might have.
Happy Holidays!
Dana and the entire ROLDA Team
There are big and small charities that do great work, but some are lucky to last longer than others. When ROLDA started, I never imagined how we would be 15 years later, or how fast the years would pass. Together with my team, we were always busy with what happened TODAY, with rescuing and other struggles. We got used to authorities not helping us (sometimes contrarily), and we also got used to our community’s indifference to our work. We trained ourselves to ignore gossip and slander that once hurt like a knife in the heart. By leaving behind all the negativity, we were able to keep going even stronger.
ROLDA is my baby everything I think of or dream about. I’ve been doing this since my twenties, when sending emails to people was something new in Romania and when internet connections were prohibited, and most dial-ups were awfully slow and disconnecting all the time. People like me couldn’t afford the internet at home and spent hours (usually at night because it was cheaper) in internet cafes to learn how to use a computer and how to write in English to transmit to the World out there the misery of Romanian animals.
For big charities, 15 years is a fraction of their long existence, which in some cases dates back 100 years. Considering I am involved with ROLDA since the beginning and over half my life, for me, these 15 years represent everything: the inception, the hard everyday struggles and the dreams to make ROLDA more amazing. Once I finished high school, my whole life can be resumed like this: a hand lent to frighten animals who needed someone to hold on to, a mind always trying to understand their behavior, and fulfill their needs, a mind challenged to be resourceful and creative and, why not admit it, a bit of luck!
During these 15 years, little has been changed in public shelters managed by local authorities. It is a sad fact and worse, the EU (which Romania joined in 2007) ignored and continues to ignore this problem which represents a public health danger. On the bright side, ROLDA set an example for other Romanians who started to use the internet to request support for their own rescue missions. When I have a moment to think about this, I feel proud that ROLDA is a pioneer for Romanian animal activists. (To be on the safe side, I must advise all international supporters to ALWAYS request the registration number and bookkeeping records of charities to which they intend to donate because transparency is important to keep correct donor-charity relations).
15 reasons to consider supporting ROLDA, or to continue to be one of our supporters
ROLDA is an amazing mixture of international leaders, volunteers, adopters, and donors, who have joined the small, young but amazing Romanian team which has grown considerably over the last year. They are young talents who put their skills to work to help animals in need. And of course, my friends and mentors Lolita and Hege who stood by me in the worst moments of my life vouched for their trust and offer me the confidence to lead, and to take important decisions that they sustain without blinking. And most important of all, the wonderful team of caretakers, who might not be the highest educated, but who is there, day by day, 7 days a week, in the torrid sun or extreme cold helping our dogs live safer and giving them the hope for a better future in a real home.
ROLDA’s mission is no different than other worthy organizations. ROLDA’s mission is to rescue, shelter, rehabilitate and rehome the abused, neglected homeless animals in Romania. But with me being involved since the beginning, I know what’s behind these words: tears, restless nights, worries, disappointments, and sacrifices. And yet, I get goosebumps whenever I think of tiny details like a pair of eyes saying goodbye to me for the last time, my fingers letting go of a grateful paw going to a forever home (who I know I will not see again), the transformation of a dog from a traumatized stray into a great companion. I have lived countless moments like these, too many to count.
And every time, it’s different and special. I feel blessed to enjoy doing my work, transforming a bit into an obsession. ROLDA shaped me into the person I am today, I have a reason to believe, fight and hope. And I wonder if, in fact, the whole mission can’t be said simpler: ROLDA gives hope – because hope is what gives our lives a purpose. Thank you for being part of the ROLDA dream.
So, what does this mean for ROLDA these past 15 years?
- 1. Built the first modern, no-kill dog sanctuary in Romania
- 2. Rescues and provides shelter to abused, homeless animals
- 3. Rehabilitates dogs who have suffered emotional trauma
- 4. Protests against inhumane and unnecessary dog killing, especially mass dog killing using poison
- 5. Registered in the US, Australia and several other countries in Europe including Romania
- 6. Protests against the horrible conditions of the public shelters
- 7. Helps poor community pets
- 8. Sterilizes and microchips dogs
- 9. Built the second large shelter for 600 dogs on death row
- 10. International rehoming
- 11. Fundraising Galas
- 12. Therapy with dogs for seniors from the local center
- 13. Education activities
- 14. Dog houses campaign for dogs chained and exposed to extreme weather conditions
- 15. PawzUp Center
For 12 long years, Ben the Donkey was passed from abusive owner to abusive owner. Not one of them cared for Ben. They couldn’t even bother to stroke his ears or pet his nose. To these ignorant owners, Ben was just a working animal to be exploited for profit.
It’s been four years since ROLDA rescued Ben, and he sometimes still flinches with fear when one of us goes to pet him. When Ben arrived at our shelter, his entire body was full of wounds, including his head. It took months for all his injuries to heal, but to this day, Ben suffers from severe psychological trauma from all the abuse he endured for so many years.
As a young foal, Ben carried heavy loads across dozens of kilometers each day. He was fed just enough to keep him alive for another day of torturous labor. Ben was forced to work when he was exhausted, dehydrated, hungry, and sick. And when Ben refused to work, he was savagely beaten as punishment. Ben wasn’t disobedient. He was tired and afraid!
Somehow Ben managed to survive ten years as an overworked donkey for various villagers and farmers until he was sold to a local shepherd to guard his sheep. But even though Ben no longer had to work as hard, he was constantly abused by his new owner.
One day, the shepherd had no more use for Ben and abandoned him outside the village by the side of the road.
A veterinarian notified the police, who took away Ben. In fact, he did not have a name. We called him Ben. Ben was full of wounds and parasites, severely dehydrated and very skinny. The first time I gave him a hug, I felt his ribs almost bursting out of his skin. I was devastated!
My heart broke when I saw how terrified Ben was.
When my colleagues commented that Ben was probably never fed a carrot, I started to cry because I could believe it. How expensive can one carrot be? Today, Ben eats carrots with passion. He also likes apples. And one day, I gave him pears – and he enjoyed them too.
I always try to make people feel my emotions through my writing. My goal is not only to raise awareness about ROLDA, not only to make people donate but also to make them feel what these helpless animals like Ben are experiencing. All animals need empathy.
I never had a donkey to look after before. I had never petted a donkey before (except when I was little, and my mom took me to see donkeys and ponies at a zoo in Bucharest). But you don’t need a lifetime of experience with these animals to feel for them, to show care, or to love them.
Ben and I discovered a way of communicating. He would make a funny noise greeting me at a distance. As I got closer, I say kind words to him in a soft voice so I would not scare him off. It took us months to get Ben to learn to trust people again, working at his pace, and never forcing him to do anything he didn’t want to do. With time and lots of support, Ben has overcome his traumatic upbringing.
Once in a while, he still reacts timidly, but it’s mostly if a stranger approaches him.
Maybe Ben will never truly conquer his fears, and perhaps it’s a good thing. Fear is only bad when it disrupts your life, but Ben has been enjoying life with us these past four years. Maybe that deep, underlying fear he has is what helps him stay alert.
We are glad that Ben is spending his twilight years in a safe place surrounded by people and dogs who love him. We believe that Ben is 20 years old. We can’t change his past, but we continue to ensure he has a happy future.
Thank you for reading Ben’s story! Thousands of donkeys suffer across Romania, especially in the poorest areas of the country, where ROLDA operates. Together, we can change these donkeys’ final years and give them the peaceful retirement, dignity and respect they deserve.
Help ROLDA build a small, inexpensive, but cozy and well-equipped sanctuary where to house a number of donkeys like Ben.
Donkeys don’t need much space or any luxury facility but they will enjoy the hugs and treats that our team and volunteers will offer them every day. We have plenty of land space to build something for Romanian donkeys, something that will last for generations to come.
My name is Big Bang.
I believe people mean well. As difficult as my life is, theirs is just as difficult. I was born on a farm in Romania, and I was expected, as everyone in a low-income community is, to work hard. And the work I have. Now, however, I am old. I know 17 years may not seem like much, but for a horse that has been exploited since birth, it’s a lifetime.
My family brought me to ROLDA hoping to get me help for my respiratory disease, and other chronic illnesses that need expensive medicines.
If you asked me, I just need to rest. I am an old boy who wishes to continue to serve his family, but I cannot because of my failing health. I’ve grown weak, and I am ravaged by disease. To be honest, I no longer have the strength to fight. But I worry because there is no refuge for an unhealthy horse like myself.
ROLDA wants to take me in and help me live my final days in peace, but they have no barn to house me, no food to feed me, and no money for my vet bills.
The alternative is not a kind one. One day, I will break down in our fields and die. I only hope there is a vet willing to provide a speedy and peaceful passing. But veterinary care costs money, which we do not have. I do not hold a grudge against the people for whom I have worked, and I know my friends at ROLDA mean well. They are trying to provide me with a quiet end to a long, hard life, but my work has had a purpose, and I know my family is better for it. I just hope that other horses will have a better end than me.
Big Bang’s Teory
My theory is that all people understand that you must work hard in life to survive. You hope that all your hard work will earn you a good retirement, or at least a few days to rest before you pass into the next world.
It is the same for those of us who wander on four legs. We seek only to please, to work hard, to serve and protect our human companions. We may not speak each other’s language, but we feel joy, fear, and pain as you do. We also feel tired as we age, and we hope to be allowed to rest. If I must, I will continue to toil in the fields until the day I die.
My hope for a horse sanctuary
ROLDA believes that exploited horses in Galati can have a peaceful end. They want to build us a sanctuary where we can live our final days in peace—a safe place where we can finally rest after a life of servitude. But they need your help to build this sanctuary, and I am pleading for your support.
I, Big Bang, and thousands of neglected, abused, overworked, and abandoned horses like me need your help.
We desperately need a sanctuary!
ROLDA can build it for us, but they need a helping hand. My friends at ROLDA have worked hard to develop an eco-friendly horse sanctuary design with an open field where we can run freely… something many of us have never done. They have been waiting patiently to raise the necessary funds to start construction, but they are still thousands of euros short.
Too much time has passed, my friends. Please donate today to help ROLDA build the horse sanctuary.
I, Big Bang, and my fellow horses need.
Thank you!
Big Bang
Most horses in Romania are used for intense labor and transport, especially in rural communities. There are an estimated one million “working horses” in Romania. Years ago, the European Union clearly demanded that all horses must be identified and registered, but thousands of horses are never registered so they can be sold for their meat—which is illegal in Romania.
Mass horse grave discovered.
In 2013, the remains of hundreds of horses were discovered by a local journalist outside Galati, Romania. The investigation showed that the horses were killed for their meat.
In Smardan village, official veterinary records indicate that 200 horses disappeared during 2008-2011.
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If you happen to be born as a horse in Romania, your life is horrible. You are exploited, working day and night, and often beaten When your body is in pain, you get no medical treatment.
If you get injured, you risk being abandoned on a field, without water, to die. Some abandoned horses are attacked by wildlife and killed. If you get older and you get tired, nobody will care how you feel. You are at the mercy of your owner who might sell you for little money to the illegal meat industry.
Injured horses forced to work
Horses in Romania are forced to carry and pull items that are way too heavy for them—and when they struggle, they are whipped and beaten mercilessly.
In both scenarios, the owners utilize the horses until they die. They are pushed to extremes — even when they are severely injured—until they die from exhaustion, starvation, or disease.
The people who can afford health care for their sick and injured horses, prefer to spend their money on a “new” younger horse who will also be exploited.
40 horses found abandoned in awful conditions
When the rescue mission started, the help arrived too late for some of them. The investigation revealed that the owner of the horses was a prosecutor who abandoned them on purpose and we are still waiting for the correct verdict against this criminal.
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It’s hard and disturbing, but if you can watch the video, you understand how the horses are suffering in Romania day after day. Silence is killing animals around us. Silence will never put an end to animal abuse!
As you read these lines, a horse has been sacrificed to the illegal trade meat market.
We can’t save them all. But together we can try to save as many as we can.
However, not all horse owners are ignorant!
“Please, don’t let my buddy die!” cried Ion, an impoverished local farmer.
A few years ago, Ion came to us for help. His horse had been injured and was never treated. The horse’s injury eventually turned into a tumor that grew to an abnormal size.
Ion lived alone. Ion’s horse helped him live a modest life. When Ion explained the situation to our staff, he was in tears. He begged us to save his buddy and not let him die.
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“There is something special about Ion’s story that fascinates me and makes me feel humble and respectful. There is a drama that can’t be told in words. It’s difficult but at the same time, emotional to see people of a certain age, that could be a parent or a close relative of any of us… surviving with dignity in misery and showing a major and sincere concern for their best friend, who is in most cases an animal: a dog, a cat… or in Ion’s case – a horse. It says a lot about the humans’ bond with animals, but also about some humans’ nature, the simplicity and purity of a person who doesn’t have much to offer except his own kindness and friendship. Together, we can save this horse – I simply know it because we care and because we helped so many animals in the past. Ion is counting on you, on us… and I am hopeful that I will find the right words to better explain to you the drama of these seniors and maybe we can find a way to give constant aid to these people who are genuinely concerned and caring about their pets, who doesn’t expect much anymore from their life and find a real joy to see their pets in good shape around them.”
— Dana Costin, ROLDA Founder
Thanks to our supporters, we were able to remove the tumor. Ion and his horse continue to live together. They remain best friends.
Together, we help more people like Ion to enjoy the company of their horses. Together, we can become a stronger voice for horses who are abused horses. Together, we can make a step forward to build a home for senior, abandoned horses who deserve a safe retirement.
It is the very early morning of the first sterilization day in Smardan, the veterinary clinic and its garden are full of people and their pets waiting – when Paula, our volunteer, rushed in yelping. That day, the ROLDA family grew with 2 more members: Two dirty fur balls; two pairs of innocent eyes that couldn’t open completely because of the abundance of ticks, trying to observe curiously or with precaution all our moves.
This fall, your donation doubles while your compassion remains priceless!
Today, we will tell you a story that is not unique, unfortunately. It is repeated on and on, sometimes daily. Like all our rescue stories, it starts with “yelp” – the “yelp” of Paula, the volunteer; the “yelp” of two tiny pups, abandoned to die near the cemetery fence, dehydrated in a torrid sun. Two dirty fur balls scared and shacking; two pairs of innocent eyes that couldn’t open completely because of the abundance of ticks; noses dry, bellies full of worm parasites.
How can you ignore these yelps? Ironically, the day Paula found these two pups was another day when ROLDA offered free sterilizations in the rural areas, precisely to avoid new puppies being born to suffer. It is a fact that without the prevention treatment, 1 puppy out of 2 dies because of parvo, distemper, or other conditions while only 4 out of 6 puppies survive the whole quarantine period. That’s how hard life is to be born as a little, helpless pup in Romania.
We would love to have you near our team, on a rescue mission in Galati industrial area or in the villages surrounding this city. For the ROLDA rescue team, the sight of puppies abandoned at our shelter gate, in plastic bags, thrown from the car by people is a common sight.
Never think you saw everything, you will be disappointed – puppies are often killed, drawn, suffocated, and separated from their mom. Puppies separated from their moms, wearing the umbilical cord, with eyes still closed but sniffing for their mother’s smell while she is already far away if not dead.
Imagine you would be with our team that day, seeing the 2 puppies arriving at the clinic. Rescuing from Romanian streets, you know that from every two puppies saved, one might die. Whom you have chosen to help to live? I am sure you say both.
The real chance these homeless animals have is the compassion of people from outside Romania because the local community is too overwhelmed by social and economical problems to put animals first. Thanks to a private supporter who chose to remain anonymous, for the next 2 months, all donations collected for these 2 pups will be doubled. Like you, we couldn’t choose, like you – we are determined to save them both and give hope to as many more as possible.
Puppy food, parasite control medicines, prevention treatments, and vaccine costs. For the next 2 months, every donated EURO will go to help these 2 pups and hundreds more dogs we already have in our care, daily but it will be doubled by an extra EURO which will enable us to save more dogs in life-threatening conditions from Romanian streets.
Since 2006, ROLDA helped over 18000 dogs but it’s you who actually saved them because you never said no and continued to support our rescue mission in Romania.
18000 times and never hearing a NO; that says a lot about us but even more about you.
Thanks to our private supporters, every euro you donate doubles its impact and gives us double the strength and double the resources to continue our work in Romania, which is not easy but is very rewarding. We can’t have you with us in Galati for the next rescue mission, so today we ask you to please, look at the 2 puppies saved by Paula and enjoy the comfort of knowing that your help saves lives where no one else does.
Don’t forget that only for the next 2 months your donation will be doubled. We are hoping to collect 10000 E to split between shelter costs and new rescue activities. Choose your gift and stay with us, with a big smile on your face, knowing that together we give hope and make miracles possible in Romania.
Sep. 23, 2018—Staff and volunteers from ROLDA Sverige were in Romania this weekend to carry out a sterilization campaign for pets of impoverished families who cannot afford the procedure. With the help of our local team, 100 dogs and cats were successfully sterilized and registered in Smardan and Piscu.
The families and their neighbors welcomed us with open arms. They gave us tomatoes, grapes, and wine in appreciation for our hard work and good intentions. They made us feel at home and like part of their tight-knit community. It was wonderful and inspiring to spend time with such honest and caring people who share our vision for better animal welfare in Romania.
By allowing us to sterilize their pets, these families are contributing to the solution, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support and understanding.
These are humble citizens who struggle to subsist each day on a low allowance that can barely pay for food, so it’s understandable for them to prioritize feeding their pets over sterilizing them.
Even if they had extra money to spend, they would probably spend it to secure next month’s meals, not to spay or neuter their pet. For them, it’s much more important that their dogs, cats, or livestock are fed and healthy. And while they all agree that the stray crisis in Romania is terrible, they have bigger problems to worry about.
We understand. We fundraise for these sterilization campaigns because anybody can see that these poor people are doing their best to provide for their families, including their animal companions. They love their pets, and they hate to see homeless dogs and cats suffering. They want to see less of them on the streets and more rehomed.
They feel so blessed to have our charity nearby to help them address these issues, and we are honored to be so welcomed into their community, and for giving us the opportunity to help them. Their cooperation is important in solving the stray dog crisis in our country, and we deeply appreciate their support.
ROLDA would also like to thank the incredible ROLDA Sverige team for their commitment and dedication, and everyone who helped us make this campaign possible.
Thank you!
Collectible art donations also entitle you to a Fair Market Tax Deduction! There are far more benefits that may be yours once you decide to make a collectible art donation. These advantages include earning a tax deduction equal to the fair market value of your donated items and freeing up wall space to display yet more artwork.
Art is powerful not just because of its “artistic” meaning and value, but because it can be used to support worthy causes like ours. Transform your collectible art piece/s into real help for animals in need! If your artwork collection consists of abstract art, African art, American art, pop-culture art, classic artwork, classic art print posters, patriotic art or original oil paintings, you can donate artwork and support our rescue mission in Romania – next “Ken” that waits with a metallic box stack in his mouth to be saved, or tortured mom with pups waiting to be saved from death, or support our next sterilization event, or Helping poor horses new project.
Collectible art donations can include any of the following: Original drawings by Banksy, Jackson Pollock, Picasso, Andrea Boscoli, Henri Matisse, Raymond Pettibon, Jonathan Green, Walasse Ting, Al Hirschfeld or Max Liebermann.
An original vintage King Kong film poster from 1933, 1967 Monterrey International pop festival poster, Silkscreen posters by Roy Lichtenstein or 1920s vintage French Art Deco travel posters. Folk art and primitives; Textile and fiber art from Chris Roberts, Pablo Picasso, Jean Picart, or Carl Hank can include wool Aubusson tapestries, a baleen basket, embroidered applique art, wall rug portraits, or silk paintings.
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ROLDA now accepts Bitcoins! Donate Bitcoins to save stray dogs in Romania.
Since you’ve landed here, it’s safe to assume that you’re thinking about donating one or more of your shiny, virtual Bitcoins to a good cause such as saving stray dogs in Romania. That’s awesome! Bitcoin donations to charities continue to grow dramatically because it’s a safe, easy and convenient way to contribute to charitable causes.
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ROLDA has had a great response in Bitcoin donations since we began to accept the cryptocurrency back in March 2016.
Give a dog a Bitcoin
When you donate your Bitcoin to ROLDA, you are giving a stray dog a chance to live a long and happy life. We know there are caring people like you who want to help a dog in need. Now we’ve made it easier for you by giving you the option to do so with Bitcoin!
