Helping animals in need since 2006
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#GiveHope to
homeless animals
that have nobody else
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ROLDA private sheltersGalati,
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Food sent to othersTargu Frumos, Poieni, Independenta,
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Grants sent to othersFocsani, Tulcea, Solca, Slobozia, Buzau, Caracal, Ramnicu Sarat, Buzau,
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Activity in 2023Rivne, Belaya Rserkov, Kryvyi Rih, Kakhovka,
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Activity in 2022 and 2023Korosten, Irpen, Poltava, Kharkiv, Dnepr, Vilnyansk, Zaporozhye, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Kherson, Henichesk,
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Activity in 2022Chernihiv, Kiev, Oleksandriia, Khmelnytskyi, Mykytyntsi, Kamyanets-Podilsky, Kropyvnytskyi,
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ROLDA private shelters
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For people who love to support animals and local artisans from Romania.
Together, we can transform the future
of each rescued dog or cat
Because every animal deserves to be respected.
Help the ROLDA Rescue Team to save puppies like Sara
When Sara was attacked by a pack of strays, she not only lost her leg but also her family, who refused to keep her when she became disabled. Luckily, people like Lolita exist to help dogs like Sara to live happily ever after. After being in ROLDA’s care to fully recover, Sara arrived in Switzerland to live the life of a princess. Help more #ROLDAdogs like Sara.
Help the ROLDA Rescue Team to save puppies like Squirrel
Squirrel is a very lucky dog with a severe leg infection and someone ready to battle to save it. Irina refused to amputate the injured leg, fought until the end and now, Squirrel can enjoy a happy and normal life, around people who love her in Ukraine.
Social campaigns
Results since the beginning of 2023
#FriendsForever
Social campaign for seniors
Many seniors in Romania live on the edge of collapse, depressed, in poverty, often being forced to choose between buying medicines or paying utility bills.
Having a pet, for many, is the best thing that has happened to them. In the first 6 months of 2023, ROLDA’s FriendsForever campaign helped 18 seniors to keep their pets safe spending 13.973 RON.
ROLDA teamed up with Peaceful Sky of Kharkiv to help poor people and their pets in the regions of Kharkivska, Dergachivska, Balakliyska, Izyumska and Kupyanska. In March alone we reached over 300 dogs and 100 cats.
Sterilizations continued for pets (dogs and cats) owned by people with low income.
In March, the ROLDA team was in the villages of Fantanele and Scanteiesti, where pet owners were very appreciative, especially because the free sterilization campaign happened there for the first time ever.
In June in collaboration with volunteers from the Great Catsby we managed to organize a blitz spay campaign in Slava Cercheza. In one day, 60 cats and dogs were fixed.
Help the ROLDA Rescue Team
to save more animals in need
Puppies saved in Kharkiv
Help a puppy get nutritional food, treatment for diarrhea and vaccines to protect them against mass spreading deadly diseases.
$21 is enough to help 7 pups.
Injured and abandoned cat
Richie was found in the Korosten area with a severe wound on his back; currently he is under medical care with good hopes for complete recovery
$50 is enough to pay a visit to the vet.
Bill was brought to the shelter by his owner in tears.
His wife passed and he had undergone heart surgery, making him incapable of properly looking after his dog . Even as a senior dog, Bill won the hearts of our staff, and he was soon rehomed in Switzerland.
$5 is enough to pay for an annual vaccine for a dog.
Campaigns
#UnchainDogs
No dog deserves to suffer like they do in Romania
ROLDA helps to free dogs from chains whenever possible. Injured dogs are easier to free because owners often do not care enough to pay for treatment. Without our intervention, these poor dogs would continue to live imprisoned and in pain.
ROLDA opposes animal abandonment, cruelty and euthanasia
Help needed for these campaigns
Doghouses for poor pets
We paused the delivery of doghouses in 2022, to allow us to focus on helping Ukrainian animals affected by the war. In 2023, we hope to deliver a minimum of 50 dog houses to pets living exposed to extreme weather conditions.
Coloring book is a huge success
We are proud to announce that thousands of coloring books have already been distributed for free in schools and we will continue with more starting in September 2023.
What we do for dogs
Two shelters built to house hundreds of dogs saved from hunger and abuse.
Discover ROLDA
Who is ROLDA?
We work 24/7 to rescue your new best friend. On the grounds of an old and deserted factory plot in Galati, Romania, a wounded stray dog struggled to survive. The dog could only watch and whimper as the larvae moved around inside his rotting wound. We rescued him and gave him his name, Rambo. We provided shelter, treated his wounds, and helped him trust people again. After some months, he was adopted in Sweden.
What does ROLDA do for animals?
We save animals in need! ROLDA is an international animal welfare organization operating in Romania to primarily help the homeless dog and cat population, estimated to be millions. ROLDA has a strict no-kill policy. Our key focuses are rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, spay/neuter, social programs, and education.
What does ROLDA do for the community and abandoned animals?
● We run 2 dog shelters and 1 cat shelter which comply with EU regulation
● We pay for spay/neuter campaigns for cats and dogs from poor communities
● We run social programs for poor pets
● We rehome dogs in countries where we have ROLDA branches
● We educate community members to be responsible pet owners
● We campaign against animal abuse
● We pay for spay/neuter campaigns for cats and dogs from poor communities
● We run social programs for poor pets
● We rehome dogs in countries where we have ROLDA branches
● We educate community members to be responsible pet owners
● We campaign against animal abuse
Still have questions?
Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please chat to our friendly team.
#ROLDAdogs give unconditional love, no matter what
Dog of month September
Ella is an adorable 7-month-old puppy with a heart full of sweetness and a gentle, shy demeanor. This lovely girl is looking for a loving forever home where she can blossom and find comfort in the company of her human and furry companions.
What do #ROLDAdogs mean to people?
Unconditional love.
“I would like to thank you and your staff for blessing us with such a wonderful dog, Cookie is adorable. We got him in September and as the days passed settling in, delightful characteristics unfolded. His excited pant on greeting you, his nose erect then breaking out into a funny bellowing howl. Wriggling on his back contentedly alleviating his itch and his big paws shaking about, he resembled Baloo the hilarious gentle bear in the cartoon Jungle Book! Our Baloo had landed and certainly won a big place in our hearts! A BIG THANK YOU!”
“Testimonial from Ukraine The food you have sent is excellent! Also many thanks for the veterinary medicines! And the human food was very very helpful. We have many puppies now, and soldiers keep bringing injured animals. Also, animals from fields with many ticks. The lines to wait to get human food are very long, people have to start waiting from the night time and all day. There are very few helpers left in the shelter (12 people) so we cannot stand in lines for a whole day. We have many debts in the vet clinic for injured animals.”
“Testimonial from Tulcea A few months ago, we were desperately reaching out for support to animal aid organizations around the world, as we are focusing on animal rescue in Romania. Very few have replied, and the only ones that actually offered support were our neighbors based in Galati, ROLDA. We are also very appreciative of the fact they decided to support fellow rescuers in Romania, and thus, animals outside their immediate reach, as this kind of cooperation is unfortunately not so common although so necessary.”
But there’s still more to be done
We still need your support. Here’s how you can get involved…
Donate
Donate once or monthly to help a stray dog.
Give legacy
Leave a gift in your will to change a dog’s future.
Teaming
Join the Teaming group for only 1 E/month.
Give differently
Donate in memory
Donate in memory of someone special
Buy gifts
Buy gifts that give back to dogs in need
Donate crypto
Donate to ROLDA in crypto currencies or NFTs.
Become a ROLDA Ambassador and you help
#ROLDAdogs for free
Take action & start creating a chain reaction
Complete the form to receive a promotional pack by post.
Do Ambassadors make a difference? Yes! Absolutely!
When you spend just 3 minutes reaching out to people, even if it’s just one person, you are starting a chain reaction of new ROLDA supporters that can save hundreds, or even thousands, of dogs.
Together we make an impact
You and I have funded
28290
Animals helped
3
Shelters in Romania
20
Rescuers in Ukraine
1198
Social cases
Latest blog posts
September 11, 2023
ROLDA Founder trip to Ukraine August 2023
I got two NP’s during my trip to Ukraine. Can you guess which one I took back with me home? There are a few reasons why I decided to visit Ukraine: I got the feeling that our international supporters were getting bored with this subject, sometimes get skeptical, and many living in West Europe are ... Home
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10 minutes read
June 21, 2023
ROLDA President’s Message May 2023
ROLDA Sverige was founded in 2014 by Lisa, and a group of volunteers dedicated to helping homeless animals live better. The main goals of this association are to help ROLDA Romania: fundraise to keep our shelters functional and rehome dogs from our shelters in Sweden.
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5 minutes read
June 15, 2023
The story of Doina
Even though Doina was someone’s pet, she was never given a name. It was us who named her Doina when her family brought her to us after their other dog (who is more than twice her size) bit off her left eye.
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1 minute read
June 15, 2023
The history of ROLDA large shelter read details
In 2004, ROLDA became aware of a horror scenario unfolding on our doorstep. A local steel mill, owned by one of Britain’s and the world’s richest men, Lakshmi Mittal, had become an involuntary home to countless stray dogs desperately seeking shelter and food.
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6 minutes read
April 13, 2023
Help for Chick
Chick was found not far from our shelter. She was extremely dehydrated and full of parasites. Flies were feeding on her bloody, cracked skin caused by repeated biting and scratching. She had chewed through most of her fur, leaving her damaged skin exposed to horrible infections which, sadly, had already begun to consume her from the outside in.
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4 minutes read