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#GiveHope to animals that have no one else
Together with nearby town, Braila, Galati forms the largest urban area after Bucharest, the capital of Romania.
Why Galati
Galati is the birthplace of Dana, the ROLDA Founder, the place where she chose to remain to make a difference.
The geographical position of Galati is also important:
Galati is the 5th largest town in Romania and also a major industrial city because it hosts the largest steel plant in Europe.
Galati is located in one of the poorest regions of Romania where many seniors or people from rural areas need help for their pets.
Galati is located 8km from the border with Ukraine, a big advantage in our campaign to support Ukranian animals.
Galati has a good, accessible infrastructure and logistics to make animal rescue work possible.
Located a maximum of 4 hours by car from Bucharest airport, it is accessible to international volunteers travelling to help.
Why does ROLDA have to help the abused animals in Galati region?
1 in 3 families live in poverty.
75% of pet owners don’t know about the mandatory vet checks.
80% of total pet owners can’t afford to cover regular veterinary costs.
Thousands of street animals need a better life.
Total number of shelters in Galati region:
3 large state-managed Public Shelters (PS) for homeless and abandoned dogs in the Galati – Braila area.
Around 10 privately managed shelters, some authorized, some not. ROLDA has 2 dog shelters and 1 cat shelter in the authorized category.
0 shelter and 0 options for abused and senior horses and donkeys, labor animals that can no longer serve their owners.
Once created, PawzUp Center will be the link between a community that needs to remember the benefits of animals in people’s life and animals that desperately need human compassion and support.
PawzUp Center will function as a hub for animals in need from nearby regions (Tulcea, Vaslui, Vrancea, Braila, etc) and also from countries like Ukraine, from where they need a way out to safety.
Support PawzUp project to contribute to animal welfare where animals need it the most for generations to come!
It is not about what a dog feels with you around. That you probably already know. It is about how you feel in your dog’s presence: loved, appreciated, natural.
“I have a feeling I’m going to breathe my last earthly breath trying to soothe a dog in distress. Of course I hope that moment is decades away! There is so much still to do. Every day, we need as much money as we can raise to ensure that we can take care of as many as animals who need our help. If I could choose the moment of my passing, I would be doing my absolute favourite part of what I do. Cuddling a gorgeous puppy until it stops trembling with fear and I see the first glimmer of trust in its eyes.
I always had the feeling which it happens to be confirmed by science that around dogs, we reveal the best version of ourselves. And I don’t refer to what a dog feels with you around. That you probably already know. It is about how you/we feel in your dog’s presence: loved, appreciated, natural. How can we let these splendid animals be exploited in puppy mills; or victims of the war, exposed to bullets and bombs?! How can we let them suffer inhumanely in filthy public shelters, killing their joy, personality – letting them die there slowly, often abused?
If all my dreams could come true, I’d be in a sunlit Pawzup Center, bustling with animals… sick pets brought in for free veterinary care and people of all ages mingling happily with dogs, cats, horses, donkeys and other rescued creatures. A scene filled with kindness, peace and love – free of cruelty and hate.
It can be a legacy we all share: yours, ROLDA’s and mine. It’s far from what we Romanians call an ‘unrealizable dream’ and I think you call a ‘pipe dream’. During the past 20 years I have changed my mind and now have faith that Pawzup can and will become a reality in my lifetime.”
With respect and hope, Dana!
Ways to Earn Your Trust
Love come first
Our team rescue, provide sheltering, rehabilitate and rehome dogs all year round
Thriftiness
Keeping our costs down means your gift make the biggest waves possible
Targeting root causes
Going after the strays overpopulation’ symptoms is temporary. Going after its causes is permanent.
Transparency
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Your donation multiplies
Your gift + marketing + grants + donated goods + matching gifts= Bigger impact
International leadership
Think Global but Act Local to help animals in the poorest area of Romania.
