Buy a blanket
£15
Keep a dog warm through the freezing winter nights.
Every winter, ROLDA works tirelessly to bring warmth and food to thousands of homeless animals in southeast Romania, and since spring 2022, we’ve also extended our help to #UkraineAnimals in desperate need.
For the “nobody’s animals,” there is no Santa. There is no Christmas. Together, we can change that.
This holiday season (and beyond), you can spread your magic. Be a Santa for animals in need! 🐾✨
Christmas is not
just for the people
Your Santa Paws Gift Options
Give the gift of comfort and care to homeless animals:
Be a Secret Santa
Looking for a meaningful gift for family and friends? Buy a Santa Paws Pack!
Be Santa the Promoter
Support Adoption & Sponsorship
Give a dog a lifetime of love, not just a holiday gift.
Donate £50 – Buy a ticket on the Forever Bus
Help cover travel prep and health checks so a dog can reach their new home safely.
Browse dogs for adoption
Open your heart and home — find your new best furry friend and give them the love they deserve.
Did you know?
Before travelling, every dog receives blood tests to ensure they’re healthy and fit enough to travel.
Not just for one Christmas, but for many to come
“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!”
Chefs for Pets Challenge
Join our fun, eco-friendly challenge to reduce food waste and spoil your pet with a delicious, creative meal.
The rules:
Use leftovers from your fridge.
Make it festive if you can!
And the twist… you must eat it alongside your pet.
Please remember to check ingredients carefully — some foods are toxic to dogs.
Please consider your pet’s allergies and medical conditions too.
Let’s unleash our creativity, recycle our waste, and spread happiness all around.
Post your photo or video and don’t forget to add #catsXMAS and #catsXMAS hashtag to spread the cheer!
It’s #dogsXMAS… and cats XMAS too!
Since launching our Christmas Food Appeal nine years ago, ROLDA supporters have donated over 120,000 meals to starving animals in Romania and now in Ukraine too.
ROLDA’s slogan is “Christmas is not just for people” because with your support, thousands of animals, from our shelters, the strays in town, to those cared for by our partners — can share in the warmth of Christmas.
Your small gift, combined with thousands of others, is the magical power that brings hope where there was none.
2025 came to an end…
…but we are proud to report these accomplishments:
We helped a total of 21000 vulnerable, homeless or abused animals.
We covered sterilization costs for 450 dogs and cats in different towns in Romania.
Continue to support small animal charities across Romania to prevent them from closing down.
Continue rescue/shelter/rehome animals that have no one else.
Continue to support over 40 shelters and animal rescues in Ukraine, especially closer to front line, where it’s a concentration of injured animals and animals in dire need to be evacuated.
Extended our support internationally to Antalya, Turkey (1 shelter) and in Palestina (1 shelter) as well as a Bulgarian rescuer who save animals from critical situations (puppy mills, floods).
Through our social program, #FriendsForever we helped 75 seniors with pets who have been affected by the dramatic increase in living costs.
Distributed 1500 colouring books to schools across Romanian borders.
Extra Festive Ways to Give
Shop other XMAS items
Send a ROLDA Christmas e-card to loved ones
Your legacy can make next Christmas count for animals.
You have the incredible power to transform the lives of animals suffering in silence. Your generosity, compassion, and kindness are the true miracles they need this Christmas — and every day.
From all of us at ROLDA, thank you for another amazing year.
Thank You
