We are ROLDA and we exist to #givehope to neglected, abused animals and people who care about them. ROLDA UK rehome dogs from the Romanian branch into UK forever homes. Funds raised in the UK are provided to ROLDA Romania to be expended towards its animal rescue projects or granted to organisations operating in Ukraine.
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We fight against animal abandonment by taking them in or helping their owners.
Fighting animal cruelty, neglect and abuse is a constant uphill battle for us.
We pay for sterilization campaigns, the humane way to stop stray overpopulation.
Help us get illegal shelters and their traumatizing practices become history.
Wildlife trafficking is life-threatening for the animals. ROLDA is fighting against it.
We want to stop wildlife tourism exploitation. Join us.
Learn a bit of our history, how ROLDA started, why we operate in Galati, what we have been able to change for animals in a country where public shelters continue to put Romania to shame under EU's indifferent eyes.
Find out some of the most important moments of ROLDA activity.
To make HOME a little better for every living soul. To give SHELTER.
Because the bigger the challenge, the bigger the people rising up to face it.
that makes the rescue work of ROLDA UK possible in areas where animals have no one else.
Rescued in Romania, loved all over the World
Preventive care (treatments, screening) is the smart way to continue to make sure the animals don’t contract diseases and parasites.
Taking care of animals means keeping preventable illnesses at bay.
Transmissible from dog to dog, a terrible condition easier to prevent than cure.
More than being a nuisance, these parasites may carry crippling or fatal diseases.
For some a temporary home, for others a permanent one. Either way, it’s vital to all.
Neglect, abuse and abandonment, backed by lack of knowledge are the causes of suffering we need to address. How? By educating people.
0 unwanted pups born = 0 unwanted pups abandoned
Not all owners are heartless. Some are just very poor. So, we help
Before-after images show our animals’ difficult journeys. They show the resilience of dogs and our hard work.
Join the ROLDA UK Community
Get inspired by real stories, explore creative fundraising ideas, and discover ways to reach your goal as part of our amazing ROLDA UK community.
Speak out! Spread the word about our activity, about what we have already done, about what we plan to do. Wear our logo and start a conversation.
When you donate Bitcoin and other crypto to ROLDA, you generally owe no capital gains tax.
Make a donation in memory of someone to celebrate her/his love for animals.
Create a lasting legacy for animals in need.
You can turn your used vehicle into a meaningful contribution to help animals and ROLDA UK
Although abusive and punishable by law, keeping dogs in chains is still a practice in many rural areas in Romania. It is a challenge to really change things.
Dog pounds are the places hope and humanity go to die. Help shut them down!
Help us call on authorities to punish the Tulcea animal abuser caught on tape.
Join our plea to ban fireworks in Romania and stop animals getting injured.
Wildlife animals’ lives are worth more than the price of tickets. Help us save them!
We are always looking for new foster carers throughout the UK as it provides a stable halfway house between the Romanian shelters and their forever home.
We run two dog shelters, a cat sanctuary and help over 1000 animals each year. But if it wasn’t for the generosity of our supporters like you, we wouldn’t exist. Can you continue help fund our vital work?
Every gift in will has the power to transform the animals World the way YOU dream it to be.
Help us build a piece of art animal sanctuary in South-East Europe for people to also benefit.
Buy a virtual gift that helps a real animal in need!
Buy lovely items hand made in Romania and help animals in need becuse all profits will go toward them.
Recycle your used printer cartridges for our charity so we can save more dogs. ROLDA has teamed up with www.recycle4charity.co.uk to help raise funds for stray dogs in Romania —while helping the environment— by encouraging you to recycle your ink cartridges.
Fostering is a rewarding and extremely helpful way to volunteer for ROLDA. We are always looking for new foster carers throughout the UK as it provides a stable halfway house between the Romanian shelters and their forever home.
● Foster carers give potential owners the chance to meet their dog before adopting, a valuable service that that puts the mind at ease and increases the chance of a successful adoption.
● Foster carers free up valuable space at one of our shelters in Romania which allows us to rescue another homeless dog. By fostering one, you are helping two. Foster carers provide ROLDA with another option if an adoption falls through. For example, some dogs are deemed to be OK with cats but there is a chance they might decide cats are not for them. If you have a cat free house, it would be great to home the dog temporarily with you until we find a permanent, cat free home.
● Our foster carers ensure that we are committed to ethical overseas adoption. We don’t want to see our dogs in UK kennels as we don’t believe this is within their best interests, nor do we believe it is right to add this strain to existing UK shelters. We look after our dogs from our Romanian shelter all the way to their final home and everywhere in between.
Because some of our dogs are coming from completely different environments and many won’t have experienced a domestic life before, we want to make sure that they have every opportunity to thrive whilst they are in your care.
Main applicant to be over 23 years old
Experienced with dogs of varying degrees is a bonus
No cats because we can’t be sure our dogs have lived with a cat before
Ideally no other dogs but this will be reviewed on a case by case basis
All foster carers must be child free homes, this is because we cannot guarantee all of our dogs have had socialisation with children. We ask that the youngest member of your family be 16 years of age
Must have secure garden access, which will be reviewed at home check stage
Must have a car to help transport dog to onward home and any necessary vet appointments
Warning: Foster one of our dogs and you might just fall in love forever. 🐾❤️
Thank you for opening your home to a ROLDA dog!
Thank you for helping one of our dogs with a home until he gets HOME.
