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ROLDA in Romania

With almost one million strays, the country faces one of Europe’s most urgent animal welfare crises. For many, life means hunger, injury, disease, and fear. For others, surviving in a cold, filthy public shelter can hardly be called a decent life.

ROLDA in Romania

Since 2006, ROLDA exists to change this reality. We rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome abandoned animals while tackling the root causes of suffering through targeted sterilization campaigns, support for vulnerable pet owners, and humane education in local communities. Since 2021, we are also helping different other small charities across Romania affected by the economic crisis.

Romania still faces one of the worst stray overpopulation issues when compared to all the Eastern and South-Eastern countries in Europe. Millions of innocent animals are condemned to suffer and die from the very moment they are born. Countless puppies succumb to starvation, disease, and violence before their eyes are properly open. But our eyes are open. We can see their suffering.

Tragically, the situation receives far less attention and media coverage when compared to countries like Greece, Turkey, and Spain. Primarily because Romania is not a major tourist destination. There are no outsiders to see the pain endured by our abandoned and abused animals. They sadly remain out of sight, out of mind, and of little interest to the international media.

ROLDA Shelters

ROLDA Small Shelter for dogs

ROLDA large shelter for dogs

Sanctuary for senior and disabled cats

Sterilization continues for dogs and cats

The most effective—and humane—solution to control strays’ overpopulation is sterilization. ROLDA pays for sterilizations for thousands of dogs and cats each year. This is a small number by comparison, but by sterilizing one, we are saving thousands more from unnecessary suffering and death.

What we currently do

Sterilize pets owned by poor communities

Sterilize dogs rescued by ROLDA from the streets

Sterilize in other cities

Sterilize animals in Ukraine

#FriendsForever

Social campaign for seniors with pets

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. Through FriendsForever campaign, we will continue our efforts to keep seniors and their pets together for years to come.

#HelpCharities

Help other charities in Romania

Starting with 2022, ROLDA decided to expand our aid for animals to other small charities from Romania in danger of closing down because of financial problems caused by the COVID period, followed by the war implications, the energetic and economic crisis.

We dream big: PawzUp center for animals and people

Learn more about the first cage-free shelter in Romania, a bold dream created to bring people and animals together, allowing them to help one another and enjoy each other’s company in a safe environment.

Speak out! Be a voice for the voiceless!

We are stronger when we stand together! Together, we make a real change for animals who have no one else to speak out for them!

Help ROLDA to save abused, neglected, homeless animals in Romania!

These animals never lose hope, they cling to it. As we do, every day. Hope is a priceless gift that we can give to the millions of abused and abandoned Romanian voiceless furry friends. What creature does not fight to keep its life? Struggle against impossible odds to protect and provide for their young? We have far more in common with our four-legged companions than perhaps we realize.

And we have the power to transform their lives, to give them a safe, decent future. Without us? They have nothing, and no one. We work to demand justice for the forgotten, for those who have no voice to speak up with. This dream is possible, but not without your support.