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Our work helps animals in distress and people who care about them, PERMANENTLY and DIRECTLY.

The pillars on which ROLDA focuses its work have 2 components:

Abused, neglected and homeless animals

Pets owned by vulnerable people or financially distressed people.

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in Australia

Globally

Romania

Fostering Network for DV Victims program

Support for people from disadvantage communities, including people fleeing domestic violence with pets

Purpose:
It protects animals from abandonment or harm by ensuring they can remain safe and connected to their owners during crises.

ROLDA will establish a foster care network to provide temporary shelter and care for animals belonging to individuals escaping domestic violence. This includes coordinating emergency transport, veterinary care, food, and essential supplies for the animals, as well as liaising with support agencies to ensure pets and owners can be safely reunited once stable housing is secured.
Beneficiaries will be identified through referrals from domestic violence services, housing providers, or social workers. Priority will be given to those unable to access refuges or safe accommodation due to pet ownership, with assessment based on urgency, safety risk, and foster capacity.

Support for First Nations communities with pets

Purpose:
It supports animal welfare in disadvantaged communities and prevents neglect and abandonment by providing culturally appropriate assistance to pets and their guardians.

ROLDA will work alongside Aboriginal-led organisations and community leaders to provide veterinary care, pet supplies, and education on animal health. We will also collaborate with local artisans to create ethically sourced products for sale, with proceeds supporting ongoing animal care within these communities.
Communities will be selected based on identified animal welfare needs, remoteness, and lack of access to veterinary services. We will prioritise regions where local Elders and groups express interest in partnering, ensuring community-led and culturally respectful service delivery.

Help animals in areas affected by natural or human made disasters

It provides emergency relief and protection to animals impacted by war, natural disasters or crisis, preventing suffering and abandonment.

Check our webpage describing how we support #UkraineAnimals since the beginning of the war here.

This involves providing food, medical care, temporary shelter and evacuation for animals displaced by conflict or natural disasters (e.g. floods, fires). ROLDA coordinates logistics, local rescue efforts and emergency funding to assist affected communities and animals.
Priority is given to animals in immediate danger or distress, such as strays in warzones, injured animals, and pets abandoned by displaced owners. Selection is based on local partner reports, community needs and available rescue capacity.

Help abused and neglected animals outside Romanian borders

Physically rescue dogs from where they are abused (e.g. puppy mills in Turkey and Bulgaria) and transport them to safety at ROLDA shelters, from where they are adopted to forever homes (mostly in Europe).

Support veterinary care, shelter, and rehabilitation for stray, injured and neglected animals rescued by our partner organisation

Dogs are rescued from public shelters, streets or cruelty cases. They receive veterinary treatment, are microchipped, sterilised, socialised and housed in ROLDA’s private shelters until adoption. Senior and disabled cats are rescued, given veterinary care, and housed in a purpose-built cat shelter. They stay for life or until a suitable home is found.

Funding free spay and neuter programs to reduce the overpopulation of stray animals in low-income areas, preventing future neglect and suffering

Targeted communities are from remote areas, where disadvantaged people (low income, no veterinary access, lack of education) make pets breed uncontrolled and high number of unwanted kittens and puppies are born to suffer.

Sharing successful community aid models (e.g. financial help for vulnerable pet owners) to encourage similar support programs locally

Assistance is provided to senior pet owners in financial hardship, often living alone or with limited access to veterinary services. Selection is based on income, location and pet health needs.

Note: ROLDA Ltd only supports overseas activities that directly relate to its charitable purpose — the provision of animal welfare services, including rescue, shelter, rehabilitation, sterilisation and community education. The organisation works with Fundatia ROLDA, a registered non-profit based in Romania. This partner shares the same mission and operates with a no-kill policy and strong governance.

If funds raised exceed the specific needs of an appeal, any additional funds will be used to support the ongoing costs associated with the welfare of animals under the care of ROLDA, as well as other costs as determined by the board.

Holistic approach

Our work is:

Humane and responsible

Read about the impact of ROLDA on a population of 10.000 strays and our measured results.

Focused on animal welfare principles

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Measurable

ROLDA constantly track our progress and shares the results with everyone involved.

Community based

The best way to protect animals is to help them be safe in their community.

Transparent

Because ROLDA respects our great supporters!