ROLDA UK activity consists of fundraising and rehoming of Romanian dogs in British homes (including transport of these dogs to UK)
ROLDA is an internationally supported charity working in Romania to efficiently solve the appalling problem of the country’s millions of homeless animals. Our keys focuses are rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming dogs and cats from our private shelters, but we also offer practical help and education locally to low-income pet owners. ROLDA campaigns nationally for animal rights and provides humanit
arian aid during disasters like the war in Ukraine. ROLDA UK is a small charity acting as “supporting organization” for the partner charity ROLDA Romania, the “global entity” to:
• raise awareness and financial support for ROLDA Romania for animals in need and for the poor Romanian communities struggling to look after their pets responsibly;
• find homes for rescue dogs by ROLDA Romania team, alongside compiling applications for grants to sustain our work;
• support other programs and campaigns initiated by ROLDA Romania, including providing Worldwide aid to animals and their people located in areas affected by natural of humane made disasters e.g. the war in Ukraine;
• build a network of fosters careers in order to bring dogs over for people to meet before they make a decision and also as a back-up for any unsuccessful adoptions.
01/12/2025
🫶 Hondo is only 3 years old but his eyes could tell us a lifetime of history.
Hondo is the gentlest, kindest soul you’ll ever meet, the type of dog that will thrive once he has a family by his side. He has the just waiting for a safe space of his own so that he can enjoy a life time of love.
✅ All of our dogs are microchipped, vaccinated, blood tested and up to date on flea and worming
💕 Asks for very little
👨👨👦 Kind and patient family
📖 He will need guidance and training
Do you feel able to change Hondo’s life? Comment “ADOPT” and we will send you the link to our adoption application form.
📍 While adoptions are available only for the UK, Sweden, and USA (under certain conditions), Hondo welcomes sponsors from all over the world 🌎
01/12/2025
🎉 ROLDA is officially on billboards in Manchester and London! 🐾💛
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters and the partners who sponsored these placements, our rescue dogs are now shining bright in two of the UK’s busiest cities.
Every set of eyes on these billboards helps raise awareness for the dogs who are still waiting for safety, care, and a family of their own. This visibility means so much to a charity like ours, and we’re endlessly grateful to everyone who made it possible.
Have you spotted one of our billboards yet?
Let us know in the comments - we’d love to see your photos! 📸✨
30/11/2025
Your rescue dog knows what love feels like - now they can share it with another dog still waiting for their turn ❤️🩹
This Christmas, your dog can give back by sending a special gift to a shelter dog through our Santa Paws initiative.
With gifts from $5–$5, your dog can:
🍽️ Fill an empty bowl with food for two weeks.
🧸 Share the joy of play with a toy for a dog who’s never had one.
🛏️ Send the gift of warmth with a cosy blanket.
🎁 Or go one step further and be a Secret Santa Paws, sending a full Christmas pack with a meal, toy, and blanket, and receive a special thank-you message in return.
Every gift helps us keep shelter dogs warm, fed, and cared for through the coldest months of the year, until it’s their turn to go home.
🚨 Teddy’s chance at a home may be gone forever because of his tail. Please help us find this sweet boy a UK foster home while we still can. 🚨
Teddy has only a short window left to travel. Once the new UK legislation comes into effect, dogs with docked tails or cropped ears will no longer be allowed to enter the country. This includes dogs like Teddy, whose tail was not docked for cosmetic reasons but was surgically removed after it was crushed in an accident.
😔 He is a young puppy who survived a horrific injury after his tail was run over. Emergency surgery saved his life, and he has remained gentle, affectionate, and incredibly trusting through every stage of recovery.
He is the kind of dog who should never be overlooked, yet this legislation may leave him without a single chance of adoption.
We support the intention behind the new law because it will protect countless animals from cruelty and stop the illegal mutilation trade. The reality is complicated for rescue dogs. Injuries, trauma, and life-saving surgeries do not fit neatly into legislation. Dogs like Teddy now face a future where they may never be chosen simply because they needed help.
We are urgently looking for a UK foster who can take Teddy as soon as possible so he can travel before the law changes. A foster home will give him safety, stability, and the time he needs to find a forever family. Our team will provide full support with transport and guidance.
‼️ If you are in the UK and can foster Teddy, please send us a DM or complete this foster application: https://uk.rolda.org/fostering/
If you cannot foster, sharing this post will help us reach the person who can.
Teddy deserves a life beyond the shelter. With your help, he still has a chance to find it.
*Please note only homes in the UK can be considered and all home checks apply.
28/11/2025
At 10 years old, little Betty was rescued from a puppy mill. She was in poor condition and suffering from a painful hernia that required surgery.
It was clear that her life up until then had not been kind. Like so many dogs trapped in puppy mills, she had been used for breeding - never loved, never truly allowed to be a dog 💔
Today, Betty, now Franka, has left that life behind. She’s healthy, safe, and finally living her best life with her forever family. 💛
Swipe to see just how far she’s come in the short time she’s been with her new humans 🥹
Dogs like Franka, often seen as “designer breeds,” endure unimaginable suffering at the hands of breeders. Please, choose to adopt, and give more dogs like Franka the second chance they deserve.
28/11/2025
🏔 Are you on the hunt for an enthusiastic adventure buddy, who is sure to nudge you out of bed with a cuddle and a smile, ready for the day ahead? Then Meet Mara!
At only 1 year of age, Mara is raring to go and would love a family by her side through all of life's adventures. She will absolutely thrive with a family who are eager to teach Mara all of her basic training, like lead walking when she arrives and give her plenty of time to adjust to UK life. She is fun, energetic, cuddly and sweet - what's not adoptable about that?!
✅ All of our dogs are microchipped, vaccinated, blood tested and up to date on flea and worming
✅ Can live with other dogs
✅ Is sure to bring plenty of joy into your home
If Mara has caught your eye (and we don't blame you!), comment "ADOPT" and we will send you the link to our adoption application form.
📍 While adoptions are available only for the UK, Sweden, and USA (under certain conditions), Mara welcomes sponsors from all over the world 🌎
27/11/2025
🙊 Some may say chaos we say CUTENESS! These 3 brothers were brought into our shelter together after being found on the street & certainly know how to rule the roost!
Chicco, Pino & Noni are currently 6 months old & each are a pint size of delightfulness.
Both Pino and Noni are still looking for their forever homes and we would love to see the three brothers travel at the same time. If you think you can keep up with an adorable pup, comment “ADOPT” and we will send you the link to the adoption form.
Can live with other dogs ✅
Will need all basic puppy/house training ✅
Your new best friend ✅
📍 While adoptions are available only for the UK, Sweden, and USA (under certain conditions), Chicco, Pino and Noni welcome sponsors from all over the world 🌎
26/11/2025
🔥 Meet our awesome little fire cracker - Suki! This awesome pocket rocket is just waiting to light up your home with her energy, desire for cuddles and super fun nature.
Suki is only 2 years old and is a perfect petite companion at only 8kg. She will make an awesome adventure buddy and will definitely love to do some training with you, although already walks well on a lead. Suki could also live with another dog and children as young as 10.
She is vaccinated, de-wormed, microchipped, neutered and all of our dogs are blood tested. Which means she is ready to travel to you as soon as you are ready ❤.
If you are ready to welcome this gorgeous girl into your home, please comment "ADOPT" and we will send you the link to the adoption form! 📍 While adoptions are available only for the UK, Sweden, and USA (under certain conditions), Suki welcomes sponsors from all over the world 🌎
25/11/2025
Remember Busya, the sweet puppy rescued in Ukraine who couldn’t move without crying out in pain? 💔
After surgery to repair her old fracture, she’s now in foster care, safe, loved, and learning to walk again.
Every wobbly step she takes is a reminder of what your compassion makes possible! Thank you for helping us give dogs like little Busya a second chance 🥹
24/11/2025
🐾 Say hello to Yoshi, one of our Pet of the Month winners - proudly (and a little snugly!) rocking his ROLDA bandana 💙
Could your furry friend be next? ✨
Entries are still open for November, and we’re on the lookout for one extra-special dog or cat to take the spotlight 🌟 Whether they’re a rescue hero, a mischief-maker, or simply the world’s best snuggler, we want to celebrate them!
Here’s how to enter 👇🏼
🌍 Open worldwide
📸 Winner featured on our website & social media - plus a ROLDA bandana (modelled here by Yoshi, who wears it like a champ 😉)
🗓️ Entries close 30th November, winner announced by 15th December
🏆 Ultimate bragging rights included!
When our ROLDA Hero in Ukraine found Busya, she was a tiny puppy crying out in pain, unable to move 💔
X-rays revealed an old, complex fracture that had never healed properly. Despite her size and the pain she was in, Busya faced surgery with incredible bravery.
A stabilising device was fitted to help her leg heal, and now, she’s finally pain-free, safe, and surrounded by love as she recovers.
Her journey isn’t over yet, but thanks to your compassion, she’s getting the second chance she deserves.
Can you help support Busya’s ongoing care and recovery? Support her journey: https://rolda.org/donate/ 🐶❤️🩹
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ROLDA mission is to save responsibly, efficiently and humanely the strays and abused animals in Romania.
It all began with Printz, the German Shepherd Dana found abandoned in her local park. He had been in a dog fight and was terribly wounded. Dana carried him back to her parent’s apartment where, with love and rehabilitation, he made a full recovery. Due to aggressive behaviour from his many dog fights, Dana was unable to personally rescue another dog until he passed in 2002, but saving this soul sparked a desire to help more suffering strays and she worked tirelessly to persuade friends and family to lend her their homes and gardens to provide safe shelter for any stray that needed her.
Dana, only speaking Romanian and a stranger to the computer, began building the foundations of ROLDA, quickly identifying international countries as a life saving source of support. ROLDA started as a small group, with a very modest website but enough to start fundraising. In 2005 Dana attended a Dog’s Trust shelter management course in London and ROLDA build their first set of kennels while keeping the highly regarded UK model in mind. This model insulated dogs from the bitter Romania winter and gave them comfort where they previously had none.
With sheer determination to help the millions of stray dogs in her country and in collaboration with the largest steel producer in Europe, Dana organised the build of a large, modern shelter, capable of housing up to 700 dogs. ROLDA’s shelters have been an example to other Romanian animal rescue organisations and have attracted visitors from far and wide.
It started with Printz The rest, as they say, is history.
