Romanian League in Defense of Animals

Top news and other stories

2008

Second transport from UK to ROLDA arrived safely ! more ...

ROLDA latest appearance in the international media more ...

Our dogs available NOW for adoption internationally !more ...

Our dog Oache adopted in UK!more ...

Homeless child - winner of the contest about homeless animals !more ...

New education campaign ,17.03-17.04 in partnership with local newspaper "Viata Libera" more ...

Trailer purchased for international adoptions scheme more ...

Mittal delegation visiting ROLDA new shelter.Please "meet" the people that became our strays'"guardian angels", helping not only hundred of homeless...more ...

Azorica adopted in Holland !more ...

Thanks to Mr.Robert S.generosity, we can have FREE transport/shipping from UK to our shelters ! more ...

Financial report 2007 more ...

Emergency needs at ROLDA small shelter more ...

2007

ROLDA represented at ICAWC and "International Conference of Humans-Animals Interaction" more ...

Our friend,Willie is one of the IFAW winners of "Animal Action Award" (oct.2007) more ...

BBC reporter spreading out the word about Romanian animals' real life. A documentary about ROLDA more ...

Willie Nugent from Armagh ,Northern Ireland visited our shelter and "shake hands" with ROLDA dogs ! more ...

Peace Corp 'volunteer , Maria D.-a high school teacher became a constant helper at ROLDA shelter more ...

ROLDA helps the local community by providing free sterilization and free treatments for flea & ticks control ! more ...

Introducing our new vet. -DVM Gingarasu more ...

During the communist period, the main policy all over Romania was the transformation of rural areas into big industrial cities.

Private houses were demolished, people were forced to move from their own homes with gardens into small blocks of flats/apartments, where it is not enough room for one small family.

In the years that passed, when migrating people left their pets on streets, it become impossible to control animal overpopulation. The problem was compounded by the lack of people's education and the Romanian authorities' ignorance.

Located on the left bank of the Danube at 150 km (95 mi) from the Black Sea, Galati developed as a main commercial centre, the biggest Romanian inland harbor for ships.

Galati is about 200 km (120 mi) North-East of the capital Bucharest, on the border with the former USSR (nowadays Ukraine).

The city of Galati is situated not far from the worldwide famous Danube Delta, a unique place in Europe due to its flora and fauna.

With about 400,000 inhabitants,Galati is the 5th greatest city of Romania and with more than 14,000 homeless dogs roaming on our town streets, it has one of the most serious canine overpopulation problems.