Volunteer from Wales helping ROLDA dogs

Dave Griffin is the first international volunteer coming to ROLDA this year. He also is the first one experienced the day-after-day work that ROLDA volunteers and staff is undertake because his “volunteer time” started early each day; he participated to catching stray dog activity ,dogs feeding at the big shelter, cleaning the kennels and running spaces at the small shelter. Dave was there to see and help with all ROLDA activities, even if the dog catching wasn’t enjoyable –but a necessity ;as we wanted to offer transparency and receive the good and negative comments from an impartial person; who can also speak further our needs, our problems and Romanian strays tragedy .

Dave is 51 old animal lover from Wales. He read an article about ROLDA from Dogs Monthly and decided to join our international volunteer program. Back in his country, Dave helps people giving up drugs and alcohol and volunteers his free time to a small local animal sanctuary.

While spending his holidays at ROLDA, he helped cleaning and socializing dogs, learning the ones which will be adopted in UK in two weeks to go on leash.

Special thanks to Dave for the precious, valuable time spent at ROLDA shelter as a volunteer, for useful items collected for us, for the donations received from him and his kind colleagues’, for gifts-in-kind received from Pets at Home!

If you would like to know more about volunteering with ROLDA, please contact him:
Inthedoghouse.dave@yahoo.com

1 June -Draw and win!

The winner of the contest is a 5 years old boy, Dragos Octavian G. -who dreams to be scientist and dog trainer, among three others occupations he prefers simultaneously.

From 19 to 27 May, kids between 4-10 years old from Galati were invited to drawing contest! On 1st June, 7 selected winners received the prizes, in terms of toys, a Ruff dog and cakes. The protocol and cakes are kindly offered by our newest collaborator, Cukys. This contest is part of ROLDA education campaign- to raise awareness about the importance of pets in our lives.
Contest organized thanks to Viata Libera, Arcelor Mittal ,Veti-Med, Cuky's.



Selecting the winners was a hard choice for the jury because we received hundred of drawings and paintings, all beautifully describing the participant’s voiceless friend or a story with animals.



Special prize for 4-6 years old category: Miruna Stefania A.(6 years old) and for 7-10 years old category: Alexandru P (9 years old)
Honorable mentions received: Cristi C(4 years),Mateo-Andrei S.(4 years),Anda M(10 years),Miriam Veronica and Adan-Cristian(7 years).
The children’s from the kindergarten no.40 Galati (teacher Ms.Anita) received a special prize from Cuky’s, ROLDA Ruff dogs.