In a quiet corner of Romania, forgotten dogs are finally safe.
It costs a minimum of £5,000 a month to keep the sanctuary running. Your kindness makes it possible.
Somewhere here is a dog who has been waiting for someone like you.
We re-home across the UK, and we take the time to get it right. Some of our dogs go straight to their forever home in the UK, whilst others, who may have suffered trauma or need time to get used to living in a home, go to a foster home first for grounding and rehabilitation.
Could you be the gentle pause between a difficult past and a happy ending?
Open your home to a rescue dog for a little while. You provide the company; we support you with guidance and cover veterinary expenses, if needed.
Keep them safe.
It costs more than £5,000 each month to care for every dog at the sanctuary: food, staff costs, vet visits, spaying, the constant repairs. Every penny you give reaches them directly, and Zeffy takes nothing at all.
The Four R's
Rescue
From the public kill shelters and the streets of Romania. Alongside our local partner, Burduja Trifan Ionela, we also run the spay and neuter campaigns that mean fewer dogs are born into hardship at all.
Why RomaniaRehabilitate
In April 2026 we took over the running of a sanctuary in Crivatu, Romania, where Catalin watches over the dogs day and night, and where they can recover from the trauma or hunger they may have endured. They live in the Sanctuary in safety until a family is found. For those who need it, this is home for the rest of their days.
Inside the sanctuaryRe-home
We find homes right across the UK, through a network of devoted foster carers anchored in Southport and Basingstoke. Some dogs are able to go straight to their forever homes, whilst others get used to life in a home with their foster family until they are ready to be loved.
How adoption worksRemember
Penny's Ark dogs are never forgotten. We will support them and their fosterers and adopters for as long as is needed.
Gifts in your WillOne precious life at a time.
We rescue dogs from the hardest corners of Romania, heal them, and help them find the loving homes they always deserved. Until there are none left waiting.
Read our origin storyLooking for a home right now.
Every one of these dogs is waiting for someone to choose them. Some are still in Romania, some finding their feet in a UK foster home, some travelling to the UK right now. Each one carries a story, and a heart full of love to give.
LUCY
LUCY For Foster or Adoption 🐕 Lucy is currently in Romania and looking for her forever home 🐕 Female 🐕 Small size 🐕 8kg 35cm 🐕 2.5 yrs old Fully Vaccinated and Spayed Lucy is described as a super friendly easy girl who gets on well with playful friendly dogs and cats who are used to dogs She also lives with children
Meet Lucy
MARTHA (2)
Martha is an absolutely delightful older dog around ten years of age. She has a very gentle nature and isn’t any trouble. She is a healthy girl and in very good condition who can be a little protective over her food. Loved laying on a rug or bed and wants a very quiet life where she can live out her remaining years. She’s been in a shelter for some years now but since moving to the Penny’s Ark sanctuary her true personality is coming out. A little shy around people to begin with. If you are looking for an adorable older companion then you could not choose a better soul than Martha. Around 12-15kg, she doesn’t take up much space and has been living with other dogs so would probably like other doggy companions but not of the younger, boisterous variety! Fully vaccinated, spayed and microchipped.
Meet Martha (2)
PACE
He was very scared when he came to the sanctuary in April and hid behind his kennel for days. He is now a bundle of sweetness and life! He is very playful with the other dogs and loves being around people too.
Meet Pace
ALIN
🎉 ALIN For Foster or Adoption 🐶Male 🐶DOB 10/2024 🐶Medium/Large size size 50cm 🐶20kg ALIN is currently in Romania He is described as a very sweet friendly and playful boy Good with people and other dogs
Meet AlinPenny's Ark Sanctuary, Crivatu, Romania.
This is the home your kindness supports. Every month it costs more than £5,000: food, staff costs, vet visits, spaying, repairs, the daily care of every dog here. And every month, it is people like you who close the gap.
Six ways to help.
Give monthly
From £5 a month through Zeffy. A small, steady kindness.
Sponsor a dog
Choose a sanctuary dog and become their person, the one in their corner for as long as they need you. From £5 a month.
Foster a dog
Open your home for a few weeks. We cover vet bills, if needed.
Volunteer
Drivers, walkers, fundraisers. We need all of you.
Fundraise for us
Bake, walk, run, or do something silly. We cheer you on.
Leave a gift in your Will
Let your love for a dog live on, for the ones who need us most.
What we're writing about.
Stories from the sanctuary, the road, and the people who keep us going.
The Torture, the Misery, the Fight to Survive ….
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Unspoken Suffering
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Winter is Here
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Travel Day
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