Ukraine Updates
August 16, 2024
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Since just days after the war in Ukraine started in February 2022, PETA Germany and its partners have been risking it all to save animals in need. From flooding to missile strikes, Global Compassion Fund–backed teams have risked it all to help Ukraine’s animals. Meet some of the beautiful souls who now have a second chance at life because of your support.
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Even under active fire, Serhii would walk the streets of his evacuated neighborhood to help animals in need—and thankfully, he met PETA-supported rescuers from Animal Rescue Kharkiv. Together, they helped evacuate animals.
Serhii made sure to play with, walk, and socialize dogs who remained in the war-torn neighborhood. He even learned basic veterinary medicine to help treat injuries. One nervous dog, Bublik, was always excited to see him:
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Just a few days later, the yard Bublik had been in was destroyed by a Russian missile.
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Fortunately, ARK was able to help the animals and Serhii evacuate, and now Bublik and many others are safely recovering.
How to Help Animals in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, PETA Germany and its partners have been on the ground building a robust network of rescue workers—saving more than 16,500 cats, dogs, horses, and others so far. PETA’s Global Compassion Fund is supported exclusively by the contributions of kind individuals like you. Your gift is helping PETA entities and partners create positive, sustainable change in corners of the Earth where animals desperately need assistance—and may have no other hope.
Your generous support helps make the world a better place for all sentient beings. Please, give what you can today.
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PETA’s Global Compassion Fund is supported exclusively by the contributions of kind individuals like you. Your gift is helping PETA entities and partners create positive, sustainable change in corners of the Earth where animals desperately need assistance—and may have no other hope.