Ukraine Updates
April 26, 2022
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.
A woman, her twin children, and the family’s dogs and cats are now safe after PETA Germany braved the wreckage of the warzone in Bucha, Ukraine, to rescue them.
Evgenia, her 3-year-old twins, and their cat and dog companions had been staying in the city outside Kyiv during the massacre that continues to shock the world. It seemed impossible for them to escape, and Evgenia didn’t want to leave the animals behind.
After Russian soldiers had left the city and the streets had been cleared of mines and the dead bodies of civilians, PETA Germany made the harrowing journey through the war-torn country to reach Evgenia and get her and her family, including the cats and dogs, out of Ukraine.
The hazardous trip was long and frightening, but after almost 30 hours on the road, Evgenia, the twins, and the animals arrived in Germany, where they’re now safe.
In addition to rescuing humans and other animals, PETA Germany has fed more than 100,000 cats, dogs, and horses in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
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