Ukraine Updates
March 8, 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.
After setting off yesterday morning, PETA Germany’s team returned this morning, managing to bring a further 70 cats and dogs into Poland.
Most of the animals are in good health, but those who need veterinary help are receiving round-the-clock care.
The animals have come from all over Ukraine. Some were found tied to railings or in abandoned carriers. Brave local rescuers brought them to Lviv so that PETA Germany’s team could pick them up and transport them across the border. Some of them have traveled over 300 miles to reach safety. Among them are a very sick dog (see below), who is refusing to eat or drink, and a cat with a broken leg. Both are now being looked after by veterinarians.
After getting a little sleep, PETA Germany’s team will gear up for the next rescue mission—its fourth—to bring more cats and dogs into Poland from Ukraine.
A third truck carrying another 44,000 pounds of food for cats and dogs set off this morning for Odessa, a city in southern Ukraine. Reportedly, some dwindling provisions for humans still remain there, but animals in the city have been hungry for four days now—PETA Germany is doing everything it can to ensure that the transport arrives soon.
A PETA Germany team and other activists are at the Medyka border between Poland and Ukraine, too, giving away food and water to families arriving with animal companions. They’re also offering essential information and humanitarian aid to the people there.
Thank you to everyone who has left words of support for PETA Germany’s teams on the ground on social media—your encouragement means the world to them.
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