Ukraine Updates
October 7, 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.
Six gorgeous cats are headed to Switzerland for a chance at a new life. For the first time since the war began, PETA Germany is working with partners in Switzerland to shelter rehabilitated animals from Ukraine who need loving homes.
When Russian troops tried to overtake the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Chuhuiv, the region descended into abject chaos. Rescuers risked their lives to move animals to safety as escape routes were being heavily bombed. Afterward, the six cats spent the required quarantine period in Ukraine while PETA Germany amassed all the necessary paperwork to get them into Hungary. Space and expert trainers were waiting for them at a partner trauma clinic for animals in Budapest.
After months of rehabilitation, the cats were finally ready for their next adventure. The team picked them up, and the caravan set off toward their new lives in mountainous Switzerland.
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