Not only humans suffer in Ukraine - also the animals need our help
On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military attack on the neighbouring Ukraine, an independent country with Western sympathies. Ukraine has dreamed of joining the European Union and NATO, which Russia strongly opposes. The president of Russia Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” to demilitarise and “denazify” Ukraine. He claimed his goal was to protect people subjected to bullying and genocide, even though there has been no genocide in Ukraine. Putin also declared that Ukraine is no real country. He has made a threat of nuclear strikes upon any outside power that might come to its aid.
Several officials and analysts called the invasion the largest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II. To this date (I’m writing this on 20 March 2022), thousands of soldiers on both sides including people including thousands of Ukrainian civilians have died and even more have been injured during the attacks. Many Ukrainian cities have been heavily bombarded and practically don’t exist any more. So far, about 3.3 million Ukrainians have fled the country and 6.5 million are internally displaced within the country (there are 44 million people living in Ukraine). The Russian forces have met much more resistance than they expected, and the Ukrainians have fought extremely bravely against the invaders.
Western countries have imposed severe sanctions on Russia’s economy and individuals, such as Russian oligarchs (extremely rich elites close to Putin). Many Western countries have sent military equipment to Ukraine, and thousands of foreign volunteers have joined the Ukrainian soldiers. Imposing a no-fly zone in Ukraine, or sending troops to the country could lead to escalation (war between Russia and NATO) and at worst, nuclear war. The Jewish president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has become an international icon of courage in the fight for freedom.
Half of the Russian people have no idea about what’s going on, because the media is tightly controlled. Russian state TV channels justify the war by blaming Ukrainian aggression, and continue to call it "a special operation of liberation". Anybody in Russia who uses the words "war", "invasion" or "attack" could be jailed for up to 15 years.
Many Russian soldiers claim that they have been duped into war. Some of the soldiers thought they were on military exercises. The soldiers didn’t anticipate resistance from the Ukrainian people, but flowers and cheers.
Mass demonstrations against the war are taking place in many countries, and some demonstrations have been seen major Russian cities. Thousands of Russian anti-war demonstrators have been detained, including senior citizens and children.
It is not only humans who are harmed by the Russian aggression, but millions of animals, both farmed animals and companion animals, are forced to endure extreme panic, starvation, injuries and death. Many companion animals are left behind when their humans flee the war. In the following you can find a list of organisations that are helping animals in Ukraine.
Several officials and analysts called the invasion the largest conventional military attack in Europe since World War II. To this date (I’m writing this on 20 March 2022), thousands of soldiers on both sides including people including thousands of Ukrainian civilians have died and even more have been injured during the attacks. Many Ukrainian cities have been heavily bombarded and practically don’t exist any more. So far, about 3.3 million Ukrainians have fled the country and 6.5 million are internally displaced within the country (there are 44 million people living in Ukraine). The Russian forces have met much more resistance than they expected, and the Ukrainians have fought extremely bravely against the invaders.
Western countries have imposed severe sanctions on Russia’s economy and individuals, such as Russian oligarchs (extremely rich elites close to Putin). Many Western countries have sent military equipment to Ukraine, and thousands of foreign volunteers have joined the Ukrainian soldiers. Imposing a no-fly zone in Ukraine, or sending troops to the country could lead to escalation (war between Russia and NATO) and at worst, nuclear war. The Jewish president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has become an international icon of courage in the fight for freedom.
Half of the Russian people have no idea about what’s going on, because the media is tightly controlled. Russian state TV channels justify the war by blaming Ukrainian aggression, and continue to call it "a special operation of liberation". Anybody in Russia who uses the words "war", "invasion" or "attack" could be jailed for up to 15 years.
Many Russian soldiers claim that they have been duped into war. Some of the soldiers thought they were on military exercises. The soldiers didn’t anticipate resistance from the Ukrainian people, but flowers and cheers.
Mass demonstrations against the war are taking place in many countries, and some demonstrations have been seen major Russian cities. Thousands of Russian anti-war demonstrators have been detained, including senior citizens and children.
It is not only humans who are harmed by the Russian aggression, but millions of animals, both farmed animals and companion animals, are forced to endure extreme panic, starvation, injuries and death. Many companion animals are left behind when their humans flee the war. In the following you can find a list of organisations that are helping animals in Ukraine.
Organisations helping animals in Ukraine need our help!
International organisations
BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr
Bear Sanctuary in Ukraine
Donations (via Four Paws/Vier Pfoten)
Breaking the chains
UK animal rescue group works to save pets from Ukraine war zone, and reunite them with owners
Newspaper article
Donations
Casa Lui Patrocle
An animal welfare organization that maintains animal shelters in Romania. Receives animals from Ukraine.
Instagram and Donations
Website
Dogs of Chernobyl
Clean Futures Fund is a US organisation that conducts sterilizations, provides vaccinations and medical care to strays and providea food to the Dogs of Chernobyl
Website and Donations
Facebook
Four Paws
International animal welfare organisation
Website and Donations
Instagram
Humane Society International
International organisation working around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free testing and research, respond to natural disasters and confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms
Website
Instagram
Donations
IFAW
International animal welfare organisation now helping Ukrainian animal shelters
Website and donations
Network for Animals
UK animal welfare organisation crusading for animals around the world. We often work in difficult situations where animals need most help
Website and donations
Instagram
Save the Dogs
Romanian animal welfare organization that supplies food and medicine to pets of people fleeing Ukraine on the Ukrainian-Romanian border
Website
Donations
Transform a street dog
An US organisation helping pet owners, abandoned dogs, and street dogs in Ukraine that are all affected by the senseless Russian invasion of Ukraine and its people
Website and Donations
Instagram
International organisations
BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr
Bear Sanctuary in Ukraine
Donations (via Four Paws/Vier Pfoten)
Breaking the chains
UK animal rescue group works to save pets from Ukraine war zone, and reunite them with owners
Newspaper article
Donations
Casa Lui Patrocle
An animal welfare organization that maintains animal shelters in Romania. Receives animals from Ukraine.
Instagram and Donations
Website
Dogs of Chernobyl
Clean Futures Fund is a US organisation that conducts sterilizations, provides vaccinations and medical care to strays and providea food to the Dogs of Chernobyl
Website and Donations
Four Paws
International animal welfare organisation
Website and Donations
Humane Society International
International organisation working around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free testing and research, respond to natural disasters and confront cruelty to animals in all of its forms
Website
Donations
IFAW
International animal welfare organisation now helping Ukrainian animal shelters
Website and donations
Network for Animals
UK animal welfare organisation crusading for animals around the world. We often work in difficult situations where animals need most help
Website and donations
Save the Dogs
Romanian animal welfare organization that supplies food and medicine to pets of people fleeing Ukraine on the Ukrainian-Romanian border
Website
Donations
Transform a street dog
An US organisation helping pet owners, abandoned dogs, and street dogs in Ukraine that are all affected by the senseless Russian invasion of Ukraine and its people
Website and Donations
Ukrainian organisations
Happy Paw
Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Priiut Best Friends
Website
Instagram
Donations
Shelter Friend Ukraine
Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Shelter Ugolyok
Animal shelter in Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Sirius Shelter
Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine
Instagram
Donations
UAnimals
Ukrainian animal rights organisation helping animals during the war in Ukraine
Instagram
Donations
Vet Crew
Veterinarians, who take care of wild animals in Odessa, Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Happy Paw
Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Priiut Best Friends
Website
Donations
Shelter Friend Ukraine
Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Shelter Ugolyok
Animal shelter in Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
Sirius Shelter
Shelter for homeless dogs and cats in Ukraine
Donations
UAnimals
Ukrainian animal rights organisation helping animals during the war in Ukraine
Donations
Vet Crew
Veterinarians, who take care of wild animals in Odessa, Ukraine
Instagram and Donations
