Ukraine Emergency Fund: Give shelter to dogs and cats left behind in Ukraine
Organization information
Save the Dogs and Other Animals
Location: Milan, Italy
Summary
In the first ten days alone, 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled to EU territories to escape the war zones.
The conflict in Ukraine has provoked a desperate mass exodus of people who have been dispossessed of any sense of security and who have been subjected to the terror of ongoing bombardments in their cities. They are fleeing for their lives, trying to save themselves and their most precious possessions, which includes their pets. These pets are family members; they too are victims of this war.
The state of affairs concerning the animals remaining in Ukraine is critical. Food and medicine are scarce, and there are increased difficulties in running shelters and kennels. Paying the highest price of all are the stray dogs and cats, who are the most exposed in the conflict and who face a real risk of starving to death. Because of the fighting, fewer and fewer people are leaving their homes.
The Save the Dogs team has succeeded in reaching an agreement with the local authorities and organising regular shipments of food to Ukraine. At the moment, four shelters in the Odessa area are regularly reached by our vital support.
In addition to supplying necessary emergency supplies, Save the Dogs is also offering its shelter in Cernavoda in southeast Romania for temporary or permanent accommodation of cats and dogs that are not able to continue their onward journey with their owners; assisting people travelling with their pets with their required documentation and offering support for individuals who are authorised to enter the European Union with their dogs and cats, even if they are not travelling with documents and intend to validate them at a later date; providing veterinary care for animals with diseases or special needs.
What is needed:
Installation of an additional storage area at our shelter at Cernavoda in Romania.
Cost of transportation of food supplies as far as up Isaccea and over the border.
Large quantities of dry dog food.
Save the Dogs and Other Animals is an international charity based in Italy and Romania, developing integrated projects to tackle the overpopulation of dogs and cats.
TGE Partner: Fondazione Donor Italia ONLUS
Project locations
Romania, Ukraine