Awful: Millions Of Pets Face Starvation And Death Amidst Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

Network for Animals has posted a series of Tweets urging the public to send charitable donations to their Ukrainian animal ambulance which is working tirelessly to rescue the animals left behind, and further funds for veterinary treatment and essentials:

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Mar 12, 2022 - 01:30
Awful: Millions Of Pets Face Starvation And Death Amidst Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

As the war in Ukraine continues to force Ukrainian people to flee for their lives, many refugees have taken their fur-babies with them – determined not to leave their non-human family members behind to face almost certain death.

As millions of refugees pour across the Ukrainian borders seeking refuge – many countries have relaxed their visa requirements for the people caught up in this horrific conflict, making it easier for them to cross borders and seek asylum.

While many might disregard cats and dogs as unimportant in a time of mass human tragedy – for the people involved, their animals are part of their family and many have refused to leave without their beloved pets.

Last week, animal rescue and welfare group Network for Animals heartbreakingly tweeted that a Ukrainian woman who worked as an animal rescuer, Sasha, who chose to remain in the country to stay with the animals in her care, had been killed after a rocket struck her home.

Sadly, Ukrainian shelters are being forced to put their animals to sleep as their workers flee the country. Many other animals are simply abandoned or destitute as their owners have been killed.

Network for Animals has posted a series of Tweets urging the public to send charitable donations to their Ukrainian animal ambulance which is working tirelessly to rescue the animals left behind, and further funds for veterinary treatment and essentials:

“We’re on the ground helping Ukraine animals as the situation worsens by the minute.

“We’ve delivered another 2 tons of pet food.

“Your donations helped us buy a 2nd animal ambulance for our partners in Poland”, Tweeted the NFA.

Animal organizations like PETA and the Humane Society have called on world governments to relax visa requirements for companion animals, both as a means of saving animal’s lives and to protect humans – many of whom will inevitably risk their lives to save their pets.

While many border countries including Poland, Hungary and Romania have loosened pet visa restrictions, others are yet to follow suit.

“Separating animal companions from their guardians is another tragedy for those desperately fleeing Ukraine, and it will only result in more heartbreak and unnecessarily lost lives,” said PETA Vice President Mimi Bekhechi.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian soldiers are doing their bit to help the destitute animals.

One Ukrainian platoon adopted a freezing little puppy they named ‘Rambo’:

“We took him into our post, and he stayed with us,” said one soldier to FreedomNews.com

“We felt sorry for him. It was freezing outside.”

Another soldier jokingly quipped the little toddling puppy was “Our security. That’s his job”. Rambo is one of many stray ‘trench dogs’ who choose to stay close to platoon’s bases – donating their excellent sense of hearing and alerting troops to approaching strangers in exchange for food and shelter.

One guard in Chernobyl said the dogs keep up the morale in a time of immense stress and despair:

 “They give us joy,” he explained. “For me personally, this is a kind of symbol of the continuation of life in this radioactive, post-apocalyptic world.”

This story syndicated with permission from For the Love of News