In September, UAnimals rescuers worked more frequently with volunteers than before. In recent missions, evacuation teams consisted of an experienced rescuer and a volunteer, and some volunteers even went on missions by themselves. This helped cover more evacuation requests and transport 88 animals from frontline areas.
On September 20, volunteer Volodymyr Holubev set out on a mission. He was able to rescue 4 dogs from Pokrovsk, as well as a cat named Kokos, whom he delivered to its owner in Dnipro. However, due to heavy shelling during the mission, Volodymyr had to end the mission early and return.
On September 21-22, Mariya Holovina and Andriy Zhdanov, who were among the first volunteers to join evacuation efforts and had participated in missions multiple times, traveled to the Donetsk region. This time, they rescued 14 dogs and 20 cats from the village of Chervonyi Lyman near Myrnohrad. All of these animals belonged to one family, who later relocated to the Odesa region along with their pets.
From September 21 to 24, rescuer Danyil Koval and volunteer Anastasia Poltavets traveled to Kurakhove, Myrnohrad, and Pokrovsk. They evacuated 18 dogs and 3 cats. During the same mission, they also transported two sheep—Prima and Vuhlynka—to a new home. The sheep had been staying at the “Zelenyi Hai” farm in the Dnipropetrovsk region, but they have now moved to the “Pegas” shelter in the same area.
Prima had been found by a soldier named Serhiy at an abandoned farm, where he fed her. Later, she gave birth to a lamb, Vuhlynka. The UAnimals team, at Serhiy’s request, transported the sheep from Donetsk to “Zelenyi Hai.” After the war, Serhiy hopes to take the sheep back with him.
On September 20-22, rescuer Oleksandr Pohrebnyi and volunteer Ivanna Kupets traveled to Donetsk. From Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk, they rescued 13 dogs and 15 cats.
There were many requests from soldiers, such as one to evacuate a German Shepherd from the Pokrovsky district, which was transferred to the Sumy Society for Animal Protection. Additionally, the military handed over a stubborn cat named Kozel to UAnimals. The cat was taken in by volunteer Ivan Mynenko from Sumy.
The evacuated puppies, as usual, were sent to Pavlysh, to the shelter of Tetyana Nelha. Some of the adult cats and dogs were transferred to the Sumy Society for Animal Protection or individual volunteers, while others were reunited with their owners or found new homes. For example, this dog from Sloviansk was adopted by a new family:
The dog’s owners had left, but local volunteers found it a new family in Kyiv.
You can also join the next UAnimals evacuation mission. You won’t have to face any danger: buy a ticket and join the team virtually!
