The UAnimals team has launched a fundraiser for a veterinary hospital building at the City of Dogs shelter near Mykolaiv. The facility, planned to be constructed within 6 months, will enable the treatment of animals directly at the shelter and provide immediate assistance if needed. By the end of March, they need 290,000 hryvnias for construction materials.
The fundraiser was initiated at the request of Liudmyla Tkach, the head of the City of Dogs shelter. Currently, there are 185 dogs, 28 cats, and 2 sheep living there. The shelter lacks proper facilities; there are only outdoor enclosures. As the shelter is situated outside the city, sick animals have to be transported far to get treatment, incurring significant expenses on journeys. These issues are intended to be addressed by the establishment of the stationary veterinary clinic.
Recently, a young dog from the shelter passed away suddenly. The dog fell ill, and the staff couldn’t provide help in time. According to Liudmyla Tkach, “While we were in panic trying to find a car to take us to the city, the dog passed away. The vet said: if we had arrived just 20 minutes earlier, they could have administered medication for lung edema and heart drugs, and saved him. If there had been a stationary facility at the shelter, we could have administered everything necessary on-site, instead of losing two hours.”
Once the stationary facility is built at the shelter, emergency assistance will be provided to animals on-site, and staff will administer drips and injections in a warm, dry environment.
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UAnimals opens a fundraiser for an animal shelter
