{"id":52999,"date":"2026-02-17T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/?p=52999"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:56:11","slug":"uanimals-launch-an-urgent-fundraiser-to-support-shelters-flooded-by-rising-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/en\/news\/uanimals-launch-an-urgent-fundraiser-to-support-shelters-flooded-by-rising-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"UAnimals Launch an Urgent Fundraiser to Support Shelters Flooded by Rising Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"

On February 16, due to sudden warming and a river overflowing its banks, at least three animal shelters \u2014 \u201cBim,\u201d \u201cDruh,\u201d and \u201cHappy Dog\u201d \u2014 were flooded in the Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk regions of Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Water quickly covered the shelter grounds. The heads of the shelters, together with emergency services and local volunteers, were forced to evacuate animals by boat. Some dogs suffered from hypothermia. As of February 17, rescue operations are still ongoing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Evacuation and First Steps of Support<\/b><\/h2>\n

The team of \u201cPegas\u201d Shelter has already evacuated five animals from \u201cBim\u201d and is transporting them to our partner veterinary clinic in Dnipro. We will cover the cost of their treatment. Some of the rescued animals are being taken in by \u201cDobre Sertse\u201d Shelter in Kropyvnytskyi.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are in contact with all three affected shelters. Part of the emergency aid has already been dispatched from our warehouse to \u201cBim,\u201d which suffered the most damage. We are sending cages, hay, thermal blankets, chemical warmers, and food for dogs and cats.<\/span><\/p>\n

What Are We Raising Funds For?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Based on the requests from the flooded shelters \u2014 as well as those that have taken in evacuated animals \u2014 we are <\/span>launching a fundraiser<\/b><\/a><\/span> to cover:<\/span><\/p>\n