Fundraiser to expand the Wild Animals Rescue Center

Wild Animals Rescue Center by Natalia Popova & UAnimals provides temporary shelter and medical treatment for animals. We rescue them from the hottest spots in Donetsk and Luhansk. Prior to the war, they were kept in captivity, either privately owned or in zoos, and then abandoned in cramped cages during explosions. Military personnel often ask us to save the helpless predators they find.

We plan to build a complex of 10 open-air enclosures of different sizes. These enclosures are designed for large predators such as lions, tigers, leopards, etc. In addition, each enclosure will have a shelter for the animal to sleep and rest during winter. We will also install a heating and lighting system in the enclosures and renovate the utility room.

Currently, there are 36 wild animals living at the Rescue Center, including 11 lions, 3 tigers, and a leopard. During the organization’s existence, we have taken care of approximately 600 animals, including bears, lions, leopards, tigers, monkeys, deer, elk, horses, donkeys, camels, foxes, raccoons, raccoon dogs, hyenas, hedgehogs, porcupines, peacocks etc.

$326 000 — we need to raise to provide a comfortable, spacious, and high-quality enclosure for these war-injured animals.