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We are glad to see you in this section! Here animal owners can find tips on how to help the animals. To make the tips as useful as possible, we seek the opinions of experts.

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“We Do Our Work with Passion”: How a Shelter in Tartu, Estonia, Lives

How is the protection of stray cats and dogs organized in Estonia? How does a shelter there function? What can other countries learn from Estonia? Read the interview with the chief administrator of a municipal shelter in Tartu.

06.06.2025
Articles

Ninjas among concrete slabs: How search and rescue dogs work in Ukraine and how soon they could be replaced by technology

In Ukraine, search and rescue dogs have a lot of work to do. Residential buildings become frequent targets of russian shelling, and rescuers use dogs to look for survivors beneath the debris. What possible dangers might the State Emergency Service of Ukraine's rescue dogs encounter? And can they be replaced by any technologies? We asked people who deal with search and rescue dogs and others who know a lot about the health and behavior of these animals.

29.05.2025
Interviews

Sunrises Chest-Deep in Water: Capturing Nature’s Best Shots

How the heron Marfa scolds a photographer, his meeting with the King of Belgium, and how an old cot became a shelter — read all about it in an interview with the globally renowned photographer Viacheslav Mishchenko.

13.01.2025
Interviews

On Life Out of a Suitcase, Stray Animal Sterilization, and a Puppy from a Trench: A Conversation with Veterinarian Natalka Sokolova

Since the onset of the full-scale invasion, Natalka Sokolova, founder of the Accessible Sterilization project, and her colleagues have been living practically out of suitcases. They work on trips to frontline territories and the Kyiv region. In this interview, Natalka shares her experiences and the achievements of her initiative.

06.12.2024
Articles

Chornobyl Today: A Mix of the Industrial, the Pristine, and the Military

The Exclusion Zone? No, it’s a zone of dual ecocide, a zone of lessons unlearned. This is how Ukraine’s Chornobyl might be described post-2022. One might think that after a global-scale disaster under Soviet rule, russians would have learned that where there’s a risk of radiation contamination, extreme caution is paramount, as the effects touch everyone on the planet. Yet, here they are, repeating history. We delve into this as part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project.

31.10.2024
Interviews

“It’s Unacceptable to Involve russia in Discussions About the Future of the World”: Interview with Truth Hounds Co-Director Dmytro Koval

Since the beginning of the russian-Ukrainian war, the Truth Hounds NGO has been documenting and investigating war crimes, human rights violations, and environmental damage. As part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project, the organization’s co-director and PhD in International Law Dmytro Koval told us who and how to bring to justice for ecocide in Ukraine.

30.10.2024
Tests

Which Threatened Species Are You?

A slightly playful quiz that can help you discover something new about yourself and some rare Ukrainian animals.

29.08.2024
Interviews

Rescue, Don’t Buy: The Story of Vika Horchuk, Owner of the Bark Camp Dog Hotel, and Her Perspective on Mixed-Breed Dogs and Their Caretakers

If you are contemplating whether to adopt a mixed-breed dog from a shelter or take in a stray, this article is for you.

22.08.2024
Articles

(De)mining in Ukraine: The Environmental Threats of Mines and When They Will Be Cleared

How does explosive ordnance affect wildlife and natural areas? How long will it take to remove these threats from unique natural environments? We examine these issues as part of the #StopEcocideUkraine project.

19.08.2024
Interviews

42 Years in Profession: An Interview with a Veterinarian Now Saving Animals from Frontline Areas

Helping animals with concussions and wounds from shelling wasn't the kind of work veterinarian Viktor Vorotnikov imagined in his childhood dreams. But this is the reality he shared with us in our conversation.

09.08.2024
Tests

What Do TV Shows Tell Us About Animal Protection?

How can you combine your love for TV shows and animals? Of course, by taking this quiz!

28.06.2024
Articles

First Blood Donations: How Humanity Learned to Transfuse Blood and What Animals Have to Do With It

As part of the We Be of One Blood project, we look back to the times when the foundations of blood donation were first being discovered. It was thanks to the research and experiments that began in the 17th century that lives are now saved — both human and animal!

14.06.2024
Articles

“Like a Blind Kitten”: Caring for Animals With Visual Impairments

Stories of how to love life — every life, from the kitten born blind to the dog who lost her sight with age. Every animal deserves love and proper care.

24.05.2024
Tests

What do movies tell us about animal protection?

Have you ever thought about the ideas regarding animals promoted in movies? You have the opportunity to reflect on this and look at familiar films from a new angle.

03.05.2024
Columns

Magic or strategy?

The experience of being humane to animals from early childhood

01.05.2024
Articles

Animal aggression in dogs: why it occurs and how to handle it

Dog handlers and an expert in dog behaviour explain how to deal with a dog's aggressive behaviour towards other animals.

01.05.2024
Articles

“Nobody welcomes at home”: how to cope with the loss of a pet

How to recover from the loss of a pet? How to properly support those who have experienced such a tragedy? How to explain this death to a child? We asked a psychotherapist about this. In times of war, when there are so many losses around, her advice is worth reading by everyone.

30.04.2024
Articles

Difficult, but possible: how internally displaced people with pets rent housing in Ukraine

Tips on renting accommodation with your pets from a real estate expert and experienced people.

29.04.2024

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