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“Riding into the Future” project works with military personnel suffering from musculoskeletal disorders, in particular, amputated limbs after participating in combat. In addition to riding lessons, military personnel have the opportunity to try a new type of therapeutic exercise — yoga on horses. The project was founded by a married couple, Oleksandra and Vasyl. Vasyl himself is at the frontlines now, so Oleksandra, together with Natalka, the founder of the public organization “Doloni Dotyk” (palm touch) holds horse riding classes for wounded soldiers every week.

Many of the horses used in therapy are rescued animals. These horses were evacuated out of Kyiv region at the beginning of the full-scale russian-Ukrainian war.

• animals
• military
• volunteers
• Lviv

The UAnimals team evacuated five lionesses and one lion from a zoo in Donetsk region. Its territory is constantly shelled by the enemy, so it was extremely dangerous for the animals to stay there. The predators were taken to a shelter for wild animals in Kyiv region. In addition, the animals needed treatment, so people donated UAH 30,000 for the rehabilitation of the lions.

The UAnimals team continues to evacuate animals from various places in Ukraine that are suffering from hostilities.

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• Kyiv

Veronika and Valeriy Petrychkovych are taking care of 47 cats and 25 dogs. They turned their house in the village of Horenka in Kyiv region into a real shelter for abandoned animals: the second floor is used to keep cats, and the yard was equipped for dogs. Together with volunteer veterinarians, the garage was turned into a field hospital where four-legged animals are sterilized, vaccinated and treated. At first, Veronika rescued animals only in Kyiv region. But when the russians were repelled from the region, many owners returned for their pets. So now the couple’s house is home to four-legged friends from other regions of Ukraine that suffered from the russian aggression.

• animals
• Kyiv

A dog beaten and mined by occupiers was found near Makarov in Kyiv Oblast. The pet needs prolonged rehabilitation, according to Zoopatrol.UA NGO. They say the animal was found lying in a pit with waste. People wanted to pull the dog out but noticed that it was mined. Being unable to walk saved the dog its life. It is not known how much time it lay in the waste pit. The dog was demined by bomb technicians.

• animals
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

In Mykolaiv, the State Emergency Service personnel rescued a Labrador from a block of apartments ruined by russians. The rescuers shot a video of the complicated rescue process. The pet owner asked them for help. The SES personnel used special equipment – a crane with a cradle – to rescue the dog from the destroyed building. This is not the only case of rescuers’ responding to calls to rescue pets in active combat areas. Pets were also rescued in Bucha, Borodianka, and Irpin.

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• Mykolaiv

UAnimals, an animal welfare organization rescuing animals during the war, has offered Leonardo DiCaprio’s authentic autograph for a draw among those who donated UAH 300. Thus, benefactors can help animals and try their luck in a draw.

 By way of background information: The authentic autograph for the draw was handed over to UAnimals by Alex Krylov, an American collector of certified autographs of world-renowned celebrities.

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• volunteers

On June 24, Ukrainians can join the world-famous “Take Your Dog to Work Day” campaign and bring their pets to office, thus demonstrating a friendly attitude even during the war. In recent years, about 500 companies across the country have joined the initiative.

In Lviv, after 11 AM, members of the press will be able to chat (online or offline) with those participating in the campaign at a dog-friendly office.

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Victoria managed to rescue 27 dogs and 15 cats during the shelling of Chernihiv. She picked up some animals in the streets and had to extricate others from locked flats. She brought dogs and cats to a steel and metal store she owns. She had to sit out shelling together with the animals in a bomb shelter on the premises. Now, owners are coming back to pick up their pets she rescued.

• animals
• Chernihiv

The State Military Veterinary Hospital opened its doors in Khmelnytskyi Oblast after russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine. It treats service dogs and dogs owned by IDPs affected by missile and artillery attacks. Specialists of the hospital have already helped hundreds of animals after the onset of the war. The military veterinarians work not only in their region but also go on missions to cities and villages of Kyiv Oblast liberated from russian invaders.

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• doctors
• Khmelnytskyi

In Kharkiv, police officers sheltered a cat rescued from North Saltivka, the most affected area of the city. Locals asked them to find shelter for the pet; owners left the cat behind while leaving the city to go abroad. The cat lived on a staircase of the apartment block until the neighbors gave it to the police. Osia is now living at the police station, waiting for its owners to return home.

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• Kharkiv