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Representatives of the animal protection organization “UAnimals” are rescuing animals that suffered as a result of russians blowing up the Kakhovka HPP dam. (There are frightened and abandoned pets).

Over the past day alone, animal activists and concerned citizens have evacuated more than a hundred animals from flooded areas.

In addition, the day before, “UAnimals” launched a series of single-person pickets under the slogan “russia is killing the planet.”

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In Kyiv region, volunteers of “Zoopatrol” NGO are planning a trip to Kherson region to help the evacuated people and their pets. (The date of the trip is yet to be determined). Currently, volunteers help by providing information and coordination, as well as raising funds for the victims.

In Lviv, a team of volunteers from “Home of Rescued Animals” charity foundation is also planning a humanitarian mission to Kherson.

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On June 16, actor Oleksii Surovtsev will open a veterinary clinic for homeless animals in Irpin. Ukrainian celebrities will visit the opening.

As reported, at the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion, Oleksii responded to a request to save a cat in Irpin. Since then, people began to actively appeal to the man to save their pets (cats and dogs). Despite all the risks, he evacuated the animals every day. And after the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated Kyiv oblast from the occupiers, he created a shelter for cats.

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• Kyiv

The Loshadkin Dim riding school and equestrian theater, which managed to leave the now-occupied Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast, reopens in Lviv Oblast. Loshadkin Dim has been in Drohobych for over a month. Territory preparatory work for future classes with children is underway. The school had existed in Kreminna for 9 years, and they managed to take the horses out just before the occupation. A few hours after the animals were evacuated, their stables completely burned down.

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• Lviv

The first animals have been returned to the Alpaca Valley of the Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv Oblast, the one affected during Russia’s full-scale invasion. (Earlier, the life-saving evacuation of animals was unfolded). Today, alpacas, horses, llamas, ponies, and goats live there.

The Alpaca Valley was cleared of mines in late April and is scheduled to open to the public on June 1.  

For reference: Before Russia’s all-out invasion, the Feldman Ecopark had about 5 thousand animals. During the full-scale war, the territory was under severe occupant attack. More than 300 animals died, some of them escaped. Groups of animals were taken out as a part of a coordinated rescue effort. The park’s infrastructure was significantly destroyed. 6 people who helped the animals were killed.

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• Kharkiv

Since the beginning of the russian aggression, the Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region has taken in hundreds of animals, mostly those abandoned by their owners who were trying to escape shelling. Wild animals were left in destroyed menageries, petting zoos and enclosures, even in the yards of privately owned houses. Tigers, lions, bears, wolves and many other animals receive help at the Center. And now a major extension to the center is being built to rehabilitate wild animals as best as possible. 

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Oleksii Surovtsev is a Ukrainian actor. At the beginning of the all-out russia invasion, he responded to a request to save a cat in Irpin. Since then, people have been asking him to take to safety their pets (cats and dogs) now and again.  Despite all the risks, he took the animals out of Irpin daily. And after the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the Kyiv region from the invaders, he set up a cat shelter and is now building a veterinary clinic.

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• Kyiv

Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park together with Green Leaf NGO are holding an awareness raising event “Protect the dolphins — save the Black Sea.” The goal is to educate people about the impact of military operations on cetaceans in the Black Sea.

The park will present the results of its work in 2022. They monitored the death of dolphins caused by the war in the park. According to experts’ estimates, about 50,000 animals died. Hundreds of dolphins suffered concussions, which had never happened in the Black Sea before.

Book “War is the peak of the ecocide of Black Sea cetaceans” by Doctor of biological sciences Ivan Rusev, Head of the Research Department of Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park, and “Black Sea Dolphins” poster will be presented at the event.

The event will take place in Odesa on April 21.

(April 22 is International Earth Day around the world)For reference: The Ministry of the Environment notes that, due to russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, about 600 species of animals and 750 species of plants and mushrooms are currently under threat of extinction.

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• Odesa

In Irpin, Kyiv region, volunteers of “Zoopatrol” NGO opened a shelter for rescued animals. Currently, there are rescued animals from Irpin amalgamated territorial community, as well as those brought by volunteers during their evacuation missions (Izyum, Kharkiv region, Bohorodychne and Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region).  

In particular, a cat named Beta lives in the shelter now. Volunteers brought him from Izyum, Kharkiv region, immediately after its de-occupation. The cat used to live in the barrel of the destroyed russian Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher. By the way, Beta has already found his new owners abroad.

There are about 70 dogs and 63 cats in the shelter.

For reference: “Zoopatrol” is an NGO that was formed at the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine to rescue, evacuate, provide treatment and find homes for animals that have suffered from war and human cruelty.

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• Kyiv

On March 15, a demonstration of the work of service dogs will take place in Obukhiv district, Kyiv region. During the event, dog handlers will demonstrate the work of service dogs including arresting criminals, searching for explosives and drugs, as well as investigative work.

The participants will include: Head of Kyiv region police, General Andrii Nebytov and dog handlers with police dogs.

In addition, the event will feature a presentation of the newest cars for canine units of Kyiv region donated by The Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Accreditation is required.

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