However, the sanctuary’s maximum intake capacity does not allow the team to provide a long-term solution for all new 7 bears rescued in Ukraine. In an emergency rescue mission, BEAR SANCTUARY Domazhyr accepted 7 bears that were evacuated by the NGO Save Wild Fund from White Rock Shelter located in the Kyiv region, in the first week of March as a temporary solution. Transfer of 3 bears from Ukraine to Germany We thus decided to help here where it is so desperately needed – FOUR PAWS has set up a temporary veterinary care project in Belogorodka village, Kyiv Oblast, and is now serving the areas of Bucha, Irpin and surroundings. Many pets are becoming homeless and, the weakest link, many stray and shelter animals are terrified and injured. The entire region in the North of Kyiv is destroyed, many human lives were lost, houses and vital infrastructure like streets and hospitals are destroyed and, vital for dogs and cats, veterinary clinics and shelters are also damaged or semi-abandoned.

The Kyiv area was particularly affected during the first stage of the invasion and with the Russian military retreating the full impact of their occupation becomes visible. With war raging in Ukraine thousands of people and animals are suffering. Stray Animal Care saving lives in Kyiv region Note: Any advertisements that may appear during the viewing of this video are unrelated to FOUR PAWS.

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