Adds Rowlings, “Our work is typically focused solely on improving the lives of stray cats and dogs. However, the war presented us with new challenges. Refugees who urgently need help to cross the border to a safe neighboring country with children and pets. People who need psychological support which we can provide with our Animal Assisted Interventions team and of course emergency animal care in the war affected cities and countless shelters. We can see the positive impact of our work every day, but at the end of the day there are always too few hands to help all the animals.”
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The Stray Animal Aid (SAC) teams in Ukraine have been operating a mobile clinic in various cities and communities since 2012. A total of 30,000 stray dogs and cats have been successfully vaccinated, spayed and medicated in over 60 communities. Stray animals are captured, neutered, vaccinated and returned to communities (CNVR method): the only humane and sustainable way to reduce stray animal populations. The WHO estimates that there are 200 million stray dogs worldwide, many of which live in Eastern Europe.
You can find more information about the stray animal projects here.
You will find a selection of photos here.