Humane Society International country directors and Animal Rescue Team colleagues are leading a broad animal relief effort to help pets and people affected by the war in Ukraine.
We’re supporting in-country efforts through grants to animal organizations based in Ukraine and a pioneering partnership with the Romanian Red Cross, whose convoys into Ukraine are carrying pet food and other supplies we’ve provided. We’re also helping to meet the needs of refugees and their pets in the countries that have taken them in, in part through the distribution of 100,000 pet relief packs in Ukraine, Poland and neighboring countries. These include pet food, treats and essential pet items.
The complexities of providing support and relief to those afflicted by the violence, chaos and displacement of war are searingly evident in Ukraine. We are focused on integrating animal-related concerns into the wider humanitarian relief effort and meeting the immediate practical needs of pets and their caregivers. The brave individuals still in Ukraine helping animals and the countless numbers who have fled with their pets have shown us what—and who—they care about, and we are doing our best to show that we care too.
