Thousands of pets are being left behind as civilians flee from Ukraine. Carrying what they can and hastily, many people have to leave their companions in shelters or at the border.
The special envoy of CNN Brazil to Ukraine, Mathias Brotero, visited one of the places that is open 24 hours a day to receive animals in Lviv, a city close to the border with Poland. (See video above)
Many of them are rescued by volunteers and arrive sick, injured and hungry. Others were in rehabilitation centers.
There is still no estimate of how many animals were taken in at these shelters across Ukraine, but a volunteer points out that most of those rescued are cats, who arrive stressed and need special care.
“We received a lot of animals from Kiev and some are really sick, with back problems. They cannot walk on their own. We have one who is very sick and needs special treatment,” said Natalia, a volunteer at the shelter.
The good news is that the number of donations has also increased. As not all pets can be transported, supplies go to other cities.
Many owners also promise to return to pick up their animals when the situation is under control and countries that border Ukraine, such as Poland and Romania, have made the entry of pets more flexible, without presenting vaccine or microchipping.
(See the full report in the video above)
Source: CNN Brasil
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