VIDEO: Manya the Dog Rescued in Ukraine

A kind Ukrainian named Eldar brought his birthday plans to a screeching halt when he discovered a little dog freezing to death in a snowdrift near his home. He scooped up her listless body and rushed Manya inside to a warm shower, soon discovering she was in shock due to the excruciating pain of a broken bone. Watch Manya’s tale as this sweet girl goes from hopeless to hopeful at a PETA-supported clinic.

Rescued in Ukraine: How PETA Is Helping Animals Like Manya

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, PETA Germany and its partners have been building a robust network of animal rescuers, volunteers, and advocates to help as many animals there as they possibly can. You can support this work through PETA’s Global Compassion Fund.

Here’s how teams have moved mountains for animals in Ukraine since the onset of the war:

• They’ve created 1,300 safe spaces for housing animals in need, including dogs, cats, horses, sheep, goats, chickens, pigeons, geese, ducks, swans, and fish.
• PETA’s Global Compassion Fund helped establish a veterinary clinic in October 2022. Up to 130 seriously injured and ill animals can be operated on and given the best possible care every day.
• Every month, team members perform spay/neuter surgeries for around 150 animals to prevent thousands from being born on the streets, only to suffer and die there.
• Animals in Ukraine have received more than 3.3 million pounds of food and other provisions, despite conditions that often make deliveries difficult.
• All the animals in the project receive regular veterinary care. The ones who will be transported to Europe for adoption are quarantined and prepared for the journey in accordance with EU regulations. This takes 16 weeks per animal! Around 60% of the animals are reunited with their guardians who have fled, while the remaining 40% are transported to our partner shelters in Europe.
• Every day, 85 PETA-supported employees work on site to care for the animals there and rescue others.
• More than 15,000 animals have been rescued so far!

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