Photo: A family of refugees from Kyiv carried their elderly dog 17 kilometers

[Donkees]

A family of refugees from Kyiv carried their elderly dog 17 kilometers to the border. The 12-year-old dog got a lift on the shoulders of family members as it could not walk for a long time by itself.

@NewVoiceUkraine

[SheltieLover]

1. Ukranian people have so much heart!

[Donkees]

5. Photo: Ukrainian woman tries to save disabled dogs from a shelter and bring them to a safe place

A woman near the town of Irpin, north-west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, tries to save disabled dogs from a shelter and bring them to a safe place.

Photo: Christopher Occhicone @occhicone98

[North Shore Chicago]

2. Heartbreaking!

This old dog is loved, but what they all are going through!


Come on someone! Take Poots down a notch or two. This war criminal gets away with everything?!

[Raine]

3. BEAUTIFUL...such love for their furbaby ❤ it seems like the Ukrainians all love their four legged

family members so much. 💞

[littlemissmartypants]

4. ❤

🌻🇺🇦❤🇺🇦🌻

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Heartwrenching! And kudos to them for keeping their family together...

[hlthe2b]

7. The children obviously, but the love they show for heir pets, especially their less mobile, elderly

pets. It just breaks my heart and makes me love the Ukrainian people all the more.

[multigraincracker]

8. Dang, I do 6K walk

and my feet get sore. That is one fit family.

[samplegirl]

9. I think about these

people daily that had to leave trying to carry their animals.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Donatations for the animals can be found at these links....

https://store.greatergood.com/products/96167-crisis-in-ukraine-send-aid-now
"Greater Good Charities is also working with the International Fund for Animal Welfare and other partners on the ground to provide cash grants and supplies to support work to help animals impacted by the crisis."

"You can help. Your emergency donation will go directly to aid those in need in Ukraine, providing nutritious meals and more at this time of dire need. Give today."

"As the situation continues to evolve, Greater Good Charities is in contact with partners who are responding and working on the ground. Initially, we are partnering with World Central Kitchen and The International Fund for Animal Welfare to help people and pets affected by this crisis, with fresh food and necessary supplies—and we’re ready to expand our support."

"World Central Kitchen is working with local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks in the region to provide nourishing meals at border crossings, shelters, and other refugee communities.

https://projectredshed.com/
Help the Animal Crisis in Ukraine
UPDATE: 10th March 2022

Message from Sandy Sheerin below - Please Read!!!
THANK YOU!!
Red Shed is appealing to people from all over the world to help donate to the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
Your donation goes DIRECTLY to multiple animal welfare charities in Ukraine, Poland, Romania and others who have taken in animals to care for IMMEDIATELY!

[Raine]

11. THANKS so much for the links 👍

I want to help the Ukrainian animals ♥️ so much but want to make it's sure thru a group that will really give them the donation.

[EndlessWire]

18. LOL!

I scanned this article quickly. The last paragraph made it seem like the WCK (a favorite of mine) might be serving pets for lunch!

[BigmanPigman]

20. I liked donating to them since I like both charities...

Jose Andres World Central Kitchen as well as helping pets. It's like 2 in 1.

[nuxvomica]

12. There is something especially dear about elderly animals

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I recently purchased a photo book called Allowed to Grow Old, which has pictures of rescued farm animals of advanced age. The images are compelling and the subjects have an air of nobility about them but mostly they are just so very dear.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. This dog is part of the family

Link to tweet

[Liberal In Texas]

14. I would do this. n/t

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. From the First Pets website

Link to tweet

[BigmanPigman]

21. That's so cool and sweet....

"The Oval Pawffice"

[niyad]

22. Thank you for sharing this.

[StarryNite]

16. Animals are family.

Some people appear to be incapable of understanding that.

My heart is breaking for all of the misery and horror that the Ukrainians, two and four legged are enduring.

[LuckyCharms]

17. This is pure humanity. I'd give my life to save my dog...

My dog is the same as any other family member.

I have a recurring dream.

We suffered a bad flood about a decade ago.

I still have a dream, 10 years later, where I am on a flooded highway, walking tippy toe on top of a guardrail with my mouth just barely over the water line, holding my dog with one hand straight up in the air to keep him safe from the water.

[Donkees]

19. For some, the dream may symbolize raising defenses, being on guard, when emotions run high

it's harder to stay balanced (tiptoe)

The dream would make an interesting painting.