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April 11, 2022

Heroic Ukrainian Veterinarian Offers Life-Saving Care to the Animals Left Behind

Since the start of the Ukraine crisis, a large portion of the country's population has fled to safety. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, almost a quarter of Ukraine's population has fled their homes in search of a safe havenโ€”this includes people escaping to other parts of the country and also those crossing borders to neighboring countries.

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March 21, 2022

One Man Is Helping Ukrainian Refugees and Their Pets Find Housing Together

When Aaron Jackson, founder of the charitable organization Planting Peace, saw that relief work was needed at the Poland-Ukraine border, he took it as a call to action. โ€œI saw a story about these refugees living in a train station and how it was freezing,โ€ he told The Dodo. โ€œAbout two hours after reading that story, I bought a plane ticket and flew over that day.

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March 11, 2022

Polish Charity Workers Are Risking Their Lives to Rescue Animals Across the Ukraine Border

Embed from Getty Images As the war continues to ravage Ukraine, lives hang in the balance as they're torn apart by the conflict. In the midst of fleeing to safer territory, many people have made tremendous sacrifices to bring their beloved pets along with them. Others, unfortunately, havenโ€™t been so lucky. As a result, there are some animals who have been left behind in the middle of the chaos.

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