The situation in Ukraine continues to get worse as Russian soldiers commit acts of violence beyond the scope of war – like bombing evacuation routes – and many Ukrainians flee their homes for safety in other countries.
They flee their family’s possessions and family heirlooms.
URGENT! The owner of a pethotel in #Kiev was left with 67 cats/dogs who’s owners never returned. These cats/dogs will NEVER be left behind by their owners. It is urgent that we have a rescue team at the #RomaniaOder #PolandBorder with #Ukraine. The transport is still not 100% finalized. #UkraineRussianWar #Rescue pic.twitter.com/F5zrHMOZch
— Kinga C Valentino (@kinga_valentino) March 8, 2022
For those who dont know Andrea Cisternino… he lives in Ukraine. He’s staying with his 400 rescue dogs & said he’d rather die with them than leave them & is continuing to help those dogs left behind💔💔
You can read more in the thread below⬇️ pic.twitter.com/MmnmSUsK6X— RoCo 🇺🇦🇬🇧 STOP PUTIN! (@RoCoGB) March 3, 2022
One neighboring woman, however, isn’t letting that last one stand.
Fox News
As more and more families decide to flee the country, many are being forced to make the heartbreaking decision to leave their pets behind. It is extremely dangerous to travel right now and some people find it difficult to transport their pets.
There are still people who want to help, but it is a good thing that there are volunteers.
Rasma Krecia (Letonian volunteer worker in Ukraine) hopes to transport abandoned pets from Ukraine into Poland.
“We’re going to try to take as many animals as we can out, back to Latvia, back to Europe, back to safety,” she said.
She was busy loading three vans full of dogs and cats at an Lviv animal sanctuary when she spoke to reporters. A resident had brought in 12 puppies she found in an abandoned box at the nearby railway station.
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When asked why she was doing the work she was doing, Krecia explained, “If I have an opportunity, if I have a large van, if I can bring food here and take some animals back to safety, I can’t stay at home.”
The potential long-term impact of the conflict could be Europe coming together against Russia. Over the past two weeks, we’ve seen Poland take in thousands upon thousands of refugees without a second thought, Western European powers start working together to quickly offer support and sanctions, and acts of brotherhood and solidarity between these neighbors.
While Russia is continuing its unjust, insane war amid economic struggles, military blunders and financial difficulties, Ukraine continues to be a nation and its citizens fight for their homelands. But as some have had to flee in the face of impossible odds, it’s good to see someone sticking their neck out not just in the big ways listed above, but in small ways like what Krecia and others are doing.
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