by Daily Sabah with AAApr 19, 202212:12 pm +03 +03:00
With the Russian invasion battering Ukraine, many found themselves unable to bring their furry friends along, and many pets were simply left alone after their owners died in the indiscriminate attacks.
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Volunteers venture into the devastated cities such as Irpin and Bucha to seek the cats and dogs, trapped or simply lost in the ruins and bring them to Lviv.
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The shelter was previously used as a rehabilitation center for wild animals but now hosts almost exclusively domestic animals.
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The workers of the shelter work along with European volunteers for the more than 200 animals.
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As much as they care for the animals they have the mission to find them new homes.
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They hope to find them new human friends from abroad.
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A volunteer holds a cat at the Rescued Animals Shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
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Cats are seen in cages at the Rescued Animals Shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
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A person walks a dog as another watches from its cage at the Rescued Animals Shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
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Volunteers give daily care support for cats and dogs at the Rescued Animals Shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
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Cats sit inside a cage at the Rescued Animals Shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
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A cat explores the boxes stored at the shelter, in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
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A volunteer holds a cat at Rescued Animals Shelter in Lviv, Ukraine, April 17, 2022.
