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Hope Pets Program
Give Abandoned Pets in Ukraine a Second Chance at Life
When families are forced to flee their homes during war, many beloved pets are left behind. Dogs and cats face hunger, injury, and the dangers of surviving alone.
Hope For Ukraine works alongside volunteers and trusted partners to rescue vulnerable animals, deliver food, provide veterinary care, and help them find safety.
Your compassion can help bring food, safety, and care to abandoned animals.
War Leaves Pets Behind
When families are forced to flee, many pets are left alone.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced millions of families to evacuate their homes, often with little time to prepare. Many pets were left behind, facing hunger, injury, and dangerous conditions.
450,000+
Dogs May Have Been Abandoned
Hundreds of thousands of dogs may have been left behind during the war.
200,000+
Stray Dogs Before the Invasion
Ukraine already had a large stray animal population before the full-scale invasion.
2x
Shelter Population Increase
Some shelters in frontline areas have seen animal populations double.
Abandoned pets are surviving in damaged neighborhoods and frontline towns. Your support helps provide food, rescue transport, and medical treatment.
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See how rescue, care, and recovery begin.
Hope Pets helps animals left behind in Ukraine's war zones receive food, shelter, medical attention, and the chance to find safety again.
Rescue in Action
Every rescue starts with compassion.
Many abandoned animals are found frightened, injured, hungry, or alone. Our volunteers and partners work to bring them out of danger whenever possible.
When animals cannot immediately be rescued, food deliveries help sustain them until they can be moved to safety.
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Our Three-Step Mission of Mercy
Hope Pets focuses on rescue, lifeline support, and sanctuary care for animals affected by the war in Ukraine.
Step One
Rescue
Our teams operating in frontline communities encounter abandoned pets during humanitarian missions. When possible, we rescue these animals and transport them to safe shelters.
Step Two
Lifeline
Many animals remain in dangerous areas. We provide food deliveries and support urgent medical care for sick and injured pets.
Step Three
Sanctuary
Rescued animals are transported to trusted shelters where they receive water, food, veterinary care, and the chance to find loving homes.
Give Abandoned Pets a Second Chance
Support that follows a pet from danger to recovery.
Donations help provide rescue transport, food, medical care, and safe shelter.
Rescue From Danger
Frontline Rescue
Transport vehicles, crates, fuel, and local coordination help move vulnerable animals away from conflict zones.
Support RescueRestore Health
Medical Care
Rescued pets may need veterinary exams, vaccinations, wound treatment, medicine, and compassionate care.
Help Provide CareA Safe Place to Heal
Shelter and Recovery
Trusted shelters provide food, clean water, socialization, and stability while rescued animals recover.
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Moments of Care, Rescue, and Healing
These moments reflect the compassion and practical care made possible through Hope For Ukraine's Hope Pets Program.
From Warzone to Shelter
Once rescued, animals begin the long road to recovery.
Rescued animals are brought to shelters where they receive food, clean water, and veterinary care. Many arrive frightened or injured after surviving in conflict zones.
With time and compassionate care, these pets can recover and eventually find loving homes.
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There Is More Than One Way to Help Families and Pets in Ukraine.
Help fund animal rescue, food, medical care, and shelter.
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Hope Pets Program FAQ
Questions About Helping Abandoned Pets in Ukraine
What is the Hope Pets Program?
The Hope Pets Program rescues abandoned animals from frontline communities and provides food, shelter, and medical care.
Why are pets abandoned in Ukraine?
Families have been forced to flee because of shelling, occupation, evacuation orders, and unsafe conditions. Some animals are left behind in the chaos.
How are animals rescued?
Hope For Ukraine teams and partners identify abandoned animals during humanitarian work, provide food, and coordinate transport to safety.
What happens after rescue?
Animals receive shelter, water, food, veterinary care, socialization, and recovery support.
How do you help animals that cannot be rescued immediately?
Food deliveries help sustain animals in dangerous areas while teams work toward rescue.
What medical care is provided?
Treatment may include examinations, vaccinations, wound care, medicine, and urgent veterinary procedures.
How many pets have been affected?
Hundreds of thousands of animals may have been abandoned during the war. Some shelters have experienced substantial increases in demand.
What does a donation provide?
Donations support rescue transportation, food deliveries, veterinary care, shelter, and recovery assistance.
How can I help?
Use the donation form at the top of this page to support Hope Pets, subject to the form's campaign allocation.
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