Ukraine Dogs

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116 – May, 2022

By Amy Fernandez

If nothing else, this dog game instills a resourceful mentality. When we see a challenge, we devise a solution. Maybe it’s not neat or easy, but we generally get the job done. And that’s exactly how America’s purebred fancy has responded to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. From the get-go, we understood the magnitude of the situation confronting Ukrainian dog owners. At this point in time, regardless of the scope of any natural or man-made disaster, there is no longer any debate about abandoning pets. No need to review the documented evidence of that fact. Regardless of any possible trauma they face, time and again we’ve watched people choose death over that loss. Bureaucracy no longer denies that reality. Unfortunately, that’s about as far as it’s gotten.

However, there is a new twist to this particular disaster. In contrast to any other war, multiple social media outlets continually provide real-time coverage of every atrocity and war crime. So, we know that people are losing their lives by refusing to abandon their animals, and pets truly are being used for target practice.

Previously, CC noted the relief efforts of Morris & Essex, Westminster and AKC Reunite, which have included sending large shipments of microchips to help owners transport their pets out of Ukraine. I’ve also mentioned the multiple hurdles that refugees face trying to cross from a non-EU country into safer territory with their dogs in tow. As a global audience watches this unfolding devastation, we are getting a very personal sense of what is at stake.

Millions of people are pouring out of war-torn Ukraine. Most have no agenda other than escaping from the carnage and wreckage. Animal rescue groups have set up sites along the borders of several neighboring countries to assist with basics like pet food, emergency vet care and issuing necessary documentation required to cross international boundaries. As part of that effort, these pop-up veterinary sites manned by volunteers have been vaccinating thousands of dogs–regardless of whether they need more shots–simply to provide essential proof of vaccination and health status that will permit international border crossings.

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