Ukraine Saves Animals from frontline Zones: How to Help the Homeless.

Every year on the third Saturday of August, the world celebrates World Stray Animals Day. As animal rights advocates say, the problem of homeless four-legged animals will not disappear without people's responsibility and clear legislation. Where dogs and cats are rescued from the streets and even from frontline territories, why human indifference remains the main cause of homelessness, and how everyone can change the situation, read in the material from Novyny.LIVE.

World Stray Animals Day

According to the head of the 'Home for Rescued Animals' Orest Zalipskiy, the main problem of animal homelessness is the lack of responsibility for pets.

'People leave unsterilized, unneutered animals to fend for themselves. They multiply. People acquire pets without any responsibility, and then they end up on the streets'

If there was a clear obligation in Ukraine to chip and identify pets, the situation could change, says Zalipskiy.

'Here it is advisory — you can chip, or you can choose not to chip. No one will hold you accountable if the animal is not registered. However, the law on protecting animals from cruel treatment has improved. Now you can be held accountable even for leaving an animal on the street.'

By the way, today there are about one and a half thousand animals of various species in the Home. Among them are about two hundred forty cats and one hundred twenty dogs. The Home also saves those who find themselves in combat zones. 'We have animals from the front — dogs, cats. We have many requests for evacuation. And even when people bring them to us themselves, we always leave space for such animals', explains the shelter head. The shelter in Lviv is open to anyone who is ready to help. 'You can come and walk a dog, you can help our caregivers. There's plenty of work for everyone. Just as Lviv is open to the world, we are open to people', says Orest Zalipskiy. Let’s remember, we previously wrote about how animals live in the Odesa Zoo during the war. We also wrote about a rare bird spotted near Chernobyl. Leading animal rights activists in Ukraine claim that it is necessary to implement clear legislation regarding the responsibility for pets, including mandatory chipping and registration. It is also important to provide support and assistance to homeless animals that find themselves in difficult situations, especially in frontline territories.