Ukraine is being destroyed by war and the situation for animals there keeps getting worse. The Russians are launching relentless attacks in a bid to destroy Ukraine’s electricity supply so now the animals we help care for are freezing cold in the middle of winter with no heating.
Because of the bombing, our partner, Wild Animal Rescue Center (WARC) near Kyiv, has no power and no water.
42 wild animals, including lions, tigers, lynxes and many others, and 62 domestic animals, are living in arctic conditions without any way to get warm.
At Wild Animal Rescue Center (WARC), this wolf and dozens of other rescued animals are enduring freezing conditions. No electricity means no heat, no water and no escape from the cold. Credit: WARC
With temperatures plunging as low as -4°F (-20°C), the situation is utterly desperate and we must help.
“We are all freezing. The water in our pipes has frozen. There is no water in the center, no electricity. We cannot keep the animals warm. We really need help urgently.” – Natalia Popova, founder, Wild Animal Rescue Center (WARC)
Animal Survival International has fought for these animals since the war broke out and now we are reaching out to every animal lover to help, because their situation is desperate. We must buy a generator to help these animals before it is too late.
Many of the animals are exotic species, not native to Ukraine, who were dumped or abandoned when owners and zookeepers fled.
This tiger and other exotic animals are living without electricity and have to endure bitterly cold conditions. A generator will provide the warmth they need to make it through winter. Credit: WARC
Just two years old, Khan was kept in appalling conditions before being abandoned. When WARC was alerted of Khan’s situation, it moved quickly to save him but the damage was already done. Khan is forever traumatised and gravely ill, suffering from serious kidney and liver disease that requires long-term, costly treatment just to keep him alive. A generator will give him the warmth he needs to fight for his life.
Khan is battling liver disease, and in freezing temperatures, his condition worsens. Without warmth and care, every cold night puts his life at risk. Credit: WARC
Please help us raise $13,000 (£9,500) to purchase a life-saving generator and fuel to see our partner through winter. It could be the difference between life and death for the animals.
These animals have already survived war, abandonment, and unimaginable suffering. Please don’t let freezing temperatures be what takes their lives. Please, donate right away.
Every day without a generator brings the animals closer to doom. Your donation today means a step closer to massive relief for animals on the brink of disaster.
