Abandoned Animals in Ukraine Receives $5000 Donation From Scituate Animal Shelter

As Russia's invasion devastates Ukraine, people flee and animals are often left behind, terrified by loud noises and starving.

The number of abandoned animals is increasing, and non-domestic animals require care. While the major objective of the Scituate Animal Shelter is to help animals on the South Shore, the war was a wake-up call.

According to Lisey Good, a participant who works in operations at the shelter, the board began discussing ways to assist.

Scituate animal shelter is ready to help the abandoned animals in Ukraine

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According to Wicked Local, despite the fact that their aim is to help animals locally, everybody has been worried about the Ukraine crisis, both for humans and for animals, according to Lisey Good, a previous president of the SAS who now oversees the shelter's communications and volunteers as a dog walker.

If they placed themselves in their shoes and considered what would happen if the Scituate Animal Shelter suddenly had five times as many animals because people departed the region and left their animals behind?

What if there wasn't enough money to feed them? We couldn't stand by and let this unfold without doing something to assist.

Animals have proven difficult to transfer out of the nation. Farm animals are being cared for, and a few zoo animals have been evacuated to Poland, with plans to send others to South Africa.

Volunteers have perished while attempting to help animals in the midst of the onslaught. Simpson expressed optimism for a cease-fire so that humanitarian relief might be delivered.

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Donations Poured In

The Scituate Animal Shelter gave $5,000 to the Harmony Fund, a Massachusetts charity that supports animals all around the world. Good, who serves on the Harmony Fund's board of directors, stated that the group has been assisting animals in Ukraine for several years.

The Harmony Fund acted within days after the invasion, according to Laura Simpson, the organization's founder, as per The Patriot Ledger.

Harmony Fund, a non-profit company established in Holden, is a tiny charity with the primary goal of gathering funds to support small animal rescues and charities in places of the globe where there are limited resources for animals or where animals are not culturally appreciated or cared for, according to Good.

It began by collaborating with Friend Shelter in Dnipro City, Ugolyok Farm Rescue, and SOS Kiev, all of which are big shelters in Ukraine with which they have previously worked. They will then expand to smaller towns and cities.

The Harmony Fund has set aside $60,000 for animal aid in Ukraine. Some animals were killed and cages were demolished during the battle, according to Simpson. They also donated $9,500 to Feldman Ecopark, a zoo near the Russian border that houses 3,500 species.

The Harmony Fund's contribution will cover the cost of gasoline and electricity, as well as food and water for two weeks. Workers are present at each place with the animals, but they are all terrified. Some of the animals, understandably, refuse to eat.

According to Alexandra, goods are becoming increasingly costly and riskier to get. Our talk ended on such a tense tone that I pleaded with her to please, please be safe. As a mother and a rescuer, she can't image what it's like for her right now.

Thanking God, the entire world is watching Ukraine, and collectively we can attempt to bring some solace.

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