UAnimals is a Ukrainian animal welfare organization founded in 2016. The organization is actively involved in sheltering and rehabilitating animals during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
History
editUAnimals was established in 2016 by Oleksandr Todorchuk.[1] The organization has advocated against the exploitation of animals in circuses in Ukraine,[2] which led to the ban of circuses in several Ukrainian cities.[3] It also advocates to end the use of fur,[4] and is a member of the Fur Free Alliance[5] and the International Anti-Fur Coalition.[6] As a result of these activities, several Ukrainian clothing brands pledged not to use fur in their collections.[4]
Since 2017, the All-Ukrainian March for Animal Rights has been held annually at the initiative of UAnimals.[7] In 2021, the event took place simultaneously in 30 cities, including Lviv, Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Odesa, Dnipro and Chernihiv.[citation needed]
2022 and Russian invasion of Ukraine
editAfter the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, UAnimals began working to shelter and rehabilitate animals negatively impacted by the conflict.[8] The organization also coordinates volunteers to help animals abandoned in zoos and farms during the invasion.[9] Its activities involve evacuating animals from combat zones,[10] and providing food and supplies to shelters, zoos, and rehabilitation centers.[11][12][13]
References
edit- ^ Istomina, Toma. "Oleksandr Todorchuk: Vegetarian activist launches initiative to promote better treatment of animals". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "У центрі Києва протестують проти використання тварин в цирках". Україна молода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "The Nonhuman Victims of Putin's War". Project Syndicate. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Одразу сім українських модних брендів відмовилися від хутра". 24 канал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "UAnimals in Fur Free Alliance". furfreealliance.com. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "UAnimals in International Anti-Fur Coalition". antifurcoalition.org. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "ФОТО: До маршу за права тварин у Києві долучилися чотирилапі". 5 канал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Horton, Ben Anthony. "'Hundreds died, suffering': Cats and dogs left without food and water in Ukraine, says charity". Euronews.green. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Fergo, Javier. "The volunteers saving animals in Ukraine – photo essay". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Animals and War. The Photostory". Ukraїner. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Torrelle, Kenny. "Animal welfare in wartime". VOX. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Rescue of animals from Borodyanka shelter and Yasnogorodka farm". Ukraine Crisis Media Center. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Reeder, Jen. "How to help animals in Ukraine: 5 verified charities working on the ground". Today. Retrieved 17 May 2022.