UAnimals explained

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

UAnimals was established in 2016 by .^[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.

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.

2022 and Russian invasion of Ukraine

After 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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Istomina . Toma . Oleksandr Todorchuk: Vegetarian activist launches initiative to promote better treatment of animals . Kyiv Post . 17 May 2022.
2. Web site: У центрі Києва протестують проти використання тварин в цирках. . 17 May 2022 . uk . Україна молода .
3. Web site: The Nonhuman Victims of Putin’s War . Project Syndicate . 17 May 2022.
4. Web site: Одразу сім українських модних брендів відмовилися від хутра . 17 May 2022 . 24 канал . uk.
5. Web site: UAnimals in Fur Free Alliance . 17 May 2022 . furfreealliance.com.
6. Web site: UAnimals in International Anti-Fur Coalition . 17 May 2022 . antifurcoalition.org.
7. News: ФОТО: До маршу за права тварин у Києві долучилися чотирилапі. uk. 5 канал. 17 May 2022.
8. Web site: Horton . Ben Anthony . ‘Hundreds died, suffering’: Cats and dogs left without food and water in Ukraine, says charity . Euronews.green . 17 May 2022.
9. Web site: Fergo . Javier . The volunteers saving animals in Ukraine – photo essay . The Guardian . 17 May 2022.
10. Web site: Animals and War. The Photostory . Ukraїner . 17 May 2022.
11. Web site: Torrelle . Kenny . Animal welfare in wartime . VOX . 17 May 2022.
12. Web site: Rescue of animals from Borodyanka shelter and Yasnogorodka farm. Ukraine Crisis Media Center . 17 May 2022.
13. Web site: Reeder . Jen . How to help animals in Ukraine: 5 verified charities working on the ground . Today . 17 May 2022.