Hi, my name is Una, and I'm fundraising for my cousin's Animal Rehabilitation Center (Step Up ) in Kyiv, Ukraine.

 

These are true heros! Staying in Kyiv to not only take care of the animals at the center, but also to collect and rescue animals that had to be abandoned by their owners as they fled to safety.

 

They have been driving around Kyiv collecting abandoned and displaced animals, trying to find them homes, provide medical care for injuries, and trying to provide food for animals sheltering in the metros with their humans. By tonight, they will have around 60 animals: everything from dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and even a turtle.

 

They need some help to keep going. They need:

 

If you want to contribute directly to a small organization doing this humanitarian work to save the animals of Kyiv, please consider donating here!

 

For Russian speakers, here is a bit on what they're doing and facing (I compiled some posts from the past 3 days) :