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Stocking up for 53 puppies and counting...

December started out as an extremely busy month for our friends at the Dnipro Shelter. The temperatures have been dropping and the team has been busy winterizing the kennels.  At the same time there was an extreme need to take in puppies. There have been days when the rescue hotline has gotten more 40 calls, many of them for puppies found left in boxes or or found on the side of the road. 

In the first week of the month, the Shelter took in 32 puppies and now has 53 puppies in their care split up between foster homes, the vet, and the puppy room at the shelter. They are the only shelter in the region taking in puppies because they require a lot of attention and expensive veterinary care. We’re doing what we can to help! Thanks to this awesome community - Sochi Dogs is covering all of their vet bills and purchasing preventive medications.

We stocked up the entire shelter of 200+ dogs with food for the next 6 weeks and got hay to make the dog kennels a bit warmer. Our next project – new kennels so that every dog has a warm, comfy place to sleep. More soon!

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Anna Umansky

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DELIVERED!

Tatyana and her husband take care of 200 stray dogs just outside of Kyiv. They cook for the dogs and take them to the city clinics to get spayed and vaccinated. To provide a little bit of protection from the cold for the puppies and older dogs they set up pallets with crates that they covered in tarps. It wasn't much but it was something. Last week they found a used trailer for sale. It was a dream come true! They knew it would be perfect for the dogs, but they couldn't afford it. Thanks to YOU, our community of caring dog-lovers Sochi Dogs provided the resources for the trailer and this weekend it was delivered! Take a look at the last photo of the dogs checking it out for the very first time.

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Anna Umansky

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DELIVERED!


A huge thank you to The Guinness Dunn Foundation, Inc and everyone who donated to help deliver much-needed food and supplies to our partners in Ukraine. Here are some scenes from the unpacking party!

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Anna Umansky

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New Rescue Partner in Ukraine

We have exciting news to share: Sochi Dogs has a new partner in Ukraine that is doing amazing work!

The Dnipro Shelter is a non-profit animal rescue currently carrying for dogs, cats, and a small herd of goats that was founded in 2012. Built entirely by volunteers from scrap materials the shelter has mosaic floors made from leftover tile and colorfully painted fences. It's a true labor of love that brings hope and joy even in the most difficult times. 

A small staff works around the clock in long shifts to provide medical support and feed the nearly 270 shelter residents twice a day. The shelter runs a hotline people can call when they find an animal in need. New animals arrive almost daily, many of them rescued by the Ukrainian military and need to be treated for war-related injuries. Most recently the shelter welcomed Dina, a 3-year-old dachshund-terrier mix.  A soldier rescued her from the battlefield during shelling. Her back leg was injured and needed to be amputated. Dina is now looking for a quiet, loving home far from the war zone. 

 
 

Sochi Dogs will be working with Dnipro to cover medical expenses for injured dogs and find homes for some of the residents in the US and the EU.  The shelter also has a team of volunteers who work incredibly hard to hold adoption events in the center of Dnipro allowing the city’s residents to interact with the animals and help them find homes in Ukraine. 

 
 

The staff and volunteers at Dnipro are true heroes working under the most difficult conditions.  Sochi Dogs is honored to support this work and the rescue efforts. If you would like to help, please consider making a donation, 100% of what you give will go to the Dnipro Shelter.  

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Anna Umansky