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Keeping the Dnipro Shelter Animals Healthy!

Today was vaccination day at the Dnipro Shelter! To keep all the animals safe and healthy, the dogs and cats receive their annual booster shots, ensuring they stay protected against dangerous diseases. Regular vaccinations are essential, especially in a shelter environment where so many animals live together.

Thanks to the generosity of those who stepped up to help on Giving Tuesday, Sochi Dogs was able to provide enough vaccines to cover every single animal at the shelter!

Your support means health, safety, and a brighter future for these animals.

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Anna Umansky

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A Miracle for Disabled Dogs

Winter will never be the same for Kuzy, Ullie, Shanty, Baboolia, and Pixel. They are a few of the disabled and senior dogs at the Dnipro Shelter. Over the summer Anya, the director of the shelter, came to Sochi Dogs with a concern – how are they going to make it through the winter? They couldn’t stay in the regular outdoor kennels, it would be much too cold. So together we started looking for a solution…

We spent weeks hunting online for different options. Then a used construction shed that could be outfitted into a perfect refuge turned up for sale… a Sochi Dogs donor stepped up to help fund the project.

Quickly volunteers cleaned and flattened some unoccupied space, then the shed was delivered. A construction crew set to work installing a roof,  enclosing the area with a fence, and extending a powerline to allow for heat. Sochi Dogs ordered special soft tiles to make it easier for disabled dogs to move around and grass outside grass was installed. A special door was added to the shed to allow the dogs to come and go as they pleased.

And just in time for winter the project was completed!

Needless to say Kuzy who was the first to check out his new quarters was thrilled! He is so grateful to everyone who made this project possible.

And Anya and her team couldn’t be happier! They were so worried about these dogs making it through another cold winter but that’s one thing they can cross off their list.

 
 
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Anna Umansky

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Mama Dog

You might remember, a couple of weeks ago, this brave mama dog arrived at the Dnipro shelter on the final transport out of Toretsk. She waited until she felt safe before giving birth to her puppies at the shelter.

Watch her greet the rescue team, asking them to pick her up and give her a second chance. Then, see her proudly showing off her puppies and safely snuggling up next to them.

A huge thank you to our generous Emergency Vet Fund donors, the dedicated rescue team, and everyone at the Dnipro Shelter for making this happy ending possible.

 
 
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Anna Umansky

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We can only imagine what Ukkie and Sammy must be thinking right now...

Their story began when a group of expats from Russia and Ukraine, living in Batumi, Georgia, started feeding and rescuing homeless dogs along a busy road. Among the dogs who crossed their path were Ukkie and Sammy. With limited resources in Georgia, they arranged for them to be sent to a rescue in Moscow, hoping to give them a second chance at life.

The two became roomates and best friends... Fast forward a few months and Ukkie and Sammy found their forever homes through Sochi Dogs in New York City — within blocks of each other!

This is their first reunion. It's amazing what we can do when we work together.

 
 
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Anna Umansky