Animals in War: Help for the Overcrowded Čapa Shelter
The Ukrainian animal shelter Mylyj dim Čapa has reached the limits of its capacity. Ms. Olha has dedicated her entire life to it—she rescues the most difficult cases from the streets: animals that are paralyzed, blind, or injured. She doesn’t see helping as a choice, but as a commitment: she spays and neuters, vaccinates, and strives every day to provide at least basic care in conditions that the war continues to worsen. Now more dogs are set to arrive at the shelter from Kherson, where the situation is catastrophic—but there is simply no room left for them. That is why we want to help build new kennels and secure funds for necessary surgeries. Join us and help keep this place open, which is the only chance of survival for many animals.
👉 New phase of the project: every additional crown goes directly to veterinary care and animal rescue. 💙
🚨⚠️ The first rescued dogs have already found shelter in the kennels you helped provide. 🚨⚠️
Mylyj dim Čapa
Today, the shelter cares for 175 dogs and cats. Yet 13 years ago, it came into being almost by accident—out of feeding stray dogs and a small cottage where Ms. Olha lived with her husband. Gradually, it evolved into a place that now functions almost like a hospice for the most injured and unwanted animals. With the onset of the war, however, the situation deteriorated dramatically. From the original 37 animals, their number grew to nearly 200. The shelter was damaged, basic supplies were lacking—and when there was no fuel, Ms. Olha would walk for hours to rescue more animals. Animals are arriving at the shelter today in truly critical condition—after drone attacks, after floods, starving and severely injured. Outside help is minimal, yet Ms. Olha doesn’t let up for a single day.
"Then came the flood in Kherson. Animals were brought to us from there. Soldiers brought the rescued ones… Today we have animals from almost all over Ukraine. And there’s something that’s very hard to talk about… When you look at some of the dogs—you know that the boys saved them. The soldiers. They gave them a second chance at life. And those same boys aren’t here anymore… And they live on—in those eyes, in those tails, in those saved lives." Olha, shelter manager
Right now, we can make a real difference here. We’re right on the ground, building new kennels, and we have full control over how every dollar is spent. That means our help goes exactly where it’s needed.
"Sometimes I just don't have the strength anymore. But there's no turning back. Because they're waiting for us. Because they're alive. Because they're already part of our family. And in the midst of it all—the pain, the loss, the tears—there is also happiness. Real happiness. When you look into the eyes of a rescued animal and know: it's alive. It's safe." Olha, shelter manager
The financial situation is very dire
The shelter is currently facing an acute shortage of funds. In the past, foundations provided at least some assistance; today, the main source of support comes from individuals, often in the form of small donations from people on social media. As a result, operations are increasingly dependent on loans, and the ability to take in new animals is very limited—only in cases where there truly is no other solution. Hanging over all of this is the uncertainty of what will happen next, especially if there is another exodus of people and a surge in abandoned animals.
Yet the Čapa Shelter is one of the places where even animals in the most dire condition are given a chance—animals that often wouldn’t have a chance to survive elsewhere. Keeping this care going means ensuring that a place and help are found for them too, at the very moment they need it most.
We would be delighted if you decided to join us in saving a place that keeps hundreds of animals alive every day.
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The first rescued dogs have already found shelter in the kennels you helped make possible! We are thrilled that, thanks to your support, we have managed to renovate the first kennels for rescued dogs. Shelter Čáp can once again provide animals with a safe haven even in the midst of an ongoing war. We are not letting up — and we are already building more kennels.
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Sama mám dvě zvířata a za jejich záchranu bych dala cokoli. <3 Přeji hodně štěstí útulku Čapa a všem zvířatům, o které se stará.
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Děkuji Vám z celého srdce za Vaši péči o ty živé tvorečky, které trpí válkou.
Jen ať se dál daří !
Děkujeme, nevzdáme to!
S obdivem a úctou k vaší neúnavné práci. Posíláme tento příspěvek s nadějí, že pomůže zahojit rány a přinese zvířátkům plná bříška i pocit bezpečí.
Díky za vše, co děláte.
Moc děkujeme, že myslíte také na zvířátka!
To nejmenší, co se dá udělat. Děkuji za vaši odvahu!
Srdečně Vám děkujeme za podporu!
Vše se v dobré obrátí a bude lépe, hlavně vydržte !
Věříme, že už čoskoro bude mír! Zatím naše práce nekončí!
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