Ukrainian woman continues ‘mission’ to find and rescue animals from Ukraine-Russia war zones

A Ukrainian woman has made saving animals a concern all the way through the Ukraine-Russia War.

Natalia Popova, 50, continues to go back and forth into war zones the place she has already situated and rescued loads of animals, ahead of she rehabilitates them and unearths them an enduring house somewhere else in Europe.

“No one wants to go there. Everyone is afraid. I am also scared, but I go anyway,” Popova mentioned. “I feel very sorry for them. I can imagine the stress animals are under because of the war, and no one can help them.”

“They are my life,” she added “My mission in this war is to save wild animals.”

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Popova mentioned she has traveled right through Ukraine, together with in war zones, and has already stored greater than 300 animals from the war.

“I love them, and I understand that I do not have the resources to provide them with the comfortable life they deserve,” she added.

Upon finding and shooting the animals, she returns to a rehabilitation middle, the place she supplies them care and starts the method of discovering them a brand new house.

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Partnering with the animal coverage team UA Animals, 200 of the rescued creatures were despatched in another country whilst 100 discovered new properties in western Ukraine.

Many of the animals she discovered have been as soon as wild however have been stored in personal properties as pets ahead of their house owners have been compelled to flee through the Russian invasion.

Natalia Popova has already stored greater than 300 animals from the war, 200 of them have been despatched in another country, and 100 discovered a house in maximum western areas of Ukraine. 
(AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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For months, Popova drove herself into war sizzling spots. She additionally bankrolled her safe haven together with her personal price range ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine derailed her horse trade.

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Now, Popova has been compelled to borrow cash and continues to accomplish that as she wishes greater than $14,000 a month to stay animals wholesome and fed. Her non-public debt has grown to $200,000.

She has since partnered with UA Animals, which is helping delivery her and has helped offset some prices.

“I will still borrow money, go to hot spots and save animals. I can’t say no to them,” Popova mentioned.

Most of the animals she rescues, she is aware of not anything about — no longer their names, ages or earlier possession.

“Animals don’t introduce themselves when they come to us,” she joked.

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She now homes 133 animals. The menagerie comprises 13 lions, a leopard, a tiger, 3 deer, wolves, foxes, raccoons and roe deer, and different domesticated animals like horses, canines and cats.

The Associated Press contributed to this document.