Following difficult evacuation, 105 animals were taken out of occupied town of Oleshky: some require surgery, - Lubinets. VIDEO

During a humanitarian mission, 105 pets were evacuated from the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region. Following a long and arduous journey, some of them require surgical procedures and long-term treatment.

This was reported on Facebook by Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Commissioner for Human Rights, as reported by Censor.NET.

Among the evacuated animals are cats, dogs and four parrots. They were met in Ukrainian-controlled territory by volunteers from the animal welfare organisation UAnimals.

A total of 90 animals were taken into temporary care so that the necessary examinations could be carried out and veterinary assistance provided. They underwent tests, ultrasound scans and initial examinations.

Some animals require surgery, including tooth extractions and hernia repairs. With the owners’ consent, vets are also carrying out sterilisation and removing tumours.

So far, 24 animals have already been returned to their owners. Among them are the dogs Ray, Volya and Cascade. The latter belongs to neighbours of one of the evacuated families, who also rescued him from the occupied territory.

Another rescued dog was pregnant. She endured a difficult journey, including a flight, and gave birth to four puppies after the evacuation.

All the animals have been issued with veterinary passports detailing their vaccinations and treatments. According to Lubinets, for most of them, these are the first documents they have ever had.

"We are so happy that our pets are back with us. We hadn’t seen them for 13 days," said one of the evacuated residents of Oleshky.

UAnimals previously reported that some of the cats and dogs were frightened, exhausted and dirty following their evacuation. Volunteers met the animals at night, transferred them to specialised transport and took them to veterinary clinics.

Humanitarian mission in Oleshky

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