Nowzad has always maintained that supporting the animal shelters and animal welfare volunteers in Ukraine was the way forward and our mission in Ukraine reflects that. Nowzad will review the situation constantly, and if circumstances allow us to offer some dogs and cats forever homes in the United Kingdom (where we always remain responsible for those animals), then we may change our policy. 

To complement our supply chain, firstly we were required to implement a staging post in eastern Poland in Przemyśl, where all donated supplies of dog and cat food, medical supplies including vaccinations and microchips and humanitarian support for the shelter teams and volunteers, mostly based out of Kyiv, could be proceeded and packed ready to cross the border into Ukraine.

We have been supporting two animal shelters in the central and far eastern regions of Ukraine, both damaged by missile and rocket attacks. In October 2023, Pen and the team travelled to both sites with building supplies and equipment, veterinary aid and a lot of combined “manpower” to build dog kennels and runs, and facilities for rescued cats, as well as implement vaccination and de-worming regimes and local veterinary training on TNVR.  Nowzad has also been supporting the veterinary faculty at Lviv University by providing training (in partnership with AWAMO) on basic animal first aid and the use of a newly-developed animal electronic ID system. 

Nowzad has also supported a mass TNVR campaign in Ukraine with microchips and a grant for surgical equipment and medical supplies to support the campaign.

Nowzad is committed to Ukraine during this war and after when dedicated support will be need to rebuild the capacity for providing animal welfare support within the country.