TV Vet Scott Miller heads to Ukraine to help injured and homeless animals from active warzones

11 months after the war began, many of Ukraines human inhabitants have sought shelter in neighbouring countries, many making the agonising decision to leave their pets behind. Along with farm and zoo animals, there is a huge animal welfare crisis befalling the country. With many stray animals roaming the streets, breeding has begun with puppies a regular finding littered amongst the rubble of the active warzone.

Beginning his journey in Suceavea, Romania, Scott will cross the border into Ukraine, travelling with Breaking the Chains operatives to their shelter in Vinnitsa. Over the following week, Scott will work alongside young Vet Artem at the shelter and go out on missions to Kherson in the south and Bakmut in the East. While rescue of animals including a stranded herd of cattle in a destroyed village, and puppies littering the streets of Bakmut, Scott will also help to provide medical supplies to Ukranian organisations, desperately needed supplies to maternity wards, and food drops and survival kits to the people still caught up in the war without power or water. On Monday 23rd, Scott will help the charity load some lucky dogs as they are delivered from the war zone in Ukraine to the safety of Norway via charity partner Lynsey.

Scott will live and work alongside the team, sleeping rough in villages without power or water as travel times are greatly elongated considering damage to roads and infrastructure. His Core aim is to highlight the severe and worsening animal welfare crisis in Ukraine, hoping to encourage more support for the charities and individuals caring for the innocent creatures caught up in Putin’s war on Ukraine.