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  • Kherson Region, Ukraine | 2023 06 | The story of dog Nadiya and her 10 puppies. Emergency help after the flooding in Ukraine
. Since day one of the war, we have given our all to support Ukraine and its precious animals. And when the country faced another devastating blow with the breach of the Kakhovka dam in Kherson region and plunged into even greater desperation, we reaffirmed our commitment right away. By rushing pet food, medicines and rescue equipment to the region of Kherson and Mykolaiv (both were affected by the flood), as well as having our veterinarians on stand-by to provide lifesaving treatments to evacuated animals. 
Nadiya (which means ‘hope’ in Ukrainian) is an example of an animal which life was hanging by a threat due to the dam breach. And not just hers, but also the lives of her 10 puppies! Luckily they could be rescued from the flooded area just in time… Nadiya and her puppies were brought to the veterinary clinic at the Communal Enterprise of Mykolaiv to receive the help they needed. This was not easy though! Nadiya was so stressed upon arrival, that at first, she let no one touch her or go near her pups. We cannot imagine what this poor momma dog has been through. Fortunately, our FOUR PAWS veterinarian Dr. Valentyna Danyliv managed to gain her trust and could start the treatments. And treatments are highly necessary! It is important to note that rescuing an animal from the flood is not enough. We know that the contamination of the polluted water will have many consequences for a long time. The animals that are not drowned, have been swallowing the water while trying to survive the floods, or have been drinking the water by lack of fresh water availability. No wonder, that all animals that come in are covered in parasites, fleas and ticks on the outside, while also battle sickness on the inside. Similar to Nadiya: she was covered in ticks upon arrival. FOUR PAWS vet Dr. Valentyna Danyliv managed to provide her with anti-parasite and anti-tick treatments, as well as to do a complete he
    1 /7 Die Zerstörung des Kachowka-Staudamms und die katastrophalen Überschwemmungen in der Südukraine Anfang Juni, sorgten für immenses Leid bei Mensch und Tier.
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  • 2 /7 Nadiya, deren Name „Hoffnung" bedeutet, war massiv gestresst vom Überlebenskampf in den Fluten, in dem sie verzweifelt versucht hatte, sich und ihre zehn Welpen in Sicherheit zu bringen.
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  • 3 /7 Die Hunde waren mit Zecken übersät, da auch Insekten versuchen, dem Wasser zu entkommen, indem sie sich an anderen Lebewesen festhalten.
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  • 4 /7 Als Nadiya ankam, wollte sie niemanden an sich heran oder in die Nähe ihrer Welpen lassen. Die Hunde haben ein schweres Trauma erlitten, und wir mussten zunächst Geduld mit ihr haben und ihr Vertrauen gewinnen.
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  • 5 /7 Am selben Tag wurde ein weiterer Hund, der aus den Fluten gerettet wurde, von Dr. Danyliv von Tierschutzorganisation Vier Pfoten behandelt.
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  • 6 /7 "Becky" war ebenfalls mit Zecken übersät und in einer Schockstarre, während das Team vorsichtig die notwendigen Behandlungen durchführte.
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  • 7 /7 Sobald sie sich entspannt hatte, gewann Becky mit ihrer freundlichen und sanftmütigen Art die Herzen aller und war dankbar für das Futter, das man ihr gab.
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