Rescue Under Fire: Saving Dogs and Cats from Pokrovsk

If you’ve been following our work, you know we’ve been working closely with the Dnipro team to rescue dogs from the village of Pokrovsk.

Once a lively village, Pokrovsk now has only a handful of residents left—most of them elderly people with nowhere else to go. Many pets have been abandoned, left to fend for themselves.

For the latest rescue mission, we rented a large van and filled it with food to leave behind, along with crates to bring dogs and cats to safety. During the operation, a powerful blast nearby sent a shockwave that ripped one of the van’s doors completely off.

The team left all the food behind and was able to bring back 12 dogs and cats in the damaged van. While it may not seem like a lot, every rescue makes a difference, and every life counts!

When it’s safe, we'll continue the rescue mission. A huge thank you to everyone who has made this work possible! We truly couldn’t do this without you.

If you want to join the rescue operation, donate! sochidogs.org/ukraine

See previous updates from this rescue mission here and here.

A New Beginning For Emily

Every rescue counts. Sometimes it’s a big operation; other times it’s a single dog, like Emily who desperately needed our help. 

We don’t know how or why Emily ended up on the side of the road. She was wearing a collar, a sign that someone once cared for her, but now she was painfully skinny, and limping on her hind leg. When Sergey from our Georgia team sent us her photo, we knew she needed us. Thanks to the amazing support of the Sochi Dogs community we could say yes! 

Emily spent time at the vet, slowly regaining her strength, and just a few days ago she had surgery to help her leg. Along the way, she made lots of friends, so much so that the staff even offered to help us find her a forever home! We can’t wait to see what this Spring will bring for her.  

View fullsize

Pokrovsk Rescue Update

Weekend Pokrovsk Rescue Update — The Dnipro team joined local rescuer, Yaroslav, to feed the homeless dogs and evaluate the situation in the now abandoned village.

It was a long and extremely difficult day. They unloaded a car full of kibble and brought back as many dogs and cats as they could. After surviving so long on their own near the front lines, it’s understandable that some of them were fearful. But now they are safe. Everyone is undergoing vet exams, getting spayed, vaccinated, and enjoying three full meals a day at the Dnipro shelter before they get moved to

The need is ENORMOUS, and we’re planning another rescue mission this time with more food and a bigger truck. More soon!

If you want to help the rescue efforts, donate to our Ukraine Fund: sochidogs.org/ukraine

See the recent update from this rescue mission here

Partnering with Communities to Help Homeless Dogs in Georgia

One thing that sets Sochi Dogs apart is that we partner together with local communities in under-resourced areas to help folks caring for homeless animals who otherwise are not able to get assistance.

The latest from our Georgia Rescue: We’re working with Manana, a senior citizen living outside of Batumi, who is caring for 40 homeless dogs! By providing food, vaccinations, spay/neuter surgeries, and much-needed vet care, we’re able to support Manana’s efforts and help end the suffering of homeless animals.

View fullsize

View fullsize

View fullsize