Dnipro Shelter Attacked
The Russian invasion can be felt every day at the Dnipro Shelter when soldiers bring in animals rescued from the front lines but this week the war came right to the shelter’s front door when a missile landed just 30 feet away from the property. Thankfully no one was seriously injured. There was damage to the roof and windows, the fence was bent up and the ceiling collapsed on the cat barn.
The Dnipro Community came together to help clean up and Sochi Dogs was able to help get supplies for the repairs. They are projected to take some time. It's been difficult to find anyone who can do the work because so many people have had to enlist and others are helping fix the damage in other places across the city.
This attack also damaged the water pipes leading to the shelter. Since the invasion began, running water has generally been unreliable and after this latest attack, it would take months for the city to repair the pipes. Running a shelter without water is extremely difficult and very expensive. It would be impossible for the Dnipro Shelter to survive the summer without having easy access to water, so with the help of our dog-loving community, Sochi Dogs supplied the Dnipro shelter with the materials needed to install a pump and get running water from an underground well! Everyone at the shelter (including the dogs) is incredibly grateful and excited!
