UKRANIMALS
Tatyana Veremyova
Founder
Organized Ukranimals Foundation in April 2022 to raise money for homeless animals during the difficult time of war in Ukraine.
Have been a California resident, since immigrating from Odessa, Ukraine in 1998. Lives with her husband and two cats.
Beloved dog Mashka passed away in January 2024, after 15 years of friendship.
Yana Titarenko
Volunteer
at Animal SOS Odessa
Activist, ecologist, head of animal protection organization Zakon Pryrody
Fights against cases of animal abuse, poisonings, murders, cooperates with law enforcement to achieve justice and punishment for the criminals. Initiates and participates in various environment protection programs, gives Kindness Classes, curates sterilization of homeless animals.
Julia Ignatenko
Co-founder of
Animal SOS Odessa
Organizes and manages all public events: charity fairs, demonstrations, photo exhibitions, Kindness Classes. Responsible for fundraising, purchase and delivery of food for shelters of Odessa region. A volunteer with 20+ years of experience, Julia has rescued and found foster families for hundreds of cats and dogs.
Maria Saburova
Volunteer
at Animal SOS Odessa
Has been helping homeless animals since school. Maria specializes on rescuing wild animals and is an active member of Save Fox organization. She has adopted 4 wild foxes in poor health conditions.
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Diana Kolycheva
Volunteer
at Animal SOS Odessa
Organizes catching and sterilization of homeless dogs. Diana has a huge experience of rescue and adoption of dogs including injured ones and those who are on rehabilitation.
Oksana Stanislavchik
Volunteer and bookkeeper
at Animal SOS Odessa
Oksana is a volunteer with a huge kind heart. She created her own shelter for dogs with disabilities, dogs with spinal issues, and old dogs that were abandoned by their owners. Currently, 34 dogs live in Oksana's shelter, some of which have stories known not only in Ukraine but also abroad. The dog Pretty in the photo with Oksana was shot in the face, underwent several very complicated surgeries, and is now living in the shelter and looking for a home.
Victoria Korpusova
Head of Animal SOS Odessa
Supervisor at Dogs Adoption Center, she supports shelters and curators in Odessa, arrives to rescue homeless animals in emergency cases. As an activist Victoria takes part in all relevant public events dedicated to animal rights protection.
Kseniya Vikulina
Treasurer
Volunteer, driver
at Animal SOS Odessa
On a daily basis performs numerous deliveries of food supplies to shelters and curators in different parts of Odessa region.
Marina Guretskaya
Volunteer
at Animal SOS Odessa
Responsible for functioning of Dogs Adoption Centre, coordinates visitors, cynologists, veterinary doctors. Participates in public animal rights protection events, organizes sterilization for homeless cats of Odessa.
Elena Frolova
Volunteer
at Animal SOS Odessa
Elena has her own cat shelter in Odessa. Elena is the head of the Dog Adoption Center, a unique project created by the team of Animal SOS Odessa, which is currently home to more than 50 animals. Some of them were evacuated from the front lines, some were rescued after injuries and wounds, and some have lost their owners.
Maya Timofeeva
Volunteer
at Animal SOS Odessa
Maya has been involved in the animal protection movement in Ukraine for over 20 years. Maya and her mother run a home shelter for cats with chronic illnesses and those that have lost their owners. Maya participated in the evacuation of animals in Kherson after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP in 2023, and she also feeds and treats a huge number of stray dogs and cats on the streets of Odessa.
Anna Veremyova
Volunteer
at Ukranimals Foundation
Photographer and content maker with great love for animals. Responsible for pictures, videos and texts.
