This hasn’t been unilaterally put into action across all Member States, however many EU countries have adopted this practice. The European Commission has advised all EU Member States to relax veterinary paperwork requirements to help make things easier for refugees. Andreea Alexandru/Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. "We are watching the news of the Russian-Ukrainian War with big sadness," they tell Euronews Green, "it hits emotional a lot because we went through that, and we know what it means to have to leave everything behind and run to save your life.Ī puppy peers his head from a pet carrier after his owner fled the conflict from neighbouring Ukraine at the Romanian-Ukrainian border, in Siret, Romania. "Having pets with us provides an emotional support and helps reduce the stress and fear of the unknown future, having them with us make us feel WHOLE again," says the team at Animals Syria - CatConnect, a charity that rescues animals in Syria and either reunites them with their owners overseas, or finds new homes. For example, therapy sessions using dogs and horses have been found to significantly alleviate symptoms of PTSD in former soldiers.
The mental health benefits of being around animals and having pets are well documented.
For the people fleeing Ukraine, being forced to leave behind a core family member only adds to the trauma. But to the very real people at the centre of this tragedy, their pets are not something to be flippantly forgotten about.
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