Save Pets of Ukraine becomes U-Hearts

Now, both local and international efforts are united under one name — to ensure complete clarity, transparency, and efficiency for beneficiaries, donors, and partners.

Over the past 3.5 years, U-Hearts has evolved from a volunteer-driven effort into a comprehensive platform that unites the animal welfare community, supports shelters and volunteers, promotes responsible pet ownership, and encourages adoption.

Since March 2022, the initiative has grown significantly — in both scale and impact — while staying focused on its core mission: driving systemic change to improve animal welfare.

U-Hearts believes that the world becomes better when people and animals coexist in trust, care, and responsibility — not out of pity, but as equal co-inhabitants of a shared world.
The organization’s mission is to give meaning to human kindness — transforming emotion into action that changes lives.
The U-Hearts team is a force committed to transforming the way people and animals coexist — for the better.

Key Achievements of U-Hearts (formerly Save Pets of Ukraine) over 3.5 Years

Humanitarian Aid
• Provided over 2,000,000 kg of food for dogs and cats in shelters and to volunteers
• Rescued approximately 300,000 animals across Ukraine
• Delivered more than 21,000 vaccinations
• Supported 11 spay-neuter missions and seven humanitarian missions in various regions

Research and Data
• In 2023, conducted the first nationwide study on the state of shelters and animal welfare communities during wartime
• In 2025, launching a second wave of research to track a decade of change in shelter dynamics and adoption trends
• In July 2024, participated in testing the Unified State Registry of Companion Animals

Education and Media
• In July 2023, launched the nationwide journalism competition “Spivprostir”
• Created the educational children’s project “Vuso-Lapo-Kids”, focused on humane animal treatment
• In June 2025, co-founded the first national animal welfare forum “Zoosvidomi”

Partnerships
• Brought together over 50 brands and organizations from 15 countries to support animals in Ukraine
• Built strategic partnerships with socially responsible businesses