A Ukrainian woman lost her home due to Russian shelling, so she packed up her seven cats and her mother and drove to the Polish border. At some point, her car broke down, and they had to walk the rest of the way so she could only keep one cat at her destination.
She had to make the heartbreaking decision of deciding which cat to keep. This Ukrainian cat mom’s heartbreaking choice was made a bit easier thanks to IFAW, who took over the care of the six felines she had to leave behind, and George was one of them.
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An IFAW volunteer kept George in her hotel room until she could find him a new home. She started to share pictures of him, describing his sweet personality.
When Dr. Ryan, an American veterinarian who was volunteering at the Polish-Ukranian border, saw the pics and knew the sad story behind them, she knew she had to give George his second chance!
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After committing to adopting George, the veterinarian looked into what she needed to do to bring George home to California safely. Luckily, George already had a pet passport, which made setting up travel much easier, and soon the fluffy cat was on a plane ride to the U.S.
George is now safe and getting comfy in his new home in California, his favorite pastimes are getting brushed and stretching out!
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Dr. Ryan is grateful she was in the position to adopt George and hopes his story inspires others to help the pets and Ukrainian people affected by war.
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