RESCUES HAVE SLOWED

The Tragedy Of Ukraine’s Abandoned Pets

Many victims of the war have four feet — but a heroic dog shows how animals still help to fight tyranny

Janice Harayda
Published in
6 min readApr 16, 2024

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Color photo of Patron, the Ukrainian detection dog
Patron, the hero dog, at a children’s hospital in Ukraine / Wikimedia Commons

Every war has victims — and heroes — with more than two feet. Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine is no exception.

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Janice Harayda
Lit Life

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.