For as long as I can remember, it has always been a dream of mine to dedicate my love and time to the protection of animals in need. With a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck, I’ve been living out this dream through the creation of  Shelter Ugolyok , the perfect non-profit shelter for all animals across the country of Ukraine that are in need of rescue and protection. It all started in 2013 when I rescued a horse in the small village where I lived. Shortly after, that one horse became three horses, five cows and a handful of dogs. Those numbers quickly multiplied, and many other kinds of animals were added to the roster of animals we saved and protected. From there, Shelter Ugolyok was born. We have been rescuing animals ever since, and have even been able to expand our efforts to include three shelters in Ukraine. 

Currently, Shelter Ugolyok is a safe haven for many helpless animals in need. In fact, Ugolyok provides shelter for more than  105 horses, 93 cows, 5 foals, 34 calves, 46 goats, 72 dogs, 12 cats, 3 donkeys, 32 sheep,  and  8 ponies . Everything has been nothing short of amazing for  Shelter Ugolyok , at least until unexpected times of warfare erupted in our region of the country. See more of my  rescue stories  on my  Instagram  page  @shelter_ugolyok . 

Shelter Ugolyok was founded by Alexandra and is currently the biggest animal farm shelter in the world. It is based in Ukraine. 
The shelter is more than an animal rescue in our country. Ugolyok seeks to dig deeper by changing people’s way of understanding and caring for animals.