Markham Ont. vet heads to Poland to help animals displaced by Ukraine war
For Markham Ont. veterinarian, Cliff Redford, rescuing animals and rescuing family members is one and the same.
It won’t be a solo mission. Dr. Redford will be joined by his daughter who is already in Europe. Both of them will work with animal rescue groups and animal shelters like the ADA Foundation, stationed at refugee reception centres by the Lviv border.“These refugees are coming with their animals — furry members of the family.”
”There’s some PTSD from from the noises and the suffering,” said Dr. Redford. “The animals are recognizing what’s going on and they’ve lost loved ones as well.”Story continues below advertisement Dr. Redford has been volunteering to care for animals for six years now, travelling to places like Jamaica, Egypt, India and Greece during wildfires last year, rescuing animals that had been burnt. But this will be his first time doing rescue missions in a country bordering a warzone.Young Ukrainian volunteer killed delivering aid to dog shelter near Kyiv: ‘She was a hero’
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