Welcome to U-hearts foundation

U-hearts

U-Hearts Foundation is committed to animal welfare and works towards improving pet life conditions in Eastern Europe. We implement programs to protect and rescue pets, secure their needs and promote their freedom, and raise awareness about the importance of proper pet care

Our achievements

Cats:

100 000+

Dogs:

200 000+

Food (in tons)

1 900

Vaccines:

58 969

REPORTING 2022 REPORTING 2023 REPORTING 2024

Our programmes

U-Hearts is a non-profit organisation established by Kormotech, a leading pet food producer in Eastern Europe with locations in Ukraine and Lithuania. Take a look at our individual programmes to see how you can support.

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On behalf of the Europe Disaster Response program implemented by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) I would like to sincerely thank you for our cooperation in delivering emergency support for animals suffering from the Russian war in Ukraine. We highly value efforts of the Element of Life and U-Heats teams in implementing the Save pets of Ukraine Project and impactful help delivered to thousands of pets and their guardians during May 2022 - June 2024 with the financial aid from IFAW.

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu

IFAW Disaster Response Director-Europe

U-Hearts is a fantastic cause - and we felt compelled to help. One of the ways we supported was by gathering donations of products at the UK’s biggest pet trade show. We were so proud to be able to ship over £10,000-worth of food, treats, toys, bedding and much more. The U Hearts team were wonderful to work with.

Emily Wardle

Associate Director at Leopard Co

We are proud that U-Hearts is part of the VAFO family and together we can do amazing things for abandoned animals in Ukraine. What began as a contribution of several bags of pet food has blossomed into an extensive collaboration. Together we successfully launched the Warm Hearts & Paws Christmas initiative and we look forward to other joint projects that will improve the lives of abandoned animals.

Tereza Alvarez Sone

Marketing Manager at VAFO company

U-Hearts are our fantastic and reliable partners, who are always willing to support charitable animal sterilization and vet care in Ukraine. They go out of their way to fundraise and provide medication and supplies for animals in need. With the help we have managed to treat many thousands of animals and we look forward to an ongoing relationship with them.

Dr Gemma Campling

CEO | Worldwide Vets

At the onset of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, we supported the U-Hearts Foundation and pets affected by the war in Ukraine by providing them with pet food. Additionally, we were able to organize a fantastic campaign to collect warm blankets and beds during the winter period at Pets Corner stores, enabling us to donate around 1000 warm items and blankets to U-Hearts! We are happy to have such a reliable partner as U-Hearts and to help the pets of Ukraine!

David Pack

eCommerce & Marketing Director| Pet Family

U-Hearts' focus on protecting beings that can do little to help themselves is a powerful mission of hope and kindness in a world that often feels like it lacks both.

David Knowles

Journalist at The Telegraph

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Media about us

Corporate social responsibility with Rostyslav Vovk of Kormotech

After the full-scale invasion in 2022, Kormotech launched Save Pets of Ukraine, which has since grown into a global initiative. Through U-Hearts foundation, donors and partners from around the world are helping to feed, treat, and rehome pets affected by the war.

Pet News (page 7)

Catch up on the latest news from the animal world. Charity provides emergency care to Gaza donkeys and hoses.

Update U-Hearts Foundation & Pet Family Partnership

As we reach the last few months of 2024, we want to highlight the continuing situation in Ukraine and the exceptional work of the U-Hearts Foundation team.

Charities in Ukraine vaccinate nearly 14,000 animals against rabies

Outbreaks of the disease have increased since the Russian invasion. As World Rabies Day approaches, a rabies vaccination programme in Ukraine is celebrating vaccinating almost 14,000 cats and dogs.

Charities vaccinate pets as rabies spreads in Ukraine

New scheme aims to vaccinate 7,000 animals. A coalition of animal welfare organisations are vaccinating pets in Ukraine against rabies as outbreaks in the country increase.

Kormotech expands social initiatives in response to Ukraine’s challenges in 2023

With more than 10 social projects, the pet food manufacturer is increasingly prioritizing these initiatives. Kormotech, one of Ukraine’s largest pet food producers, expanded the scope of its social projects in 2023.

Volunteers evacuate pets from Ukraine combat zones

Pets and people are being moved to safety. Volunteers are risking their lives to rescue pets from cities on the current front-line of the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine Pets given helping hand

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