An animal shelter on the outskirts of the nearby Polish city of Przemysl welcomed 38 dogs and 32 cats from Ukraine on Wednesday
Lera, a young refugee from Ukraine holds her cat at the outside the temporary shelter and relocation center near Przemysl, south-eastern Poland on March 10, 2022. The UN says at least 2.2 million people have fled Ukraine, with more than half now in Poland. It has called the exodus Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. (Credit: Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP)
Przemysl, Poland: Lea and Keks are among the latest refugees arriving in Poland from war-torn Ukraine, both jumping at their master's feet and visibly relieved after crossing the border.
The two Yorkshire terriers are a part of a large contingent of dogs, cats and parrots fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
"At home, they live on the pillow, they are small and their body and health are not really fit for this trip," said their owner, Anna Zatsepa.
"But they're like children and you just can't leave them behind," she told AFP as Keks sniffed around curiously, while Lea cautiously followed him.