If you are anything like me (and the chances are that you are because you are reading this site), you're an animal lover, and Ukraine citizens are rallying to find ways to save them.
The nine-year-old son of my closest friend clung to a tiny cage with his hamster while crossing the Polish border. Pets are part of the family for most Ukrainians, part of their safe, loved homes, so they were saving that very important part of their peaceful life with them.