🐾 Who we are 🐾

🐾 Yustyna Zanko 🐾 President and founder. 

Yustyna Zanko serves as the President of the association. Before moving to France, she volunteered for homeless animals in Ukraine and supported local animal welfare initiatives. Witnessing how Russia’s full-scale invasion devastated communities and erased decades of progress in animal protection was deeply heartbreaking, as shelters were destroyed, resources became scarce, and animals remained among the most vulnerable victims of the war. With a background in economics and international development, Yustyna contributes professional experience in project management and institutional cooperation to help ensure that the association’s work remains impactful and sustainable.

🐾 Alexandre Kastner 🐾  Vice-President, treasurer and founder. 

Alexandre Kastner serves as Vice President and Treasurer of the organization. His commitment to animal welfare became deeply personal during time spent in Ukraine, particularly when he visited the shelter Домівка Врятованих Тварин in Lviv. Seeing the overcrowded spaces, the exhausted yet determined volunteers, and the animals carrying visible signs of abandonment and trauma made the consequences of war impossible to ignore. In that moment, the suffering of animals stopped being an abstract concern and became a responsibility he felt he could not turn away from.

With close ties to Ukraine, the conflict is not distant news for Alexandre, it affects people and communities he knows. That experience strengthened his conviction that compassion must be matched with structure and accountability. As Vice President and Treasurer, he is committed to building an organization grounded in transparency, discipline, and long-term impact, ensuring that empathy is transformed into meaningful and sustainable support for vulnerable animals.

🐾 Ahmad Pradany 🐾 Secretary and founder. 

Ahmad Dwiki Pradany serves as the Secretary of the association. He is deeply committed to supporting Ukraine, driven by a strong belief in the liberty, resilience, and solidarity with communities facing adversity. Through his role, he contributes to the organization’s coordination and development, helping strengthen its mission and impact.

Professionally, Ahmad has a background in project management, instructional design, and learning & development. Trained in water resources engineering and later specialized in business and human resources, he brings a structured, analytical, and people-centered approach to his work. His diverse experience enables him to combine operational efficiency with a strong commitment to social impact.

🐾 Delber Baki 🐾 Founder. 

Originally Kurdish from Syria and currently based in Clichy, France, I am a mechanical engineer with over five years of experience working with NGOs in administration, procurement, and logistics. My passion for animal welfare is rooted in empathy and the belief that all creatures deserve safety and care, especially in times of crisis. I bring both my professional skills and personal dedication to ensure rescue operations run smoothly and effectively. Outside of work, I enjoy sports and running marathons, which fuel my energy and perseverance in everything I do.

🐾 Gabriela Mozharovskyi 🐾  Founder. 

Gabriela is a mathematician with a broad international professional experience. She has lived and worked in several countries delivering results in diverse environments. She is currently based in Paris. With part of her family in Ukraine and many close Ukrainian friends, the realities of war became personal, sharpening her focus on the hardships faced not only by people but also by animals caught in the conflict. Holding a PhD in Mathematics,  she offers clear direction and careful execution in mission-driven work. At Pattes Sans Frontières, she is dedicated to building sustainable mechanisms so that vulnerable animals are not only rescued, but given the safety, dignity, and future they deserve.