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A Burgess Hill man has spent almost two months helping animals in need in both Ukraine and Poland.

Myles Fitzpatrick, 25, of St Mary’s Road, said he has a love of animals and decided to make the journey at the beginning of March.

“I’ve got seven dogs at home so I’m quite versed in dog behaviour,” he said, adding that he is now based at a medical facility belonging to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) just on the border in Poland.

“When people are travelling with their animals we can give them supplies,” Myles said.

Myles Fitzpatrick from Burgess Hill is helping animals in Poland and Ukraine with IFAW.

He said vets check the animals as their owners cross the border to escape the war, and said IFAW feeds and rehydrates them too, even housing them while their owners look for new homes. The facility is also in contact with shelters in Ukraine and distributes supplies to them.

Myles, who lives in Mid Sussex with his wife, said he has been allowed time away from his job as a restaurant manager at Third Avenue in Hove.

He said he first visited Ukraine on his own from March 11-23 and met IFAW on his way in, asking them if they needed help.

Burgess Hill man travels to Ukraine and Poland to help animals in need