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"Nova Poshta" will not fire the employees who used a mop to push a dog out of the branch into the street during the heat. Company CEO Yevhen Tafiychuk reported this on 10 August. Earlier, "Nova Poshta" had announced their dismissal, arguing that the employees’ actions contradicted the company's values.
Tafiychuk said he analyzed the situation at length and reviewed users’ comments about the incident. He said the story about the dog in Sloviansk affected everyone. So the initial decisions to dismiss the employees were made in the heat of the moment, he explained.
"Looking back, I understand: that was wrong. The guys themselves, when they realized the consequences of their action, were among the first to join the search for the dog. That's why you saw them in the photos on the day he was found. Their action was wrong. But I am convinced: if a person recognizes their mistake, takes responsibility for it, and is ready to change — they should be given a chance," emphasized the CEO of "Nova Poshta."
At the same time, he pointed out that the situation "highlighted" that the company did not have sufficiently clear standards on how to act when an animal ends up in a branch.
"And this issue is more complicated than it may seem, because among our clients there are people with allergies, phobias, and there may be children nearby. Therefore we are already reviewing internal rules so that employees have a clear and understandable algorithm of actions in such situations — humane toward the animal and safe for customers. [...] For us, this story should end not with another wave of mutual accusations, but with conclusions, a second chance for people, and systemic changes in the company," Tafiychuk noted.
In his post he also raised a larger problem — abandoned animals in frontline towns. According to him, "Nova Poshta" is already contacting funds that work in this area to understand how it can provide systematic help.
He thanked everyone who cared about this case and assured that the dog at the center of the scandal, as promised by the company, is receiving the necessary care.
In a video on Instagram, "Nova Poshta" provided more details about the dog. He is approximately 8 years old and had been on the street for about a month. He has already been examined at a veterinary clinic, received revaccination, deworming, and treatment for fleas and ticks; he was also taken to grooming. Besides exhaustion from being on the street, doctors found a number of chronic and age-related conditions that require long-term treatment.
"The dog is now safe, in Kyiv, being fostered by a "Nova Poshta" employee and receiving the necessary care. We will try to find his previous owners. If an owner is not found within the period prescribed by law, we will look for a new family for the dog, ready to care for him given his health condition," the company assured.
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