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    Exclamation Animal victims of tsunami - emergency help needed

    Look, I know the Tsunami is "old news" now however not once has it ever been mentioned (as far as I am aware) about the animal cost not the human cost that the Tsunami has had on the affected regions. I'm posting this as, I feel, the animals have been forgotten in all of this compared to the humans.
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    Dogs, cats and other animals who survived the tsunami are now in desperate need of clean water, food and veterinary care. The World Society for the Protection of Animals is engaged in a special relief effort. Please consider making an emergency donation today, and thank you for caring!

    http://www.care2.com/go/z/20578

    AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND WPSA [ http://www.wspa.org.au ]

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    Dear Friends,

    The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) urgently needs your help to care for animals in the tsunami zone. As a new year begins, the world is united in its shock and sadness at the terrible human tragedy following the disaster. In the face of such overwhelming human adversity, it is all too easy to forget the animal victims of the crisis... but not for the people of WSPA.

    With over 50 years in global animal care, WSPA's Animal Rescue Team is hard at work for the animals who lost so much. Every penny donated to this appeal will be spent on improving the lives of animals in the tsunami affected region.

    Please donate today: http://www.care2.com/go/z/20578
    AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND WPSA [ http://www.wspa.org.au ]


    Here's what your emergency funds will provide:

    * Food & water for the homeless pets: Dogs and cats suffer greatly during disasters that remove their normal food supply. Wet food is critical as a water source, as water supplies have become contaminated by salt water - making animals ill.

    * Mobile clinics to deliver medicine & care: Specially outfitted vans allow veterinarians to travel throughout the disaster zone treating animals in need. These are also critical tools for vaccination programs to stop local governments from resorting to dog poisoning as a rabies
    prevention program.

    * Establishment of an emergency reaction team: Creating an organized and equipped coordination group to help all animal welfare organizations, veterinarians and government officials to work together in the coming weeks and months.

    * Rebuilding & Training: WSPA will continue to work with local animal groups and veterinarians to deliver ongoing aid to animals, to rebuild animal welfare facilities, to provide disaster preparedness training and to deliver supplies where they are most needed.

    Your gift of $30, $50, $100, $1,000 or more will mean the world to the animals whose normal lives have been so devastated by the tsunami. Please give what you can.

    Won't you please donate today?
    http://www.care2.com/go/z/20578
    AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND WPSA [ http://www.wspa.org.au ]

    Thank you so very much.

    Laura Simpson
    USA Director

    WSPA
    34 Deloss Street, Framingham, MA 01702
    Phone: 1-800-883-9772
    Fax: 1-508-620-0786
    E-Mail: [email protected]
    Web: wspa-usa.org


    AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND WPSA [ http://www.wspa.org.au ]


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    Default Re: Animal victims of tsunami - emergency help needed

    Thanks for the information goldcostgirl.
    Actually, one of the first things that ran through my head after hearing about tsunami was ''I hope the animals are okay''
    I thought the same thing when 9/11 happended.
    What can I say? I love animals.

    AGAIN, Thank you for letting everyone know about the animal victims of tsunami. It breaks my heart to think of there suffering


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    Default Re: Animal victims of tsunami - emergency help needed

    Thanks GCG

    Byt the way, PM me with your Care2 handle...mine is SmartGrowth. Would love to network with you over there.

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    Thanks for the link. I'll donate tonight after work.. 30 percent of what i make!!

    Who wants to up that amount? lol

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    Default Re: Animal victims of tsunami - emergency help needed

    Thank you GoldCoastGirl..The first thing I also thought about was "who is saving the animals"? I was more concerned over the domestics since the animals in the wild sensed the presence of bad weather and followed their instincts and found safer ground.

    Another lesson to learn from animals, follow your gut.



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    Default Re: Animal victims of tsunami - emergency help needed

    I love animals...typically more than humans...but I do think it would be good to split the contribution, if you haven't already sent something for the families and orphans.
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    Guys,
    A newbie here, just came across this thread about the Tsunami. As a Sri Lankan, and having been around there when it hit (not anywhere near the coast though, thank God) let me tell you how much we as Sri Lankans appreciate all the help and compassion expressed by people from halfway across the world. It will be a while before things get back to normal over there (and for some families, their losses will never be recovered) but the people are bouncing back.
    Anyways all you animal lovers would be pleased to note that the animal deaths have been surprisingly minimal. One of the hardest hit areas is at a national forest reserve, which has wild elephants, leopards, deer and a variety of other wildlife. It appears as if they had a prior warning of the coming disaster and decided to take refuge further inland. Kind of like how dogs and cats and even birds start getting excited before an earthquake hits, I guess. Most of the losses were pets who were inside houses or tied up.
    Once again, thank you very much for any help given (goods, money even prayers), all of asia is grateful for it. I know we are.
    Cheers,
    Raz
    P.S: oops did not see redfox's mail about the wild animals going inland. Yeah that is pretty much what happened. There was a story about elephants (the captive ones) turning tail and running inland dragging their keepers with them,but not sure if that's in Sri Lanka or Thailand.
    R

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