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Animals in Haiti are also getting help!
0 Comments | Posted by Suzy in Current Events, Haiti Earthquake
Several major U.S. animal rescue organizations have united with the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH), an international coalition of professional animal welfare organizations. ARCH will be working out of a mobile veterinary clinic donated by the Antigua and Barbuda Humane Society. A team is standing by in the Dominican Republic, and will drive into Haiti once authorities have given permission.
Their efforts will provide services to animals, as well as assisting with needs of animals belonging to people displaced by the damage, providing food and water and vaccinating animals against rabies. In disaster situations, not only is the welfare of the animals at stake, but also the welfare of humans as they try to go into dangerous areas to retrieve their animals or are exposed to disease from untreated animals.
ARCH is led by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPC) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Some of the organizations who have joined ARCH include:
The United Animal Nations (UAN), which has contributed more than $30,000 to help fund the mobile clinic.
American Humane has also provided funding. Read the American Humane’s updated reports on the Haiti earthquake response.
The American Socity for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is encouraging people to donate to IFAW and WSPA if you wish to help animals in Haiti.
