Fw: Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project

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Forwarded message for your information

 

We kindly request a few moments of your time as we are in search of good

advice and fresh input with regards our present situation. We are currently

running the Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project in order to lend financial

assistance to those brave souls in Zim who are going out to the farms

(regardless of very real death threats) that have been appropriated by the

" war veterans " to rescue and euthanase the animals that have been abandoned

and mutilated in the current state of lunacy that is gripping that country.

 

We have raised in the region of R65 000.00 which has been divided between

supplying them with hard currency to pay vet and fuel bills and buying

medical supplies through a company in Zim who in turn distributes these

supplies to the rescue operators. Meryl and her crew have reinstated our

faith in humanity, after being shattered by what we have seen and

experienced. No first world person will comprehend the sheer magnitude and

depth of depravity and cruelty of the mutilations.

 

Our only recipient of these funds is the Zim ZNSPCA who run the rescues

under the guidance of Meryl Harrison. We do not deal with any other operator

or government institution and monitor the funds in minute detail as we live

in Africa and are aware how funds raised tend to become " diluted " along the

way. We have a registered NPO fund raising number.

 

I shall not send you the utterly mind-blowing photographs that we have of

the animals rescued and euthanased as, I am sure, you are aware of the

hideous mutilations of pets and farm animals that are occuring at this

present moment. What I have included, though, is our information brief that

we have sent to our local press and publications.

 

Where we need your advice, sir, as to where to from here? We have rather

exhausted all our contacts here in SA and wish to appeal further afield as

the ZNSPCA is now in the horrific situation of having zero supplies of

Euthanase (the drug used to put down those animals that have been mutilated

beyond any human help) and any anaesthetics to carry out surgery. They are

currently stitching up wounds without anaesthetics.

 

Could you possibly supply us with ANY contacts in the international arena

who would help us with this project? We had to " hit the ground running " , so

to speak, as this not a long term project that had the luxury of planning

and infrastructure. We had to help IMMEDIATELY and have learnt as we have

gone along. We have every deposit slip, correlating bank statements and

proof of receipt from both Meryl, the ZNSPCA and Milborrow, the company from

whom we buy the medical supplies.

 

The ZNSPCA and Meryl Harrison are more than willing to verify any enquiry

into the validity of our involvement and support of this rescue project.

 

Here in South Africa we have a stupendous amount of animal cruelty and we

have ground to a halt with the ability to raise funds for what is

essentially a foreign problem, thus we need to explore further afield and in

order to do this we need advice and direction.

 

Could you help in any way with suggestions and advice as to whom we may

contact? I can assure you that the horrific photographs would have a

momentous effect on even the most cynical person or organisation.

 

Many, many thanks for taking the time to read this.

 

Yours sincerely, Estelle Walters

 

ZIMBABWE PET RESCUE PROJECT

 

 

 

TO: THE EDITOR RE: ZIMBABWE PET RESCUE PROJECT

 

Hello from South Africa!

 

We are fully aware that you must be inundated with requests to print the

details of various campaigns and causes, but we pray that our project can

enjoy a few moments of your consideration.

 

Due to the fact that animal mutilations are escalating at a horrific pace in

Zimbabwe resulting from the land invasions, we have spearheaded a project to

help in the rescue or euthanasia of domestic and farm animals that are dying

horrific deaths because the " militants " are using this means to warn farmers

not to return to their farms after being evicted. Amongst others, dogs are

being hung alive on hooks from farm gates and childrens pet ponies are

having one hoof chopped off to serve as proof of what would happen to the

farmers themselves.

 

As we have stated in our following brief (page 2 & 3 of the e-mail) we avoid

at all costs any political stand as this would jeopardise our project, so

all we can do is ask the media to help publicise what we do in the hope that

the community can support us in our endeavour.

 

Please, please consider doing an article on the project, we also have

horrifying photos and reports directly from the rescuers themselves that we

can pass on to you. We would so appreciate any help from the media of any

kind.

 

Please consider this, Many, many thanks

 

Yours sincerely

 

Estelle Walters

 

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ANIMAL VICTIMS OF WAR

 

With global events focusing on the innocent victims of warfare, we are

ignorant of another type of victim of an equally vicious war right on our

doorstep. When Robert Mugabe " vowed " to cease farm invasions, he announced

in the same breath that the " dissidents " were not under his control, thus

ensuring that the farm invasions could continue, just under another name.

 

Farmers have under an hour to leave their properties, thus domestic and farm

animals are mostly left on the farms, in the hope that they can be rescued

later. Unfortunately this is seldom the case. Domestic animals are locked up

in the farmhouses, drinking from the toilets and shower drains, and mostly

suffer a slow death from starvation. Livestock are left without water and

food, and the cows remain unmilked, causing a dreadful slow death. When the

fields are burnt, animals are left inside the paddocks and horses, cows and

sheep die in the flames, or worse suffer, terrible burn wounds.

 

The latest atrocities, as seen on CNN, are mutilations committed by the

dissidents to serve as a warning to farmers not to return. Dogs are hung

alive from hooks on farm gates, children's pet ponies are having one of

their front hooves chopped off and cows and sheep are being hamstrung.

 

THE ZIMBABWE PET RESCUE PROJECT has been launched by a group of animal

lovers who cannot stand by and see this tragedy unfold. We are raising funds

to assist the incredibly brave souls in Zimbabwe who are going from farm to

farm in their own vehicles to rescue those animals which are still alive or

to put down those beyond help. The funds that are raised are not given to

any government organisation and are extremely carefully monitored and used

for the following: (in order of priority)

 

medical drugs and supplies, pet food and funds for fuel and veterinary

bills. We are a non-political project and this is not political rhetoric, it

is fact!

 

Our fundraising account is ZIMBABWE PET RESCUE PROJECT ABSA BANK - FISH HOEK

BRANCH (SA)

 

ACCOUNT NO: 908 432 9132

 

FUND RAISING NO: PVO 38/69

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ADK

Anthony Walker

Tuesday, June 11, 2002 3:09 PM

Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project

 

 

Dear Mr Walker

 

Herewith an update on the Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project.

 

INNOCENT VICTIMS

Thanks to fund-raising in South Africa, a vehicle, a horsebox and four tons of

pet and animal food, plus medical supplies, are being despatched to Zimbabwe

this week in a major boost for efforts to save or put down animals brutally

maimed and mutilated during the land seizures or abandoned and suffering as

unemployment and poverty escalate in this beleaguered country just north of our

border.

 

The Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project, started in South Africa, has spent a total of

R225,000 on the latest shipments - all paid for by voluntary contributions. The

vehicles, food and medical supplies are for use by the Zimbabwe National Society

for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals whose rescuers brave abuse and

extremely tense situations as they visit farms, finding scenes of unimaginable

horror.

 

Meryl Harrison of the ZNSPCA and her team have put down animals they find with

broken backs, broken limbs and gaping wounds as a result of attacks by the

militants and wat veterans. In many cases domestic animals are locked in

farmhouses, unmilked cows left to die, cattle are burned and die in flames on

fields and farmlands set alight or are attacked by dogs belonging to the

invaders. Recently, Meryl told of visiting a farm where the pigs were eating

each other as they had not been fed. Because of shortages of medicines, the

ZNSPCA team has sometimes had to stitch wounds without anaesthetics or the

necessary equipment.

 

So far, the Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project has donated R30,000 worth of medical

supplies to the ZNSPCA. In the latest shipment, the major item was the van

which, including duties to get into Zimbabwe, cost R120,000. The horsebox cost

R37,000 and the food R38,000. But the job goes on ......... they still need

vaccines and medicines, and it would seem that one vehicle is really not going

to be enough.

 

If you would like to help the Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project, please see details

below:

 

ABSA Bank

Fish Hoek Branch

Branch Code: 548809

Account name: Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project

Account number: 908 958 1848

Swift address: ABSAZAJJ

 

or cheques to be made out and posted to:

 

Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project

P O Box 1241

Sun Valley

7985

South Africa

 

Depositing of foreign cheques has not been a problem and in some cases is less

expensive than the electronic transfer costs.

 

Zimbabwe Pet Rescue Project

P O Box 1241

Sun Valley

7985

South Africa

 

Tel: Ann Kempen

Tel/Fax: 021 782 4445

Mobile: 082 570 5796

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