Fw: (ID) Jakarta: Pets affected by foreigners' departures

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John,

What is the donation per month in Canadian funds for sponsoring one of these

dogs,cats,or both and what address would it be sent to?

 

The helpless and voiceless are always the ones to be hit the hardest and

hurt the most.

 

With permission,I will crosspost to all other AR Groups.

 

For the love of Animals,

Alta

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Saturday, October 13, 2001 8:10 AM

Fw: (ID) Jakarta: Pets affected by foreigners' departures

 

 

> Pets affected by foreigners' departures

> http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20011013.E03 & irec=2

>

> Pets affected by foreigners' departures

> Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

>

> Abandoned pets at the animal shelter are among those feeling

the

> repercussions of anti-American sentiment here as many of the shelter's

> donors have left the country.

>

> The Foundation for the Protection and Care of Animals at

> Ragunan, South Jakarta, is being forced to stretch its budget for the

> animals because it is feeling the pinch without the assistance of foreign

> donors.

>

> " We are forced to limit the acceptance of abandoned animals,

> because receiving new ones would only burden our expenses even more, " a

> staff member at the animal care center, Aneta Widiyawati, said on Monday.

>

> There are currently 100 stray dogs and dozens of abandoned

cats

> at the center. The foundation used to accept approximately 20 dogs and

cats

> each month, as well as look after a number of animals temporarily put in

its

> care by their owners.

>

> The animals are fed rice and minced beef twice a day and there

> is also the cost of " extoparasite " medication which is rather costly,

Aneta

> explained.

>

> The foundation used to have 10 regular foreign donors besides

an

> Indonesian donor who provided funds for 15 abandoned dogs a month.

>

> Since the foreign donors left last month, the foundation

stopped

> importing the medication and has begun to manually pluck flees from the

> animals.

>

> " Flees are on the increase now because of the weather, and

once

> an animal gets them, they spread quickly to the others ... we used to

> regularly fumigate the area during the flee season, but we must also cut

> back on that, " Aneta added.

>

> Temporary care is another business run by the foundation to

help

> keep the shelter running, where owners pay Rp 25,000 a day to board their

> pets.

>

> Agus Widodo visited the center with his family dog, Plato.

>

> " We're going to have a wedding reception at home and

everyone's

> busy, that's why I've brought Plato here. He'll be staying for a week, " he

> told The Jakarta Post.

>

> This is the second time Agus has used the foundation's

services.

>

> " My dog is spoiled at home, so he got stressed out when we

left

> him here the first time, but he was given antistress medication by the

> foundation's veterinarian, " he said.

>

> Even though many foreigners have left the capital because of

> anti-American sentiment, the center has not seen an increase in the number

> of animals temporary put there.

>

> Half of the animals at the center are adopted while others

> remain at the shelter and depend on donations for their care.

>

> However, not many dogs were adopted during the last three

> months, meaning a higher maintenance burden for the animal shelter.

>

> Some dogs have been at the center for more than seven years,

> Aneta said, while others stayed until they died of old age. Over the years

> some were also put to sleep because of illness.

>

> Sadly, some ill and unwanted animals are taken to a

veterinarian

> school for students to practice.

>

> " If they are cured they are brought back here, but if not, the

y

> are put to sleep, " she said.

>

> In an effort to bring in more capital to the cash-strapped

> animal foundation, stray animals currently at the shelter are now required

> to share a cage. The foundation says there will not be enough enclosures

for

> the upcoming Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays when people usually bring

in

> their pets for temporary care.

>

> " Last year, we had around 180 animals in temporary care during

> the holidays, " Anita said, adding that the foundation has 160 enclosures.

>

> Another business at the foundation is pet burial and

cremation.

>

> However, as the foundation has run out of space for pet

burials,

> the burial service has been temporarily halted.

>

> Cremations are still organized, according to Anita, saying

that

> approximately 20 animals are cremated at the foundation each month. The

> service costs between Rp 40,000 and Rp 60,000, depending on the animal's

> size.

>

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Pets affected by foreigners' departures

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailcity.asp?fileid=20011013.E03 & irec=2

 

Pets affected by foreigners' departures

Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

 

Abandoned pets at the animal shelter are among those feeling the

repercussions of anti-American sentiment here as many of the shelter's

donors have left the country.

 

The Foundation for the Protection and Care of Animals at

Ragunan, South Jakarta, is being forced to stretch its budget for the

animals because it is feeling the pinch without the assistance of foreign

donors.

 

" We are forced to limit the acceptance of abandoned animals,

because receiving new ones would only burden our expenses even more, " a

staff member at the animal care center, Aneta Widiyawati, said on Monday.

 

There are currently 100 stray dogs and dozens of abandoned cats

at the center. The foundation used to accept approximately 20 dogs and cats

each month, as well as look after a number of animals temporarily put in its

care by their owners.

 

The animals are fed rice and minced beef twice a day and there

is also the cost of " extoparasite " medication which is rather costly, Aneta

explained.

 

The foundation used to have 10 regular foreign donors besides an

Indonesian donor who provided funds for 15 abandoned dogs a month.

 

Since the foreign donors left last month, the foundation stopped

importing the medication and has begun to manually pluck flees from the

animals.

 

" Flees are on the increase now because of the weather, and once

an animal gets them, they spread quickly to the others ... we used to

regularly fumigate the area during the flee season, but we must also cut

back on that, " Aneta added.

 

Temporary care is another business run by the foundation to help

keep the shelter running, where owners pay Rp 25,000 a day to board their

pets.

 

Agus Widodo visited the center with his family dog, Plato.

 

" We're going to have a wedding reception at home and everyone's

busy, that's why I've brought Plato here. He'll be staying for a week, " he

told The Jakarta Post.

 

This is the second time Agus has used the foundation's services.

 

" My dog is spoiled at home, so he got stressed out when we left

him here the first time, but he was given antistress medication by the

foundation's veterinarian, " he said.

 

Even though many foreigners have left the capital because of

anti-American sentiment, the center has not seen an increase in the number

of animals temporary put there.

 

Half of the animals at the center are adopted while others

remain at the shelter and depend on donations for their care.

 

However, not many dogs were adopted during the last three

months, meaning a higher maintenance burden for the animal shelter.

 

Some dogs have been at the center for more than seven years,

Aneta said, while others stayed until they died of old age. Over the years

some were also put to sleep because of illness.

 

Sadly, some ill and unwanted animals are taken to a veterinarian

school for students to practice.

 

" If they are cured they are brought back here, but if not, they

are put to sleep, " she said.

 

In an effort to bring in more capital to the cash-strapped

animal foundation, stray animals currently at the shelter are now required

to share a cage. The foundation says there will not be enough enclosures for

the upcoming Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays when people usually bring in

their pets for temporary care.

 

" Last year, we had around 180 animals in temporary care during

the holidays, " Anita said, adding that the foundation has 160 enclosures.

 

Another business at the foundation is pet burial and cremation.

 

However, as the foundation has run out of space for pet burials,

the burial service has been temporarily halted.

 

Cremations are still organized, according to Anita, saying that

approximately 20 animals are cremated at the foundation each month. The

service costs between Rp 40,000 and Rp 60,000, depending on the animal's

size.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> What is the donation per month in Canadian funds for sponsoring one of

these

> dogs,cats,or both and what address would it be sent to?

i know no more than was in that article.

i think this would work for the address:

Aneta Widiyawati,

c/o The Foundation for the Protection and Care of Animals,

Ragunan,

South Jakarta,

Indonesia.

or:

Aneta Widiyawati,

c/o Annastashya Emmanuelle,

The Jakarta Post,

Jakarta,

Indonesia.

 

> The helpless and voiceless are always the ones to be hit the hardest and

> hurt the most.

indeed. the ones calling the shots sit in comfort.

 

> With permission, I will crosspost to all other AR Groups.

that would be good!

john.