ANIMAL AID-YOUR HELP URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE ANIMAL VICTIMS OF THE ASIAN TSUNAMI

[Guest guest]

TSUNAMI APPEAL

 

 

YOUR HELP URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE ANIMAL VICTIMS OF THE ASIAN TSUNAMI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to the human victims, the terrible devastation of the Asian

tsunami has killed scores of thousands of animals. Huge numbers of

animals who have survived are in urgent need of aid. Sometimes it is

thought indecent to help animals when humans are in need, but we hope

that people will find it in their hearts to ensure that everybody who

needs help receives it.

 

Many wild animals made for the safety of high ground. Elephants, for

example, are thought to be able to sense low frequency vibrations

indicative of an earthquake, and some were seen running away from

shorelines where tsunamis struck. Flocks of flamingos were also observed

moving from their lowland breeding grounds. Farm, domestic and zoo

animals - held in captivity - were less fortunate. Unable to escape the

effects of the disaster, a great many were killed and many more are

still in need.

 

Several organisations are working to bring food and veterinary supplies

to sick, disorientated and starving animals - help that could make the

crucial difference between life and death.

 

Tsunami human and animal victims

<http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/people/tsunami.jpg>

 

<http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/dot4.gif> Photo credit: Animal

People News

 

 

 

 

Tsunami animal victims

<http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/animals/tsunami.jpg>

 

<http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/dot4.gif> Photo credit: IFAW

 

 

 

Disaster relief

 

 

IFAW and WSPA are the largest animal protection groups working on

disaster relief. The details of the other small local organisations

listed below were supplied by the Kinship Circle (www.kinshipcircle.org

<http://www.kinshipcircle.org/> ). Animal Aid has no direct experience

of these local groups but there is clearly a massive need for all the

support you can make available.

 

* Donate online via IFAW website

<https://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?id=124101 & msource=NL1010

5USH>

 

* Donate online via WSPA website

<http://www.wspa.org.uk/index.php?page=263>

 

In addition, the vegan charity Vegfam (www.veganvillage.co.uk/vegfam

<http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/vegfam/> ) has set up a special disaster

relief fund.

 

Stray dog in Sri Lanka

<http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/animals/tsunami2.jpg>

 

<http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/dot4.gif> Photo credit: WSPA

 

 

WHAT FOLLOWS IS INFORMATION THAT WAS SUPPLIED BY THE KINSHIP CIRCLE:

 

Tsunami disaster relief for animals

 

SOURCE: Merritt Clifton, Editor, Animal People, anmlpepl

Kim Bartlett, Publisher, Animal People Newspaper, ANPEOPLE

www.animalpeoplenews.org <http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/>

 

Tsunami animal relief contacts

 

In donating to overseas groups, one should ALWAYS email first for

specific instructions, as the best way to get money to them promptly can

vary with where they are and how their bank accounts are set up. Just

sending off a check without instructions specific to the organization is

not a good idea.

 

INDIA

 

Blue Cross of India (via ANIMAL PEOPLE)

ANIMAL PEOPLE / donation for tsumani relief in India

PO Box 960

Clinton WA 98236

or phone 360-579-2505 to use a Visa or Mastercard

fax: 360-579-2575

 

*The Chennai region of south India was hardest hit. Checks can be mailed

directly to the Blue Cross of India, or sent payable to ANIMAL PEOPLE

(to be tax exempt in the US) with notation that the donation is for

tsunami relief in India.

 

**The Blue Cross can deposit US checks directly into its bank account,

but I am happy to receive them and forward to Blue Cross. We routinely

accept donations for them so that US donors can deduct the amounts from

their income tax.

 

Blue Cross of India

c/o Dr. Chinny Krishna

1-A Eldams Rd.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600018, India

ph: 91-44-234-1399; fax: 91-44-234-9801

email: drkrishna

Debasis Chakrabarti, President: debasischak

Purnima Toolsidas, Secretary: animals

 

Visakha SPCA

Pradeep Kumar Nath, President: vspcanath

Swathi Buddhiraju, Hospital Manager: vspcaswathi

26-15-200 Main Road

Visakhapatnam

530001, India

ph: 91-891-564759; fax: 91-891-528662

email: vspcanath

 

Compassionate Crusaders Trust and People For Animals/Calcutta

1/13A Olai Chandi Rd.

Calcutta 700037, India

ph: 91-33-556-7149; fax: 91-33-220-5665

email: animals

 

Animal Aid Unlimited (India)

Erika Abrams

4508 SW Massachusetts St.

Seattle, WA 98116

email: erikaabrams

www.animalaidunlimited.org <http://www.animalaidunlimited.org/>

*Donations to Indian organizations from the US are being coordinated by

Animal Aid Unlimited.

**Animal Aid Unlimited can issue a tax-exempt receipt to US donors who

need one.

 

THAILAND

 

Soi Dog Foundation

Margot Park

c/o 57/61 Laguna Golf Villas

Moo 4, Srisoonthorn Road, Choengthale

Phuket 83110, Thailand

email: margot

www.soidogfoundation.org <http://www.soidogfoundation.org/>

 

*The Thai organization Soi Dogs is accepting donations online.

**Phuket Animal Welfare Society cofounder and board member Leone Cosens

was killed, apparently while trying to rescue others.

 

" We desperately need to buy large quantities of food. Hundreds of dogs

who relied on local restaurants are now starving as all the restaurants

are gone. Some of our local volunteers are either dead or injured.

Donations can be made by logging on to www.soidogfoundation.org

<http://www.soidogfoundation.org/> . Thanks for any help you can give. "

 

SRI LANKA

 

Animal People is collecting donations for the Sri Lankan tsunami animal

relief.

Checks can be mailed to:

 

Animal People

PO Box 960

Clinton WA 98236

or phone 360-579-2505 to use a Visa or Mastercard

 

*Champa Fernando (nihalas) is still the only animal rescue person

whom we've heard from in Sri Lanka since the tsunami. Champa is an

attorney and coordinates numerous projects and activities among the

other Sri Lankan organizations, but as of yesterday had no information

yet about how they had fared.

 

 

 

 

 

Núria Querol i Viñas

Fundadora de GEVHA | RRII Fundación Altarriba

 

Coordinadora Campañas Internacionales | AnimaNaturalis Internacional

gevha| nuria

========================================================================

=================

*GEVHA Grupo para el Estudio de la Violencia Hacia Humanos y Animales.

Educación Humanitaria.

Group for the Study of Violence towards Humans & Animals. Humane

Education | <http://www.gevha.com/> www.gevha.com|

<http://www.violenciaanimales>

http://www.violenciaanimales/

 

*Fundación Altarriba | www.altarriba.org <http://www.altarriba.org/>

*Animanaturalis Internacional |

<http://www.animanaturalis.com/modules.php?goto=Sind183>

www.animanaturalis.com

*Contacto local de InterNICHE | <http://www.interniche.org/>

www.interniche.org

========================================================================

=================

 

Spanish delegate of OIPA| International Organization for the Animal

Protection

 

Research without Animals

 

spain

========================================================================

=================

*OIPA International Organization for the Animal Protection|

<http://www.oipa.org/> www.oipa.org

 

*Research without animals | http://www.ricercasenzaanimali.org/

<http://www.altarriba.org/>

========================================================================

=================