[News] Animal Relief coalition for Haiti http://www2.aspca.org/images/content...der/696132.jpg Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online in your browser. Dear ASPCA Supporter, With hearts and minds focused squarely on the devastating earthquake that occurred in Haiti on January 12, the ASPCA extends its full support to those organizations providing humanitarian relief in the ravaged island nation. Soon, the animal victims of this disaster will need help, too—that’s why the ASPCA has joined the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH). ARCH was created to address the needs of animals in Haiti in this time of crisis. The coalition is headed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), and in addition to the ASPCA, consists of a number of animal welfare groups including American Humane, Best Friends, the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International. The ASPCA has joined ARCH with the belief that partnering across organizations is the most effective way to address the serious and enormous problems facing animals in Haiti. There are an estimated 5 million head of livestock in the country (mostly goats), a large stray dog population, and an untold number of companion animals and native wildlife all adversely affected by the earthquake. Currently, a team of experts in animal emergency response is staging in the Dominican Republic waiting to get into Haiti to begin work. IFAW and WSPA have also begun to stock a mobile clinic with vaccines, antibiotics, bandages, food and other supplies in anticipation of bringing direct aid to animals. The ASPCA has committed to providing logistical support to the disaster responders from the U.S. In addition, the ASPCA stands ready to deploy highly skilled and specially trained members of our own Field Investigations and Response Team to the area. As part of ARCH, the ASPCA is raising funds that will go directly towards the animal welfare Haitian relief efforts being provided by the ASPCA, IFAW, WSPA and other ARCH members. If you would like to contribute to these efforts, please donate here. |
thank you for this information..very important..have agreat day |
Here we are Lou, of the same mind - like you said :) - why am I not surprised? |
LOL Ann, I think our hearts were cut out of the same cloth. |
Did you know there are NO pets in Haiti? In 2008 almost all livestoock and other animals were killed in that disaster. And before that the ONLY dogs seen were packs of wild dogs. The people of Haiti could barely feed there families before all of this, they cannot and never have owned pets. They cannot afford to care for them. The average Haitian makes 1.00 a day. Some friends adopted 2 Haitian children not to long ago and they are deathly afraid of dogs. The pictures being shown on the HSUS are not even haitian dogs, they are from other places. They will NOT be allowed to come into haiti either. People are first there and they are still having problems getting supplies into them. It is a ploy by the HSUS and the ASPCA to get your money.. NONE of it will go to Haiti animals. |
More Troubling Signs With HSUS's Haiti Haul |
Wow, Thanks for posting that. I see your point. Perhaps the gun was jumped in this case but I take issue with the author when he refers to to HSUS as an agency that would spend the funds on a bloated staff of 30 lawyers, PETA-inspired campaigns and litigation, and money counters. I think if you look back at Katrina you will see that their rescue efforts were extensive. That is when I began contributing to them. Having said that I agree that it would be a bad idea to contribute funds for Haiti at this time. If anyone else has sent money perhaps we could contact them and advise that we want that funding to go toward emergency relief efforts as they crop up and NOT to salaries etc. Thanks again for this information. |
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