Hello All!
We have been super busy here for the past couple of weeks - working with our Japanese partners to bring veterinary supplies and care to the animals affected by the earthquake and tsunami. More work still needs to be done!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has donated and shown their support for our efforts in Japan thus far. Please watch our Facebook page for updates and photos.
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Japan Animal Disaster Relief |
In response to the recent earthquake and tsunami, World Vets has reached out to the veterinary community in Japan, specifically in Sendai - an area affected by the tsunami where animals are reported to be isolated and injured.
Working with a large coalition of Japanese animal welfare groups and international aid organizations, World Vets deployed a first responder assessment team on March 15 and has sent a follow up relief team on April 6. We also have a veterinarian who will be there long term to coordinate our ongoing efforts and provide direct veterinary care to animals in need.
In addition, we are making arrangements for shipments of large quantities of pet food, veterinary supplies and shelter supplies and working to identify and respond to the needs of the Japanese groups, to support their efforts.
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Japan: How you can Help |
If you'd like to help our efforts in Japan, here are a few things that you can do:
1. Create an online fundraiser on Crowdrise.com and get your friends and family to donate
2. Purchase collapable cages and send to our headquarters office: See requested cages here
3. Sell something on ebay and select World Vets as the beneficiary of the sale (via mission fish)
4. Organize an online auction through Charitybuzz.com to benefit World Vets |
Ayuda! Guatemala |
This February World Vets held its first sterilization project in Guatemala. Our team set up two campaigns around Lake Atitlan with local animal welfare group Ayuda! And in just 3 days they sterilized over 100 animals. Photo album coming soon! |
5 Campaigns in just 2 weeks! |
Over a 2 week period in March, World Vets had 5 veterinary teams deployed in 4 different countries; Belize, Ecuador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Together they treated over 1100 small animals and 350 horses! To see pictures of each team and their campaigns, please follow the links below to our Facebook photo albums:
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Roatan, Honduras
Caye Caulker & San Pedro, Belize
Ibarra, Ecuador
Granada, Nicaragua (equine)
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