Loving my Oldies Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Just recently someone was asking about emergency services for animals in disaster areas. Can't remember the thread or the poster, but I though you would be interested to know that WSPA is sending out emails alerting people that they are heading to the Philippines http://www.wspa.org.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 That's great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hopefully they are going to help the people and direct the funds they have towards them, somehow I doubt it. Forget about the animals for the time being its the people that require the most urgent help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I don't agree - there is plenty of help for the people from aid agencies and foreign governments. Co-ordination is the challenge. This would be the only source of assistance for animals and is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion 01 Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 In a situation like this, animals are well and truly on their own, it would be nice to think that we care enough to send help for them, they don't have a chance otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hopefully they are going to help the people and direct the funds they have towards them, somehow I doubt it. Forget about the animals for the time being its the people that require the most urgent help I very much doubt wspa would even be allowed to redirect their funds towards people. They're an animal welfare organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hopefully they are going to help the people and direct the funds they have towards them, somehow I doubt it. Forget about the animals for the time being its the people that require the most urgent help I very much doubt wspa would even be allowed to redirect their funds towards people. They're an animal welfare organisation. Exactly. As for "forget about the animals" - what a shocking statement. It is not a case of either or. WSPA's priority IS the animals and considering they have been around for a long time and are highly experienced and qualified to go into disaster areas, I rather feel they might know a thing or two about co-ordination and co-operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphra Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Quite apart from the fact that animals are deserving of help for their own sake, WSPA are very clear that helping animals is helping people. In less-developed countries a goat, some chickens or a cow might mean the difference between a family being able to survive or starve. Providing veterinary care to injured animals or rescuing animals and returning them to their families is a vital component of the economic recovery process for people. Companion animals are also important to people in assisting their emotional recovery (and I hope no-one is suggesting that people in less-developed countries are less deserving of the emotional support that their pets can offer). (WSPA have been in-country for a number of major disasters and they are really good at what they do. Worth a read: http://animalsindisasters.typepad.com/wspa/about-disaster-management.html Hopefully they are going to help the people and direct the funds they have towards them, somehow I doubt it. Forget about the animals for the time being its the people that require the most urgent help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thank you, Aphra. As always, you are clear, knowledgeable and compassionate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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