Disaster Relief

Every year natural disasters or war wreak havoc on millions of people and their environment.

The human tragedy of these incidents is well documented. Less well known is the plight of animals; all too often, they are the forgotten victims. 

Consequences for animals

When people‘s properties are destroyed, animals‘ homes often disappear too.

Wild animals often have to flee their habitat to survive. Domesticated animals are at risk of remaining trapped or abandoned with no food or water.

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Help is at hand

The extensive knowledge, expertise and reach of WSPA, enables us to react immediately to these unpredictable events. 

Responses include:

• Urgent veterinary treatment
  
  
• Disease containment
  
  
• Mobile clinic dispatch
  
  
• Rebuilding destroyed infrastructure

Asian tsunami

The 2004 tsunami in Asia caused widespread devastation. In the aftermath, WSPA’s mobile clinics in Sri Lanka and Thailand provided large-scale anti-rabies vaccines, sterilisation of stray dogs and livestock treatments. 

Immensley popular with the local community, the clinics still operate, treating tens of thousands of animals each year.

Pakistan earthquake

Well into 2006, WSPA is still engaged in rebuilding destroyed veterinary clinics in Kashmir which were lost in 2005’s earthquake.

Read more about WSPA’s work in Pakistan >>

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Recently WSPA has also responded to hurricanes in Mexico, The United States, Central America and the Caribbean, floods in India and Romania and a volcanic eruption in El Salvador.

Please consider making a donation today to support all of WSPA‘s work in disaster zones wherever they may occur.

WSPA receives no government funding and is only able to respond to tragedies like this because of the support of people like you.

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Our funders

Special thanks to the following organisations for their willingness to provide funding and expertise to some of our intervention and preparedness work over the last few months:

• The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) contributed to work in Nicaragua

WSPA Member societies:

• The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) contributed to work in Bangladesh
• The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) contributed to work in Nicaragua
• The Pegasus Foundation contributed to work in the Caribbean
• The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) contributed to work in Bolivia and Nicaragua
• Swiss Animal Protection contributed to work in Peru.

All funds and assistance are gratefully received.