Finest Friends Animal Society First Responders Assessing Animal Rescue Requirements in Flood-Ravaged Tabasco, Mexico
Tabasco, Mexico (Vocus) November 7, 2007
A team from Finest Buddies Animal Society has arrived in the Mexican state of Tabasco to assess the effect of recent floods on the animal population. The circumstance is reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina, with hundreds of thousands of homeless residents. One report indicated that as many as 100,000 cattle and other domestic animals and tens of thousands of family pets are stranded by the floods.
“We are stunned by the lack of data in the media on this disaster’s impact on animals,” said Paul Berry, chief executive officer of Finest Pals Animal Society. “We’ll do a thorough assessment and publish our findings ASAP, so other international organizations can decide how greatest they can help.”
Very best Pals helped save 6,000 dogs and cats in the course of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and has given that turn out to be one of the much more nicely-recognized animal rescue groups based in the United States.
Rich Crook, rapid response manager for Very best Friends, met these days with Mexico’s Minister of Health to discuss present recovery plans. And Crook will meet with military officials on Wednesday and tour the disaster location by military helicopter to determine what is required to help animals survive the flooding conditions.
Estimates are that hundreds of thousands of Tabasco residents are homeless and living in shelters. Yet another 80,000 others are stated to be trapped in remote areas of the state. Many residents are trying to get to their homes to get rid of clothing and individual belongings, such as pets that may have been stranded.
In a British Broadcasting Corporation article, President Felipe Calderón known as the situation “extraordinarily grave.” Then in a recently televised address he stated: “It’s one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the country.”
As the scenario develops, Greatest Pals will continue to update its members and the news media on the progress of its animal rescue activities. For far more info and to maintain up with developments, pay a visit to: http://www.bestfriends.org .
About Finest Friends Animal Society
Located on 33,000 acres in Kanab, Utah, Finest Pals Animal Society operates the country’s largest sanctuary for homeless pets and is property, on any given day, to about 1,500 dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, birds and other animals. Greatest Friends works globally with animal shelters and rescue groups to bring about a time when there will be no far more homeless pets. Finest Pals advances initiatives nationwide that promote community approaches to make the globe a better location by means of kindness to animals, including adoption, spay/neuter, and humane education programs.
“Kindness to animals builds a much better world for all of us.”
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