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Venezuelan pets starve during economic crisis - Catherine - 09-13-2016
The economy in Venezuela has taken a terrible down turn. Many people are just barely surviving. They just have nothing left to feed their pets. The shelters are overwhelmed and people all over are abandoning their pets.
http://news.google.ca/news/url?sr=1&ct2=ca%2F6_0_s_11_1_a&sa=t&usg=AFQjCNGv1T_Qk2-S9dbnMNZgMTzGMaX--A&cid=52779202969872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctvnews.ca%2Fworld%2Fvenezuela-pets-go-hungry-as-economic-crisis-deepens-1.3061246&ei=MozXV6ibONClqQK0z5go&sig2=TSomzCqz0req7v963vrabg&rt=HOMEPAGE&vm=STANDARD&bvm=section&did=2832212462263652238&sid=-298374495240127438&ssid=cstm&st=2&at=dt0
I don't know if there is an aid group that can help. Surely there is some way to donate food . We have pet food banks here. Maybe there needs to be an international pet food bank that gets food to areas in crisis. This is a real crisis for the people and the animals.
RE: Venezuelan pets starve during economic crisis - Tobi - 09-18-2016
It is heartbreaking. Surely someone or some charity from outside has to come in here to help? There has to be some help....surely?
RE: Venezuelan pets starve during economic crisis - Catherine - 09-18-2016
I am surprized that no international aid group is helping. Surely they know about the crisis. Of course maybe the government won't let any groups come in and help.
I found follow up article about animals I the zoo starving.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjU1Li1mJjPAhVo04MKHdUCB-gQFghKMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.nationalgeographic.com%2F2016%2F07%2Fanimals-starve-in-venezuela-zoos%2F&usg=AFQjCNHM7n8edYJ7HjJeJsIrFt17cnYpsg&sig2=CgyvMwV-O8vKHitMSSMfWg
There are some local animal rescue groups. I just don't know how they are doing right now.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjU1Li1mJjPAhVo04MKHdUCB-gQFghQMAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitewolfpack.com%2F2012%2F06%2Fvenezuelan-rescue-team-helps-thousands.html&usg=AFQjCNFuGnb8mPGvxO9IHyRw3Xg4YmojpQ&sig2=sTGpQONljdUhc-s2ENjHjA
It does look as if they are trying, but so many animals are in need.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjCgOupnJjPAhXMy4MKHbWaBWsQFghBMAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fphoto%2F2016%2F09%2Fvenezuelan-food-shortages-force-many-to-abandon-their-pets%2F498971%2F&usg=AFQjCNHTVUuwE3-MZRliv13U9RDYTcaPzA&sig2=veMrrJtvA1lpwY4rlD1f2w
I don' know if we can help in any way. At least we can let people know there is a problem.