PAWS flood relief efforts covered by Chris Anderson, curator of TED Talks

Chris Anderson, curator of TED Talks, writes about PAWS flood relief efforts on his blog:

80% of the flood affected population relies on agriculture and animals for their livelihoods. Around 1.2 million livestock and 6 million poultry have died throughout the country. The hundreds of thousands of animals that have survived are in urgent need of emergency fodder, shelter and veterinary support.

So it’s no trivial act that the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), in collaboration with the Karachi Animal Hospital, organized a relief mission to Thatta and Makli in Sindh to provide veterinary treatment to the flood’s animal victims.

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No mercy for animals

Report in DAWN:

THATTA, Aug 30: Man and the beast are equally hit by the floods but man being more intelligent and resourceful managed to shift to safety leaving cattle, dogs and cats to fend for themselves.

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Treating the Flood’s Animal Victims in Thatta and Makli, Pakistan

August 29, 2010: The Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), in collaboration with the Karachi Animal Hospital, organized a relief mission to Thatta and Makli in Sindh to provide veterinary treatment to the flood’s animal victims. Continue reading

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A Naked Path to Destruction

Read about how Pakistan’s devastating floods are the result of our own disregard for the environment here.

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Animals affected by floods in Pakistan

The following is a partial list of organizations helping animals affected by the floods in Pakistan:

International Organizations

The Brooke
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
Humane Society International (HSI)
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Continue reading

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Report on Pakistan floods – 22 August, 2010

This report compiles information collected from all the provinces, and has some data regarding livestock lost as well. Unfortunately, figures related to livestock are the only assessment regarding the impact of the floods on animals we have at present. Read report here.

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Urgent help needed for flood-stricken Pakistan farmers

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:

As efforts continue to save the lives of Pakistanis stricken by monsoon floodwaters, FAO today warned of serious threats to the livelihoods and food security of millions.

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Pakistan: Floods engulf a country

Sharon St Joan of the Best Friends Network:

Fourteen million people in Pakistan, along with their animals, have now been affected by the worst floods in their history. In their August 10 report, “Pakistan evacuates flood zone as 14 million uprooted,” on the Bloomberg website, Khurrum Anis and Farhan Sharif, write that floodwaters are covering an area as large as Lebanon.

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URGENT APPEAL – Pakistan floods

Help The Brooke Pakistan relieve the suffering of animals affected by the floods in Pakistan. Donate to them generously!

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Zoo deer survives plastic bag swallow

Shoaib Ahmed in DAWN:

LAHORE, Aug 10: The spotted deer who had munched up and swallowed a plastic bag one week ago was recovering fast, said zoo officials on Tuesday. Though the animal has survived an agonising death, pain and fear can still be seen in his eyes.

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