Monthly Archives: October 2005

WSPA Earthquake relief

Posted on October 26, 2005 by MO

!http://static.flickr.com/30/56067527_668a1ed26a_m.jpg! The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) deployed several emergency veterinary teams to the areas affected by the earthquake in Pakistan.

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Earthquake survivors

Posted on October 14, 2005 by MO

!http://static.flickr.com/26/52220137_e4a542d72f_m.jpg! Two puppies were rescued by a team of veterinarians sent by Dr. I.H. Kathio from underneath a pile of rubble in Muzaffarabad. The veterinarians handed the puppies to a family who had lost family members in the earthquake.

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Earthquake relief efforts in Pakistan

Posted on October 12, 2005 by MO

The earthquake on October 8, 2005 in the northern areas of Pakistan, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, has affected millions of people. Tens of thousands are dead, with many more injured and bodies still to be recovered from under … Continue reading →

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Bear relocated to sanctuary in Kund

Posted on October 11, 2005 by MO

!http://static.flickr.com/33/51321338_68e6e5a8d4_m.jpg! The bear has been re-located to WSPA’s bear sanctuary in Kund, NWFP. He has been named Lucky. Other bears are not so lucky. Bear baiting continues unpunished in Pakistan. For information on this cruel blood sport and how you … Continue reading →

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Bear Rescue in Sindh

Posted on October 1, 2005 by MO

A bear was confiscated by Sindh Wildlife officials from an illegal bear baiting event in Mela Makhun, Sindh on September 29th, 2005 after a tip-off from undercover WSPA investigators. The 11 year old Himalayan brown bear was brought to the … Continue reading →

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