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ANIMAL DISASTER RELIEF FUND

OR MAIL A CHECK TO:
Kinship Circle
7380 Kingsbury Blvd / St. Louis, MO 63130

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KINSHIP CIRCLE & WORLD ANIMAL AWARENESS SOCIETY NEED FUNDING FOR:

** Boat charter fee for us to locate and report oiled animals: To canvass complex waterways and shores…we pay boat charter fees from $500 and up.

** Vehicle rental + gas for volunteer teams across 4 states: Our volunteers scout oiled regions across LA, MS, AL, FL. In order to follow oiled wildlife leads, we may travel hundreds of miles daily.

** GoPro Helmet Hero Wide: Cameras for underwater footage.

** More video equipment: Footage and post-production — for teams documenting in different oil polluted areas simultaneously.

** WISH ITEM: RV-motor home for mobile command center.

** WISH ITEM: 30-foot boat with cabin: For daily water exploration, documentation, and oiled wildlife reporting.

** Daily communications: In order for Kinship Circle to navigate ground teams and strategize daily, we incur large communications bills. Without funding for long distance, internet and public messaging, we can neither implement work on the ground nor publish daily reports, photos, videos.

DONATE NOW:

www.KinshipCircle.org/gulf_spill

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With over 2 million gallons of crude leaked into Gulf waters, more marine mammals are likely to suffer. Kinship Circle’s Darla Wolak photographed this Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, who washed ashore dead in Key Largo, FL.

KINSHIP CIRCLE is focused on wildlife harmed in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Partnering with World Animal Awareness Society for ALL EYES ON THE GULF Expedition, our volunteers:

* Comb beaches, estatuaries, nesting grounds and open waters — traveling hundreds of miles daily in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida — to find distressed animals and map the oil’s present and long-term impact.

* Locate and report suffering animals to area Unified Command Centers.

* Provide GPS coordinates and other details about oiled wildlife — that expedite rescue and save lives.

* Embed on planes/boats with US Fish & Wildlife, Coast Guard and other agencies/officials.

* Document the oil disaster’s influence on animal habitat and survival.

* Keep a “living map” to chart our journey with photos, video, news.

GULF DISASTER HOME: kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/
FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/2010-06-notes.html
PHOTO LOG: kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/photo-log-06-2010.html
REAL-TIME LIVE MAP: www.wa2s.org/

Kinship Circle has no major funding support for animal disaster response. Your tax-deductible gift is a lifeline!

Kinship Circle is a 501c3 nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible.

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Subject: Rock N’ Roll For Gulf Oil Victims!

PLEASE FORWARD FAR & WIDE!
Rock N’ Roll For Gulf Oil Victims – Have Fun Helping

GULF OF MEXICO BENEFIT CONCERT
August 29, 2010 * 2:00pm to 10:00pm

WHERE: Mulcahy Pub & Concert Hall
3232 Railroad Ave / Wantagh, New York 11793

RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW:
Ron Delfino, Benefit Sponsor: 631-575-2748, delfinoron [at] yahoo.com

CONCERT BENEFIT PROCEEDS GO TO:

1) KINSHIP CIRCLE: Oiled Wildlife – To fund locating/reporting oiled wildlife and documentation of long-term impact on animals.

2) ST. BERNARD COMMUNITY CENTER: Small Businesses – Support small businesses devastated by the Gulf oil disaster. www.ccstb.org/index.html

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PHOTOS (c) WAS2.org / Kinship Circle July 2010

Do you feel helpless watching this oil disaster unfold? Now you can do something to help — and have a blast. The Gulf Of Mexico Benefit Concert features some of New York’s hottest bands, including: No Request Band; Full House; Status Joe; Bad Medicine; Rock Hard Comedy Show

CONTACT RON DELFINO TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW!
631-575-2748, delfinoron [at] yahoo.com

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The delicate cleaning process of an oiled Laughing Gull at Theodore Wildlife Rehab Center in Theodore, AL. Photo (c) WA2S.org / Kinship Circle, Gulf 2010

Kinship Circle, a 501c3 animal advocacy organization, is focused on wildlife hurt in the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Partnering with World Animal Awareness Society for ALL EYES ON THE GULF Expedition, our volunteers:

- Locate and report suffering animals. Our reports to Unified Command Centers — with GPS coordinates and details of oiled animals — save lives.

- Embed on planes and boats with US Fish and Wildlife, Coast Guard…to document long-term oil impact on animals. Our “living documentary” includes photos, videos, interviews and a real-time map…

KINSHIP CIRCLE NEEDS FUNDING FOR:

** Boat charter fees in oil polluted states, to locate/report oiled animals

** Vehicle rental + gas: AEOTGE teams scout oiled areas across four states.
To follow oiled wildlife leads, we travel hundreds of miles daily in:

REGION #1: Greater New Orleans, Jefferson Parish (Grand Isle); Plaquemines Parish (Venice, LA)
REGION #2: Coastline between Biloxi, Mississippi and Pensacola, Florida, Alabama
REGION #3: Southern tip of Florida coastline down to Florida Keys, Miami Beach, etc.

** BIG WISH / GoPro Helmet Hero Wide: Hi-tech camera for underwater footage.

** BIG WISH / RV-motor home for mobile command center

** BIG WISH / 30-foot boat with cabin: For daily water exploration, documentation, and oiled wildlife reporting.

DONATE ONLINE NOW:

SELECT: BP Gulf Oil Spill

OR MAIL A CHECK TO:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd / St. Louis, MO 63130
ATN: Gulf Oil Disaster

** GULF SPILL 2010: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill
** FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/2010-06-notes.html
** PHOTO LOG: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/photo-log-06-2010.html

—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sun, Jul 18, 2010 at 12:14 AM
Subject: Help Us Find Oiled Animals, Gulf Coast

KINSHIP CIRCLE
Help Us Find Oiled Wildlife And Uncover The Truth
We can’t reach suffering animals without your support!

July 18, 2010, Gulf Coast — A heavily oiled bird clings to a boom. A dead dolphin washes ashore. Further out, rusty globs ooze toward a living shore… Kinship Circle, a 501c3 organization, is on the ground — focused on animals harmed in the Deepwater Horizon oilrig disaster.

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Audubon Aquatic Center at Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center is base camp for oiled manatees, sea turtles, dolphins. Our team gains unique access here. Above, turtles are cleaned, tagged and micro-chipped.

A WINDOW TO THE TRUTH — In partnership with World Animal Awareness Society for the ALL EYES ON THE GULF Expedition (AEOTGE), Kinship Circle animal disaster responders embed on planes and boats with US Fish and Wildlife, Coast Guard…to form a living documentary of photos, videos and interviews. SAVING LIVES — They also act as “spotters” to locate and report suffering animals. Our reports to Unified Command authorities — including GPS coordinates and details about oiled animals — save lives.

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**ALL PHOTOS (c) WAS2.org / Kinship Circle July 2010**

Please donate online now:

SELECT: BP Gulf Oil Spill

Or mail a check to:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd / St. Louis, MO 63130
ATN: Gulf Oil Disaster

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We find oiled baby birds on contaminated shores along Queen Bess Island, LA.

KINSHIP CIRCLE HAS NO MAJOR FUNDING SUPPORT – YOU ARE OUR LIFELINE!

DONATIONS FOR GULF DEPLOYMENT HELP WITH:

* Boat charter fees in oil polluted states, for us to locate and report oiled animals: To canvass complex waterways around Gulf barrier islands…

* Vehicle rental + gas for volunteer teams covering four states:
Volunteers scout oiled areas in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. In order to follow oiled wildlife leads, we travel hundreds of miles daily.

* Deployments: We’ll send AEOTGE teams through August, and continue with wildlife rescue deployments. Cost for field work includes such items as:
– Volunteer lodging / On-ground emergency fund
– Volunteer gear as needed, ie: HAZMAT/Tyveck suits, respirators…
– Volunteer wildlife training/certification

* Daily communications: In order for Kinship Circle to navigate ground teams and strategize daily, we incur large communications bills. Without funding for long distance, internet and public messaging, we can neither implement work on the ground nor bring you daily reports, photos, videos.

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“WA2S.org Executive Director Tom McPhee, with volunteer Jonathan Shurtz, spot two oiled pelicans. Jon immediately calls Unified Command to relay the birds’ GPS coordinates. Later, authorities confirm that these oiled pelicans are rescued and transported to the IBRCC bird cleaning operation. We’re thanked for ongoing efforts to locate and report oiled wildlife.”

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“While investigating Black Mangrove Island, LA, Kinship Circle’s Esther Regelson and Darla Wolak, spot a juvenile Roseate Spoonbill. The severely oiled bird fights to stay atop an oil boom. The sighting is called in, but it becomes unbearable to watch the bird struggle to keep from drowning. So the bird is caught, brought to emergency triage, and then transferred to IBRRC Fort Jackson Rehabilitation Center. During one of our regular visits to IBRRC, we learn that this bird will live.”

DONATE ONLINE NOW:

www.KinshipCircle.org/chile

SELECT: BP Gulf Oil Spill

OR MAIL A CHECK TO:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd / St. Louis, MO 63130
ATN: Gulf Oil Disaster

**Kinship Circle has no major funding support for any of its animal disaster response. Your tax-deductible gift is a lifeline!

GULF OIL SPILL PHOTOS, VIDEOS & REPORTS:
* GULF SPILL HOME: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill
* FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/2010-06-notes.html
* PHOTO LOG: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/photo-log-06-2010.html
* SUPPORT: www.kinshipcircle.org/donation
* INTERACTIVE MAP/VIDEOS: www.wa2s.org

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – disasteraid [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Subject: Chile Update: More Animal Aid, Thanks To You

7/4/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE
Chile Quake Update: We Returned With Aid, Thanks To You!

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Kinship Circle Bonnie Morrison (center, holding certificate) and Sister Michael Marie (in nun habit) present certificates in recognition of our ongoing work with Socorro Animal Chile (SACH). Photo (c) Kinship Circle

Kinship Circle’s Sister Michael Marie and Bonnie Morrison returned to Chile on June 25…and bussed cross country to the coastal village of Tirua. Kinship Circle reunited with Socorro Animal Chile (SACH) veterinarians, who were conducting a spay/neuter and first aid clinic for quake and tsunami stricken animals. Bonnie and Sister presented a large monetary gift, along with six boxes of medical supplies. Sister, who is trained as a vet tech, then assisted with surgery, while Bonnie served as a recovery room nurse.

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SISTER WRITES: We worked with SACH all day in Quidico. Two people were stationed at each of four surgical tables, to attend to animals. We were happy to reunite with our colleagues: Chilean vets Rodrigo Flores, Camilo Salazar, Glenda Cabrera, Enrique, Luis Seguel aka Shiry. SACH leaders Cesar Sanchez (Assistant Coordinator) and Alejandra Cassino (National Coordinator) were also present to receive Kinship Circle’s gift and helping hands.

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We hope to raise funds for quake/tsunami animal victims all summer long. Kinship Circle has no major funding source. Your support is a lifeline!

TO DONATE ONLINE TO CHILE ANIMAL RELIEF:

www.KinshipCircle.org/gulf_spill

SELECT: Chile Animal Relief

OR MAIL A CHECK TO:
Kinship Circle
7380 Kingsbury Blvd / St. Louis, MO 63130
ATN: Chile Animal Relief

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – disasteraid [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Subject: Gulf Spill Window To The Truth

7/4/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE
Window To The Truth – Gulf Oil Spill 2010
Bookmark: www.KinshipCircle.org/gulf_spill

This July 4th we honor an American tradition: THE TRUTH. Kinship Circle volunteers are at the Gulf Oil Spill — partnering with World Animal Awareness Society for All Eyes On The Gulf expedition. We’re on the ground as investigators and animal spotters. We want YOU to see too. It’s all here, photos and reports on what is really happening in the Gulf:

** GULF SPILL HOME: www.KinshipCircle.org/gulf_spill
** FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/2010-06-notes.html
** PHOTO LOG: kinshipcircle.org/gulf_spill/photo-log-06-2010.html

CHECK OUT THE MOVIE: ALL EYES ON THE GULF – CHAPTER 1

It’s at the top left side of the page, underneath a counter showing real-time gallons of oil spewed into Gulf waters.

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Our volunteers report oiled baby birds along contaminated shorelines in Queen Bess Island, Louisiana. PHOTOS (C) WA2S.org/Kinship Circle

News Bytes From The Gulf

7/4/10 – Houma, LA: Kinship Circle/WA2S.org vols fly over ground zero in a Coast Guard plane with CNN and other media. Smoke. Fire. Oil. Rusty globs and streaks stretch for miles, oozing toward a living shore.

7/3/10 – Venice, LA: While on the water with American Bird Conservancy, loud Coast Guard airboats zip past and scare birds. An oiled pelican lags behind his spooked flock. Report him? Officials won’t come till he’s flightless.

7/3/10 – IBRRC, LA: For every bird rescued, hundreds more aren’t. Each mother here means babies abandoned out there. Only state or federally licensed wildlife experts are authorized to rescue wildlife at this time.

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7/2/10 – Black Mangrove Island, LA: Our team members, embedded with USFW, spot a juvenile Roseate Spoonbill (ABOVE). The severely oiled, fragile bird struggles to stay atop an oil boom. He’s flightless and could drown. The sighting is called in, but our boat captain cannot bear to watch any more. He floats within reach and grabs the worn-down bird, who is taken to Grand Isle Marina for emergency triage. The bird is then transferred to IBRRC Bird Cleaning Operation. During one of our regular visits to IBRRC, we see that this lucky bird is recovering. PHOTOS (C) WA2S.org/Kinship Circle

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SEE OUR REAL-TIME MAP WITH VIDEOS & MORE: www.wa2s.org

DONATE ONLINE NOW:

SELECT: BP Gulf Oil Spill

OR MAIL A CHECK TO:
Kinship Circle
7380 Kingsbury Blvd / St. Louis, MO 63130
ATN: All Eyes On The Gulf

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—– Original Message —–
From: Ken Shapiro – ken.shapiro [at] animalsandsociety.org
Date: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Subject: ASI News from the Gulf

The crisis in the Gulf of Mexico is on everyone’s mind, and images of oil-coated birds, turtles and other wildlife remind us of how terrible the toll is and will continue to be. Often forgotten are the countless microorganisms and other small animals the loss of whom makes this truly an ecological disaster. Although the Animals and Society Institute is not directly involved with animal rescue, we nevertheless support those on the front lines and will get behind all efforts to protect the environment from oil spills, factory farm pollution and any other human-based threat. We encourage you to stay informed and help where you can.

Oiled Perspectives from the Gulf Coast

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Kristin L. Stewart, ASI Board member and co-author of our dolphin policy paper, lives on the Gulf Coast (pictured above with Ursa Minor, Mango and husband Ben) and sends this eyewitness report:

The beaches of Northwest Florida have been my home for more than 15 years. President Obama visited us in Pensacola Beach on Tuesday morning, and from the Oval Office that night he addressed the nation to talk about the BP oil spill, recognizing it as “the worst environmental disaster America has ever faced.” I think he is right on about that, although it still does not seem to capture the magnitude of this thing. I cannot fathom what the days, months, years, even generations ahead may reveal about the true breadth of this disaster and what it will mean for coastal and marine life and habitat.

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Wildlife biologists say that, unlike dolphins, turtles do not show avoidance behavior when encountering oiled waters, and birds can hardly avoid the affects of oil. Still, I have seen dolphins off the shore here as recently as today and, strangely enough, since the spill began in late April, I’ve noticed far fewer pelicans and seagulls at the beach than normal. That doesn’t mean the birds have escaped the oil, of course. Although I haven’t yet come across oiled wildlife, I’m not looking forward to that inevitability. The official count of affected wildlife along the Gulf coast, as of June 16, is up to 1,417 birds (alive and dead), 449 sea turtles (353 of whom were found dead); and 43 marine mammals -almost all of whom were dead dolphins. (Photo above was taken at Nela Beach last week.)

During his speech, President Obama also characterized pretty well what most people on the Gulf Coast are feeling these days: “sadness…anger…[and] a wrenching anxiety” about what this means for us, our environment, and our way of life. I include all animals in that definition of “us.” From my current perspective, clean-up crews seem disorganized and lethargic; accurate, reliable information about the spill and its impact has been spotty at best; and the question of how best to respond to this unprecedented event – now and in the future – remains urgent, complex, and utterly unclear.

(Watch for more updates in our future newsletters)

Protests Target BP

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On June 8, the 50th day of the BP oil spill, a series of vigils were held around the country, organized by MoveOn.org. Managing Director Bee Friedlander (above, right) attended the event in Ann Arbor, Michigan, along with friends from the local animal advocacy movement. Bee spoke briefly comparing the current oil spill with the 1989 Exxon Valdez tragedy. She noted that many of those in attendance were there specifically because of the animals affected by the disaster. (Photo by Kate Brindle)

Click here to read about Bee’s previous experience during the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska.

Oil Isn’t the Only Thing Spewing into the Environment

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Sadly, the assault on the environment in the Gulf is not the only major environmental threat in the United States. Every day, millions of gallons of bacteria-laden manure runoff from concentrated animal feeding operations – CAFOs, or factory farms – pollute groundwater, contaminate crops and combine with methane from farmed animals to contribute more to greenhouse emissions than any other industry, including transportation.

“The CAFO Hothouse: Climate Change, Industrial Agriculture and the Law,” by David N. Cassuto, is the ASI’s most recent policy paper. It was written to offer activists, writers, students, legislators and consumers a concise overview of this extremely serious issue and instigate a reform of agricultural policy in this country.

Just like the growing consumption of oil and gas, the world’s increasing appetite for meat is resulting in environmental changes of huge proportions. In his paper, Professor Cassuto reports that “Worldwide, demand for animal products is growing by 3 percent per year in developing countries…[and] is expected to increase an additional 35 percent by 2015 and to double by 2050.” He notes that 5,000 pigs on a single farm product as much raw sewage as a town of 20,000 people; however, few government regulations cover factory farms, and the meat, egg and dairy industries are not held accountable for this pollution.

To learn more about this important issue, click here to order your own copy of “The CAFO Hothouse” today!

HAS Fellowship News Reaches Australia

The University of Melbourne, home to one of this year’s Human-Animal Studies Summer Fellowship scholars, recently reported on the ASI program in its Voice publication.

Siobhan O’Sullivan, Ph.D., of the university’s School of Social and Political Sciences is at Clark University now with her HAS colleagues. The UM calls the ASI “American’s premier animal studies think tank” and notes that Dr. Sullivan recently received a grant to establish a Web site that will link other HAS scholars throughout Australia, New Zealand and the neighboring South Pacific islands. Click here to read the full article.

(Note: The article erroneously lists the “Humane Society of America” as a fellowship sponsor.)

Also, click here to see the Fellowship’s final week schedule of speakers.

Does BSL Curb Dog Bites?

Apparently not, according to a survey taken by the Toronto Humane Society five years after Ontario voted to severely restrict dogs labeled as pit bulls. Learn more about the results in our Research Nutshell.

Kim Stallwood Chats in the Zone

European Director Kim Stallwood was featured in a live chat on the Animal Rights Zone Web site on June 19; click here to read the archived discussion!

Please Help Us Move Forward

We share your frustration and concern over events in the world that seem to overwhelm our desire to move forward rather than backward when it comes to saving animals. There is no lack of bad news, but there is also no lack of resolve for turning things around. For the sake of the animals – and the world we share with them – we cannot give up, we can only move forward.

Your support of our academic and policy programs helps change things for the better. We value your membership, participation and determination, and commit to doing all we can for a better tomorrow.

For the animals,

Ken Shapiro
Executive Director

Click here to support the Animals and Society Institute

—– Original Message —–
From: Cathy Liss, President – eAlert [at] awionline.org
Date: Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Subject: URGENT AWI eALERT: Worst environmental catastrophe in US history could foreshadow more to come – Please ask President Obama to permanently ban all new offshore drilling

To view this eAlert online, please visit www.awionline.org/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/21971/pid/11187

June 22, 2010

Worst environmental catastrophe in US history could foreshadow more to come – Please ask President Obama to permanently ban all new offshore drilling

Dear Humanitarian:

The massive and continuing torrent of oil from the April 20th explosion on and subsequent sinking of BPs Deepwater Horizon ultra-deepwater drilling rig is the worst environmental disaster in US history. The unfolding devastation will forever alter the entire ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Over 100 million gallons of oil are estimated to have been released into the Gulf already, nine times more oil than was released by the catastrophic wreck of the Exxon Valdez. Recent estimates indicate that, two months after the initial explosion, 2.5 million gallons continue to spew into the fragile and once ecologically rich Gulf ecosystem every day! In other words, BP is releasing the equivalent of a new Exxon Valdez every four and a half days.

AWI eAlert - 2010-06-22 - BP & Offshore Drilling

A rescue worker lifts an oil-covered turtle out of a hand net.
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Oiled and dead birds, sea turtles, dolphins and fish are showing up in increasing quantities, and many more dead animals are likely to be lost at sea never to be accounted for. Oil is approaching sensitive breeding areas for birds on marshes and beaches, and scientists are predicting a near total breeding failure for those birds this year.

More sea turtles, fish and marine mammals are likely to suffer as the toxic plume, currently measuring 20 miles long and five miles wide, disperses through the water column. The already tenuous future of threatened and endangered sperm whales, manatees, sea turtles, and brown pelicans is particularly worrisome. At least twenty national wildlife refuges and forty endangered species will be impacted as oil moves through the powerful waters of the Gulf Stream. We will not truly understand the full effects of this unprecedented and still escalating disaster for many years to come.

The effects on wildlife of the experimental dispersants used by BP to break up the oil are largely unknown and may, in fact, do more harm than good, by spreading chemicals throughout the food chain, as well as spreading the oil further. BP has applied over a million gallons of the toxic chemical to break down the oil and disperse it at sea, protecting shorelines while sacrificing countless animals in the water column and those on the sea floor.

The damage predictions are devastating, and efforts thus far to stop the flow of oil, largely unsuccessful. Crews have been using a variety of methods to keep oil from reaching beaches, wetlands and estuaries, but cleanup efforts have been erratic and insufficient, resulting from BPs gross lack of emergency preparedness and intentional trivialization of the risks. There have even been reports of BP workers blocking efforts to rescue endangered sea turtles and burning the animals alive[1] [2]. The lack of government oversight and the failure to follow even loose regulatory measures are painfully apparent.

The industry-friendly Minerals Management Service has allowed, essentially, oil companies to self-regulate for years, encouraging dangerous drilling operations to move forward without environmental safeguards.

On May 27, President Obama announced a 6-month moratorium on new offshore drilling permits. However, most of the existing 3,500 drilling rigs and platforms in U.S. coastal waters (79 of them deepwater wells), including some particularly dangerous projects, are allowed to continue, like ticking time bombs. The BP Atlantis, for example, one of the largest oil platforms in the world and also in the Gulf, is documented to have serious safety problems, yet remains in operation [3] [4]. Were something to go awry on the Atlantis, the Deepwater Horizon disaster would pale in comparison.

Although the scale of the disaster is overwhelming and the situation seems hopeless, there is something vitally important you can do:

Write to the President

This catastrophe illustrates the need for drilling operations to be strongly regulated and vigorously enforced. Please write a letter to President Obama and request that his Administration:

* immediately and permanently ban all future offshore drilling projects;
* immediately shut down BP Atlantis and other such unsafe drilling projects until proven safe;
* conduct a review (including their impacts to wildlife) of all deepwater platforms currently under construction and in operation and set a rigorous timeframe for resolving issues;
* halt the use of chemical dispersants until their impacts on the environment are fully understood and determined not to pose a significant threat;
* require all oil drilling to comply with environmental laws;
* ensure that wildlife rescue efforts proceed uninterrupted and investigate claims that BP is blocking rescue efforts; and
* develop strong recovery actions for threatened and endangered species.

If you prefer, you can email President Obama through AWI’s Compassion Index by clicking here.

Volunteer

To report an oiled shoreline or request volunteer information, please call the Deepwater Horizon Response Volunteer Request Line at 1-866-448-5816. To report wildlife in distress, call the Wildlife Distress Hotline at 866-557-1401.

For state specific volunteer opportunities, visit:

Louisiana: www.volunteerlouisiana.gov/

Mississippi: www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/OpenIndexAction.doc

Florida: www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/

Alabama: www.servealabama.gov/2010/default.aspx

For more information and for other volunteer opportunities, especially for those individuals with wildlife recovery and spill response experience, visit www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.

Please share our Dear Humanitarian eAlert with family, friends and co-workers. As always, we are grateful for your help.

Sincerely,

Cathy Liss
President

[1] Los Angeles Times, “Death by fire in the gulf”, articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/17/nation/la-na-oil-spill-burnbox-20100617 (June 17, 2010)

[2] Sea Turtle Restoration Project, BP Blocks Attempt to Save Endangered Sea Turtles from Oil Spill, seaturtles.org/article.php?id=1660 (June 16, 2010)

[3] Food and Water Watch, Spill the Truth, www.spillthetruth.org/ (June 21, 2010)

[4] Washington Post, BP Atlantis rig plans never received proper approvals, former contractor says www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/17/AR2010061703872.html (June 17, 2010)

—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Subject: 957 Birds Dead – Boat Needed To Find Oiled Animals

6/21/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE
WE ARE SEARCHING FOR A BOAT…
For Our All Eyes On The Gulf Expedition In Oil Spill States

The truth about the BP oil spill lies in Gulf waters. We are grateful to locals who ferry Kinship Circle/WA2S.org teams in their boats from Florida to Louisiana. But, to follow oiled wildlife leads, we NEED OUR OWN BOAT:

DO YOU HAVE (OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS):

* A boat at least 30 feet long
* A boat with a cabin to sleep 4-6 people

ANYONE WITH A BOAT, OR LEADS TO A BOAT, CONTACT:
Michelle Way, michelle.way [at] wa2s.org
World Animal Awareness Society, www.WA2S.org

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Oiled birds like this pelican, transform from reddish brown to their natural white and tan shades via a series of gentle cleanings. As part of our training, AEOTG team members visit Fort Jackson Rescue Center where the IBRRC Bird Cleaning Operation is underway.
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957 Dead Birds…And Counting
6/21/10: USFWS STATS FOR BP OIL-AFFECTED ANIMALS

* DEAD BIRDS: 957 * oiled but alive: 724 * cleaned/released: 97
* DEAD MAMMALS: 47 * oiled but alive: 4 * cleaned/released: 1
* DEAD SEA TURTLES: 387 * oiled but alive: 117 * cleaned/released: 3

BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig now spews an estimated 100,000 barrels, or 4.2 million gallons daily, into Gulf waters. Kinship Circle — in partnership with World Animal Awareness Society for the All Eyes On The Gulf (AEOTG) expedition — is armed with camera lenses and notepads in oil-affected states. Our disaster responders act as “spotters” to alert Unified Command to suffering animals and facilitate their capture and care.

As we watch the tragedy unfold…in LA, AL, FL, MS…we realize how much YOU, the public, are not being told. For birds, turtles, dolphins, whales, fishes and other mammals — the disaster has barely begun.

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LT: Birds are frightened and disoriented when they arrive at Fort Jackson Rescue Center.
RT: 6/13/10, Long Beach, Mississippi: Kinship Circle Team #1 photographs dead fish floating in oily waters.
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LT: Kinship Circle’s Rachel Laskowski undergoes documentary film training in Louisiana with Tom McPhee, executive director of World Animal Awareness Society.
RT: Kinship Circle’s Rachel and Sister Michael Marie phone in from the water while recording oil affected wildlife.
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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Subject: Kinship Circle Deploys To Gulf Oil Spill!

6/12/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID
With All Eyes On The Gulf Oil Spill – Kinship Circle Is There

KINSHIP CIRCLE DEPLOYS TO THE GULF OIL SPILL

June 12, 2010 — Venice, Louisiana: Kinship Circle has gone where few other animal organizations have been: Into the trenches of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf. We are there right now, in an investigative capacity to document oil-affected animals and alert Unified Command where they are. Animal rescue groups — other than specialized organizations authorized under Unified Command — currently do not have access into restricted zones. But select press and documentarians do.

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KINSHIP CIRCLE AND AEOTG GULF TEAM #1, from lt to rt:
(back row) Documentary filmmaker Tom McPhee and his son Kevin;
(front row) Kinship Circle IC Bonnie Morrison, Tania Velasco and Rachel Laskowski; Plaquemines Parish coastal director P.J. Hahn; Kinship Circle’s Cheri Deatsch and Sister Michael Marie; AEOTG’s Jon Shurtz
All photos © WA2S.org / Kinship Circle, Gulf Coast 2010

Kinship Circle was asked to “embed” with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Tom McPhee for his All Eyes On The Gulf (AEOTG) expedition. Our disaster responders are on the ground to focus camera lenses and notepads on contaminated parts of Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. AEOTG is a scientific tour to collect visual records. It’s also a window to the truth. As part of AEOTG’s crew of filmmakers and photojournalists, Kinship Circle may deploy teams through August, as funds permit.

Tom McPhee’s organization, World Animal Awareness Society, is approved under Unified Command (BP, Coast Guard, fed/state officials) to access affected areas. All team members wear photo ID badges.

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Brown Pelicans await cleaning in a holding pen at IBRRC (International Bird Rescue and Rehabilitation Center), where Kinship Circle and WA2S team members trained.
Photo © WA2S.org / Kinship Circle

WHERE ARE THE ANIMALS?

On 6/10/10 U.S. Fish and Wildlife reported that more than 400 oiled birds were taken to Fort Jackson Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, Louisiana in a span of several days — over five times as many than in the last six weeks combined. Where are the photos and clips? According to CNN, BP is attempting to block reporters from photographing animals altogether.

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Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director P.J. Hahn lifts an oil-covered pelican at Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay 6/5/10.
AP/Gerald Herbert

A FILMMAKER’S VISION

Tom McPhee’s All Eyes On The Gulf is a portal to the “human/animal intersection” in this disaster. Team members undergo two-day training before they journey to oil damaged regions across five states. Volunteers gather visual evidence from ground, water and air levels. They act as “spotters” to supply Unified Area Command with location coordinates for suffering animals and facilitate their capture and care. Detailed data collection procedures are used and volunteers are prepped for encounters oil distressed animals.

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A rescued and rehabilitated Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle is released off the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas. The species is threatened by the oil slick because it only nests in the western Gulf of Mexico. msnbc.msn.com

Help Save Lives By Supporting All Eyes On The Gulf

As evidenced by Kinship Circle’s aid in Chile’s 8.8 quake and tsunami — disaster response is expensive. We’re rarely involved in two catastrophic missions at the same time. But as animals are treated for wounds and disease in Chile…victims of BP’s oil spill await aid in the U.S.

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Photo © WA2S.org / Kinship Circle

OIL SPILL RESPONSE FUNDING IS NEEDED FOR:

* RV/motor home for an All Eyes On The Gulf mobile command center
* Hazmat/Tyvek suits, respirators, rubber boots
* Deployment of volunteer teams through August (or longer)
* Public messaging and media outreach
* Computers/communications overhead and equipment
* Fuel, food, lodging, tents
* AND MORE…

DONATE NOW:

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SELECT: BP Gulf Oil Spill

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Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid

Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid is a nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers, supplies and resources for animal victims through its network of trained responders in the U.S. and Canada. Kinship Circle works in agreement with government agencies or other NGOs to deploy teams of trained and credentialed animal responders for assessment, search and rescue, and emergency sheltering aid. We also report disaster news to inform the public about ways they can support animal aid efforts.

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World Animal Awareness Society

Core mission: To focus a lens on human-animal interactions and to share this information with the world. World Animal Awareness Society is documenting the Gulf oil spill for historical, educational and research purposes. Visual data will be archived indefinitely and distributed via WA2S.org.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL EYES ON THE GULF

WORLD ANIMAL AWARENESS SOCIETY: www.wa2s.iorg
SEE GOOGLE MAP WITH VIDEOS OF WHERE WE ARE. CLICK ON “EVENTS” BUTTON

YOUTUBE / All Eyes on the Gulf Expedition Day 1

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Subject: FORGOTTEN? Please see & post our video

KINSHIP CIRCLE
The Forgotten Disaster?

Please watch our video and post/publicize it any way you can [link]

U.S. donors have largely overlooked this disaster.

Chilean veterinarians and volunteers are “losing faith.”

Kinship Circle has poured money into deployments, but had no major grants or sustained funding to support months of work in Chile. Socorro Animal Chile (SACH) — the amazing coalition of Chilean animal groups/veterinarians we work with — don’t have the veterinary supplies to go on.

TO DONATE TO CHILE ANIMAL RELIEF:

Kinship Circle Chile Animal Relief
7380 Kingsbury Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63130

** CHILE PHOTO LOG: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-april-photolog.html
** FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-mar-april-notes.html
** CHILE HOME: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile
** THE FORGOTTEN DISASTER? (video)

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—– Original Message —–
From: DawnWatch – news [at] dawnwatch.com
Date: Sun, May 9, 2010 at 8:41 PM
Subject: DawnWatch: BP oil disaster — coverage highlights. Please ask the media for more. 5/9/10

The biggest news for animals over the last week has been the BP oil catastrophe in the gulf. Millions of animals, including 5,000 dolphins, endangered tortoises, pelicans, and countless fish live in that gulf and are dying slow and agonizing deaths from ingesting and inhaling the oil that our species has been vomiting into their home at a rate of 200,000 gallons per day. I find myself thinking of Avatar, where humans were invading Pandora after having totally trashed Earth. Think of what the Gulf of Mexico was like just weeks ago, and what it is like now: it seems that we really are going to completely trash our planet if we don’t change our ways, and change fast.

I happened to see a screening of the movie “Fuel” last week. Winner of the 2008 Best Documentary award at the Sundance Film Festival, it is now more timely than ever. It focuses on what our dependence on oil is doing to us and the earth, and it gives clean energy solutions. Please check out the trailer at www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPrH5za6BlE and get a copy of the DVD when it come out on June 22.

The BP explosion came just weeks after President Obama announced plans for more offshore drilling along our coastlines, an announcement that broke the hearts of environmentalists who had thought they had elected a president with similar values. While it is hard, as an animal holocaust is underway in the gulf, to even think of a silver lining, it seemed at first that at least this blanket of oil over the gulf would bury those plans. Yet as oil poured into the gulf Obama said, “Let me be clear. I continue to believe that domestic oil production is an important part of our overall strategy for energy security.”

The moratorium the administration has announced on new offshore drilling is for three weeks — until the cause of the BP explosion is determined. It doesn’t take into account that the next accident that wipes out a different ocean might have a different cause.

I urge you to please sign the Environment America petition asking Obama to reverse course on offshore drilling. The petition is at: tinyurl.com/24sqvf6

I have been scouring the media for animal news from the gulf. There isn’t much. CNN’s Brooke Baldwin has been on the scene at the gulf. I happened to tune in the first day she took a boat out to the spill. The boat pulled up alongside a sea turtle who we saw coming up trying to get air in the midst of the oil. At least 30 sea turtles have washed up dead so far.

The Fox News website has a slideshow headed, “Animal Victims of the Gulf Spill,” including some of the turtles, at www.foxnews.com/slideshow/scitech/2010/05/03/oil-spill-animals-rescue/#slide=1
(My thanks to Richard Hernandez for that link.)

The Center for Biological Diversity has been following events and posting relevant press. It is a good place to keep track of what’s going on. You’ll find their posts at tinyurl.com/38hqun5 (I thank Candaca Rocha for that link.)

I was shocked by the May 5 Washington Post story, by Juliet Eilperin, headed “U.S. exempted BP’s Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study.”

It tells us,

“The Interior Department exempted BP’s calamitous Gulf of Mexico drilling operation from a detailed environmental impact analysis last year.” It discusses the “decision by the department’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) to give BP’s lease at Deepwater Horizon a ‘categorical exclusion’ from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).”

That story is on line at: tinyurl.com/34hsldq

Media interviews with representatives from the Center for Biological Diversity about that exemption, and the lobby money behind it, are well worth watching. Two of the most compelling have been on media outlets on the opposite end of the political spectrum, reminding us that environmentalism, like animal protection, need not be a partisan issue.

The Fox News White House correspondent, Major Garret, gave us a short and hard-hitting report about the exemption, which you can watch on line at: tinyurl.com/26s9voc

If you are a Fox News viewer, please let the network know how much you appreciated the report and that you want to see more on the BP oil spill crisis. Fox News takes comments via email at yourcomments [at] foxnews.com

Democracy Now brought us similar though more in depth coverage on May 7. You can watch it on line at: tinyurl.com/3ajgzc2

You can also email it to your friends, by clicking on the “email” link on that page.

Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman also did a radio blog on this issue, headed “BP: Billionaire Polluter.” It is well worth hearing or reading on line at: www.democracynow.org/blog/2010/5/5/bp_billionaire_polluter

Please thank Democracy Now for its coverage of the disaster and ask them to keep on the story. Democracy Now takes comments at www.democracynow.org/contact?to=8

CNN’s Jane Velez Mitchell, always superb on animal and environmental issues, did an “Issues” segment in which she called for a move to electric cars.

You can watch the brief segment on line at: tinyurl.com/265fqdd

Please recommend it to your friends (by hitting the “recommend” button) and please thank Jane for her continued commitment to animal and environmental issues — her producers need to hear how much their viewers appreciate her stance. Jane takes comments at www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5.html?106

The Center for Biological Diversity is calling for the resignation of big oil buddy, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, in light of the Gulf calamity. You can read more about Salazar at: tinyurl.com/25fll2e

Animal advocates need to learn more about Salazar. His department is also responsible for the recent delisting of Grey Wolves as an endangered species. Further, the “All-Creatures” animal advocacy site has a petition to have him removed as Interior Secretary due to his support for the ranching community and participation in the mustang round-ups and decimation of America’s wild horse population. You’ll find that petition on line at: www.all-creatures.org/alert/alert-20100421.html

Despite the animal annihilation underway in the Gulf, I have found relatively little information on animal news lists about the issue. I was therefore struck by Joshua Green’s superb blog on the website for The Atlantic, headed “No Energy,” in which he discusses what seems to be a lack of appropriate outrage. He shares the Obama quote that I shared above, Obama’s commitment to more drilling, and he writes:

“In the wake of the Gulf oil spill, the benefits of clean sources of energy are clearer than ever. What’s so infuriating about the Washington response so far is that there’s no indication the disaster has prompted Obama or anyone else to reconsider his position. In the past, major disasters shifted the terms of debate. This time, nobody is budging. …. Washington eventually responds to public outrage. (Just ask Goldman Sachs.) But for now, energy can join the long list of issues on which Washington leadership has vanished.”

The full column is on line at www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/no-energy/56285/

You can comment right below it or thank him for it by email at joshuagreen [at] theatlantic.com

I hope when the animal advocacy community watches some of the interviews above, about the deals made with BP, and thinks about the millions of animals dying slowly in the gulf, we will see some of that outrage to which the White House responds. The media has a huge impact on public thinking so please encourage the media to stay on this story.

CNN takes feedback for general news at www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form1.html?39

Let them know we want interviews with environmentalists such as the representatives of the Center Biological Diversity.

Please send letters to the editor to your local papers, and contact your favorite shows, asking for coverage to keep what is going on in the gulf top of mind for the public. The animals and the Earth need your voice.

Yours and the animals’,
Karen Dawn

(DawnWatch is an animal advocacy media watch that looks at animal issues in the media and facilitates one-click responses to the relevant media outlets. You can learn more about it, and sign up for alerts at www.DawnWatch.com. You may forward or reprint DawnWatch alerts only if you do so unedited — leave DawnWatch in the title and include this parenthesized tag line.)

Please go to www.ThankingtheMonkey.com to learn about Karen Dawn’s book, “Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way we Treat Animals,” which was chosen last year by the Washington Post as one of the “Best Books of The Year!”

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sun, May 9, 2010 at 8:33 PM
Subject: Personal note from Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle

5/9/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Earthquakes. Oil Spills. Floods. Too much to process. Our senses get dulled.

But I am so upset about a phone call I received that I am writing to you personally. Traci Dawson, our Team 3 leader in Chile, reports that an evacuee camp in Talquahano wants to kill all its companion animals. People who lost everything in Chile’s 8.8 earthquake and tsunami can’t even feed themselves. They don’t want to watch their animals starve to death.

Kinship Circle and SACH (Animal Relief Chile) responded immediately with food and veterinary first aid. We met with the tent camp’s “Mayor.” The animals here are hungry, many injured, some sick.

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We rescue litters burrowed inside wreckage, almost daily.

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This kitten has a broken femur bone that went untreated since the earthquake.

There are 30 tent camps along Chile’s ravaged coast. People and animals occupy row after row of tents. We fear a similar mentality will invade all the camps. Though we travel north and south of Concepcion, we routinely run out of sutures, latex gloves… One of our veterinarians in Chile now, Dr. Dan Meakin, even performed surgery on a dog in an open field. At times we can’t afford the van rental to ferry our team, vet supplies and food.

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Kinship Circle’s Dan Meakin, DVM, and a Chilean vet perform surgery on a dog at a clinic in an empty building.

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This rescued kitten and puppy are so happy to eat, they have no problem sharing the bowl!

We promise the camp in Talquahano we will return. We won’t let despair propel them to shoot their own animals. But the situation distresses me deeply. It speaks volumes about Chile’s quake/tsunami victims…and how the world seems to have forgotten them. People assume they can recover on their own. They’re wrong, especially when it comes to animals.

Brenda Shoss, Kinship Circle, 5/9/10

We need funding to treat animals and distribute food.

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- Chile has no animal shelters. No animal disaster plan.
- Evacuees in tent camps need aid for their animals now.
- We can’t send in our Team 4 without more funding.

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Tubul, born just days within the quake, will stay in splints for a month or more to correct his leg deformities. TUBUL’S STORY: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-mar-april-notes.html#april26

PLEASE HELP US BUY VET SUPPLIES AND MORE, IN CHILE

www.crcl.org/coalitionprograms/oilspillrecovery.html

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Photos (c) Kinship Circle, Chile 2010

** CHILE PHOTO LOG: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-april-photolog.html
** FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-mar-april-notes.html
** CHILE HOME: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile

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We Are Monitoring Animal Response In Other Disasters:

1. GULF OIL SPILL: See www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters/gulfspill/2010-05-05.html

2. TENNESSEE FLOOD: Kinship Circle has learned that DSHR Red Cross Volunteers have been activated for two weeks, to setup and run human shelters in the path of Tennessee floods. The animal situation is currently under evaluation. If called upon to deploy volunteers, we will notify Kinship Circle’s disaster aid volunteer network.

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Wed, May 5, 2010 at 1:08 PM
Subject: Kill Baby Kill BP Oil Spill Closes In On Gulf Coast

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
5/5/10: Kill Baby Kill – BP Oil Spill Closes In On Gulf Coast

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Members of Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research and International Bird Research Center hydrate a Northern Gannet bird, who was covered in oil.

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Kill Baby Kill: Some BP Bullet Points
2. Present Animal Response In Gulf Oil Spill
3. Tubul’s Story: Help Us Save More Like Him

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1. Kill Baby Kill: Some BP Bullet Points

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A dead fish is seen on the beach in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Getty Image

BP OIL SPILL IN GULF / DISASTER OVERVIEW

– 5/5/10: Unified command activated for West Coast of Florida: Reps from BP, U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are meeting to plan multi-agency response. They’ve also met with over 30 NGO environmental groups: Tampa Bay Watch, Save our Seabirds, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Sierra Club, etc. — in preparation for the worst case.

– 5/4/10: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the oil slick seems to move toward Alabama and Florida coasts, as well as the Chandeleur Islands off Louisiana’s southern tip. www.noaawatch.gov

– 5/4/10: U.S. Air Force prepares C-130s for spill response. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to help with oil spill clean up.

– 5/4/10: BP spokesperson Bill Salvin reports that three four-story, 70-ton “containment domes” will be lowered over leaks — to trap oil and help pump it to the surface. Other attempts such as a shutoff valve and floating booms have mostly failed — in part due to rough winds and seas.

– 5/3/10: Oil spews at a rate of roughly 5000 barrels (210,000 gallons) per day from three sections of piping. Birds and other animals are vulnerable because they are in reproducing cycles. Young animals may become oiled and parents may plunge into dark waters in search of food. There could be lasting repercussions for fragile wetlands along the Mississippi River.

– 4/22/10: BP’s oil rig collapses into the gulf, after an explosion on 4/20/10. Oil seeps out and BP, while aligned with government agencies and private contractors, cannot stop the flow of crude from the well.

– 4/20/10: A BP (British Petroleum) oil rig explodes. BP, operator of Deepwater Horizon oil rig situated 5,000 feet below the surface in Gulf waters, accepts responsibility for the disaster.

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2. Present Animal Response In Gulf Oil Spill

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A dead sea turtle on a Pass Christian, MS beach. At least 20 sea turtles were found dead along a 30-mile stretch from Biloxi to Bay St. Louis.

Many endangered turtles dying on Texas Gulf Coast. Salt Lake Tribune

Kinship Circle

We are watching the animal response to the BP oil spill. Presently, U.S. government, oil companies, and specialized oil decontamination/wildlife agencies are deployed. Some NGOs have volunteers on standby, but no one should self deploy to this high-security zone without invitation from the unified command (governing agency). KINSHIP CIRCLE IS NOT RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS AT THIS TIME.

A least tern checks her eggs on a Gulfport, Mississippi beach. Environmentalists fear that the oil slick will destroy this generation of birds that nest along the Gulf coast beaches during migration. AP

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A dead pelican is seen on Chandeleur Island, Louisiana (5/3). Louisiana’s state bird, the brown pelican, could come to symbolize the affects of the damage done by the oil spill. Their nesting season, which has just begun, lies in the direct path of the spill. Getty Image

Coalition To Restore Coastal Louisiana

REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER: www.thedatabank.com/dpg/316/personalopt1.asp?formid=oilspill
CRCL is joining with our partners at the local, state and federal level to begin registering volunteers to assist with spill recovery efforts.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
6160 Perkins Road, Suite# 225 / Baton Rouge, La 70808
office: 225-767-4181; toll-free: 888-522-6278; fax: 225-768-8193
email: coalition [at] crcl.org

If you encounter oiled wildlife, call: 1-800-557-1401
Do not touch or disturb oiled wildlife, for your safety and theirs.

We do not know the extent of impact to birds, wildlife, and habitat at this time. National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana are building a standby volunteer list.

Volunteer Louisiana (Statewide Hub)

www.louisianaserve.org/1800Vol/Homepage/viewEventDetails.do?eventId=30619

VOLUNTEER STATUS:
Volunteers not yet needed. Sign up to be updated as needs arise:

www.1-800-volunteer.org:80/1800Vol/Homepage/viewEventDetails.do?eventId=30619

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Volunteer Louisiana (Statewide Hub)
jpace [at] crt.state.la.us
Louisiana Serve Commission
263 Third Street, Ste. 610 / Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-342-2038 * www.crt.state.la.us/laserve

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The Independent: Wildlife rescue teams ready for US oil spill victims. photo: Creative Commons

International Bird Rescue Research Center (BRRC)

www.ibrrc.org/gulf-spill-2010.html#volunteer

VOLUNTEER STATUS:
No call for volunteers.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Northern California (Main office)
San Francisco Oiled Wildlife Care & Education Center (SFBOCEC)
4369 Cordelia Road / Fairfield, CA 94534
707-207-0380; no_cal_center [at] ibrrc.org

Bird rescue specialists from International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) are on site in Louisiana and Alabama preparing rescue centers to clean seabirds caught in the Gulf coast oil spill. IBBRC is working in partnership with Tri-state Bird Rescue & Research to prep rehab facilities in Fort Jackson, Louisiana and Theodore, Alabama.

Tri-State Bird Rescue And Research

www.tristatebird.org/

VOLUNTEER STATUS:
Tri-State has been asked to oversee wildlife rehabilitation response along the gulf coast and is working closely with many collaborating organizations. All response efforts are coordinated by the Unified Command on-site.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
110 Possum Hollow Road / Newark, Delaware, 19711
302-737-9543; web form: www.tristatebird.org/contact

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A dolphin swims through polluted waters of Drum Bay, Louisiana. There are as many as 5,000 dolphins between Mississippi and Louisiana coasts and the oil rig, many of whom are in their reproductive season. Getty Images www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/30/birds-oil-coated-gulf-spill_n_558665.html

Deepwater Horizon Incident Joint Information Center

www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com

VOLUNTEER STATUS:
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: 866-448-5816

CONTACT INFORMATION:
985-902-5231; deepwaterhorizonresponse [at] hotmail.com
Submit alternative response technology, services or products: 281-366-5511
Submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system: 281-366-5511
Report oiled wildlife: 866-557-1401

Nine staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all potentially affected Gulf Coast states (Biloxi, MS, Pensacola, FL, Pascagoula, MS, Dauphin Island, AL, Port Sulphur, LA, Shell Beach, LA, Slidell, LA, Port Fourchon, LA, Venice, LA).

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3. Tubul Came Into This World On A Crash And A Wave…

The floppy-eared puppy was born just days before an 8.8 earthquake and tsunami swept over Chile’s coastal towns. We don’t know how he escaped waters that made 5 to 6 feet rings around buildings. We don’t know where he hid as structures collapsed. We do know the pup dubbed Francisco de Tubul did it alone. Somehow this tiny dog — crippled, starving — stayed alive…

TUBUL’S STORY: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-mar-april-notes.html

Your support gives animals like Tubul a second chance:

Please help. We need funds to buy vet supplies in Chile.

** CHILE PHOTO LOG: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-april-photolog.html
** FIELD NOTES: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile/2010-mar-april-notes.html
** CHILE HOME: www.kinshipcircle.org/chile

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Date: Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Subject: Supplies/Donations Needed for Oil Spill Rescue

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Supplies/Donations Needed for Oil Spill Rescue

PATH needs the following items for oil spill assistance/rescue:

volunteers to collect supplies & donations in their communities
heating pads
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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:14 PM
Subject: Please Look. Before It’s Too Late…

4/12/10: KINSHIP CIRCLE
Please Look. Help us give them refuge, before it’s too late…

A puppy and cat are pulled from the wreckage of Chile’s quake and tsunami.
ALL PHOTOS (C) KINSHIP CIRCLE, CHILE 2010
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Our teams are in Chile right now — working in the shadow of a possible cull of some 700,000 animals… HELP US KEEP OUR PROMISE to Chilean animal groups, government agencies…and mostly, the animal victims of a mass earthquake and tsunamis.

YOUR DONATION GOES TO ANIMAL AID ON THE GROUND:

SEE YOUR SUPPORT AT WORK / KINSHIP CIRCLE IN CHILE APRIL, 2010:

1) FIELD RESCUE + FIRST AID: Kinship Circle’s team works with Chilean veterinarians in the coastal towns of: Villa Futura, Santa Clara Talchuano, Calita Los Morros, Calita il Fiernillo… We saw 500 roaming animals in one area alone. Each day, we treat wounds, infection, parasites, insect infestation, worms, broken bones, etc.

2) VACCINATION & TAGGING: We hope to vaccinate and ID animals — to dissuade the government from a mass kill of animals due to human health concerns.

3) TEMPORARY CLINIC/SHELTER: Chilean vets and Kinship Circle want to create a one-year clinic/shelter. Our emergency shelter plan — including surgical, diagnostic/treatment supplies, animal care items, and a project manager — runs just over $700,000. We already visit the tent camps. to treat evacuee animals like the little girl’s dog above.

Your support has brought comfort and relief to so many with open wounds, infections…hungry, tired, and dazed…

SEE MANY MORE KINSHIP CIRCLE CHILE PHOTOS HERE:
www.flickr.com/photos/49004747 [at] N02/

A DONATION TO ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE CAN BE MADE AT EITHER LINK:

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 8:35 PM
Subject: Ground Zero For Animals

4/4/10: www.KinshipCircle.org/chile
500 animals in one area alone. An oil-drenched kitten. A dazed puppy in an intersection… At Chile’s ground zero, we see animals everywhere.

LT: A Chilean veterinarian, on mission with Kinship Circle’s team, holds a
cat missing her paw. RT: Kinship Circle’s Traci Dawson, Byron Wilkes and Maureen Valentine head out to coastal areas hardest hit by an earthquake, aftershocks and tsunamis. Photos (c) Kinship Circle, Chile 2010
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Kinship Circle works alongside Chilean veterinarians to save them — but can’t get animals off the streets without your help. Worse, Chile’s government has discussed a cull of 700,000 animals in hard hit communities.

As we travel the coast, Kinship Circle IC Traci Dawson likens it to Chile’s “Upper Ninth Ward,” in reference to a Katrina ravaged community in New Orleans. Pre-quake strays with mange, malnutrition, infection…blend with animals displaced by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunamis.

Still, that puppy in the middle of the road? She is safe and will be adopted. The animals near the oil spill? They are fed and clean.

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT:
• To send teams over several months, including airfare, van rental, field rescue gear, etc.
• To position our project manager on site and maintain daily communications.
• To (funds permitting) develop a temp clinic/shelter for injured, sick and homeless.

A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION CAN BE MADE AT EITHER LINK:

KINSHIP CIRCLE CHILE PHOTO DIARY:
www.flickr.com/photos/49004747 [at] N02/

A cat is treated at a vet clinic. Eye infections are common, some due to prolonged saltwater exposure following an earthquake prompted tsunami. Photos (c) Kinship Circle, Chile 2010
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4/2/10: Villa Futura, north of Concepcion, Chile

OVERVIEW: Kinship Circle team members Traci Dawson, June Towler, Shawndra Michell, Maureen Valentine and Byron Wilkes work in a temp vet clinic, with three Chilean veterinarians, student vets, and six volunteers from a SACH (Socorro Animal Chile / Animal Relief Chile) member group, Animal Dignity. Outside the clinic, a line of people and animals stretch down the sidewalk…

ACTIVITIES: The turnout is staggering. There are virtually no neutered dogs… Vets examine animals, checking eyes, teeth, ears, glands, neck region, flea infestation, spines, organs, heart, etc. Skin disorders are prevalent, as are wounds and bites.

ISSUES: The clinic runs out of pest spray, latex gloves and paper towels. Though Kinship donates latex gloves, there still aren’t enough.

STATS: Today the clinic sees over 200 animals.

KC’s Byron Wilkes brings food to one of many dogs roaming in ruined Chilean towns. Animals are examined at makeshift vet clinics. Skin disorders are prevalent, as are wounds and bites. Photos (c) Kinship Circle, Chile 2010
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4/1/10: Santa Clara Talchuano / 9:00 am

OVERVIEW: An earthquake and tsunami crashed into this “fishing town” near ground zero. Torn nets and debris cover beaches and streets. Numerous dogs rove amid rubble. Homes are rimmed with waterlines about 5 feet high. Buildings have Katrina-like mold, mud, water damage and collapsed walls.

ACTIVITIES: We spot a nursing dog. Fishermen lead us to the vicinity of her den. We search for her pups to evaluate their condition, but mom has tunneled so deep underground that we are unable to safely reach them.

Some evacuated locals left animals behind. An extremely large stray population wander streets and deserted buildings. All seem friendly, if skittish. We don’t encounter any aggressives.

ISSUES: Mange, wounds, starvation, lack of water. Food is distributed in measured amounts because many sell food rather than feed animals.

SIGHTING STATS: Roughly 100-150 dogs and unnumbered cats.

Please make a contribution for Chile’s animal quake victims:

4/1/10: Calita Los Morros / 2:30 pm

OVERVIEW: Military tents and small shacks of wood and pallets serve as evacuee camps here. Many are with animals, but not all. Some conflict erupts between neighbors with and without animals…

ACTIVITIES: The team provides food and medical care to animals in the camp. Two cats with severe upper respiratory disease are treated on site.

During street rounds, we visit a family with multiple dogs — including a mom with a large litter and several cats. All animals are checked, treated and left with food. KC revisits a resident who told SACH she’d leave with her dogs. As suspected, she did not take them. The abandoned dogs are fed and we’ll attempt to find a home for them…

ISSUES: Mange, injuries, wounds, starvation, TVT, distemper. TVT, a canine venereal virus prevalent here, is transmitted via contact (sexual, touch/rub open wounds, nasal). Dogs get large red “cauliflower” tumors…

SIGHTING STATS: Approximately 200 dogs/cats.

Large animal populations roam streets and deserted buildings in earthquake
stricken parts of Chile. Photos (c) Kinship Circle, Chile 2010
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4/1/10: Calita il Fiernillo, Quake causes oil spills / 5:00 pm

OVERVIEW: The earthquake caused an oil spill at a refinery along this town’s shore. Dogs and cats wade through black-water puddles. One cat is found atop a roof drenched in oil… Animals are decontaminated, but with no temp shelter, we can only release them.

In a an area swarming with strays, we capture and treat a very skittish dog whose staked out his “spot” on a slab of cardboard. Down the road, we find an 8-week-old puppy dazed and ragged in the middle of an intersection. SACH takes the puppy to a clinic, where she’ll remain till healthy enough to adopt out. Kinship Circle team members contribute money toward the pup’s clinic fees, as SACH reveals they are now completely out of money.

SIGHTING STATS: Over the course of the day, we see an estimated 500 dogs. The stray population has ballooned with animals displaced by this disaster.

Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid is a nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers and resources for animal victims through its network of trained responders in the U.S. and Canada. www.kinshipcircle.org/disasters

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Subject: Don’t Kill Bill To Ban Devocalization / In Their Eyes (Friends of KC)

FRIENDS OF KINSHIP CIRCLE – friendsofkinshipcircle.wordpress.com

1. MA RESIDENTS ONLY: Breeders And MVMA Try To Kill Anti-Devocalization Bill [I removed this section of the alert since it's unrelated to Chile, but you can view the MA alert here. - Ed.]

2. Why Chile? The Answer Lies In Their Eyes. We’re en route now…

3/29/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID
Kinship Circle’s team is en route to Chile.
Why Chile? The answer lies in their eyes…

WHY CHILE?

Animals have no borders, so when Chileans asked Kinship Circle to send teams to help displaced animals, we got to work. We are now in Chile for rescue, first aid and the eventual construction of a temp tent clinic/shelter to house homeless animals, treat injuries, vaccinate, and spay/neuter.

WHY CHILE?

A stretch of coastal towns, about 500-600 miles from Santiago, Chile are ruined from an 8.8 earthquake, aftershocks, and two tsunamis. Still, cries of animals are heard from the rubble. Many are sick from drinking saltwater… It will take 4 to 5 days for a SACH/Kinship Circle convoy to log animal numbers, leave food/water and treat any injured or sick animals.

I wonder how we will find the money to finance all that needs to be done for thousands… Will people care enough about animals in Chile to contribute?

WHY CHILE?

Anyone who looks into their eyes would see the same sadness and confusion that I see. That look, a mix of hunger and hopelessness, was Katrina’s hallmark. For some rescuers, it is a look that can never be erased.

How do you turn away from a plea for help? From tears…and stories of animals left behind? YOU DON’T. Brenda Shoss, president, Kinship Circle

* DONATE TO CHILE RELIEF FUND NOW:

* DONATE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130

WE NEED TO RAISE AT LEAST $500,000 TO…

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Fund Kinship Circle teams for 3 to 6 months — including veterinarians, first responders, and a Chile project manager — to purchase and oversee:
* Search and Rescue / Trapping
* In-Field First Aid / Wound Transport / Food-Water Program
* Assessment and Tracking of Animal Populations
* 1-Year Clinic/Shelter (for homeless and temporarily surrendered animals)
* Extended Care (vaccines, spay/neuter, and adoption programs)
* Veterinary surgical/diagnostic equipment
* Veterinary medicines, vaccines, tools
* Containment & care: kennels, cages, food, hygiene, bowls, leashes, collars, litter…
* Temp clinic/shelter: military tents, fencing, electrical lighting, air/heat…
* Field work: stretchers, carriers, gas, first aid, catch poles, trap cages…

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Subject: Worse Than We Thought – Letter From Kinship Circle

3/15/10: KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID
Chile’s Animals – Worse Than We Thought. Help Us Be There.

Animals with broken bones. Eyes cloudy with saltwater.
A kitten cut. Puppies under rubble. There are thousands more, each one a bark and purr unheard… THIS IS CHILE, post-quake.

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Dear Supporters,

I just got off the phone with Kinship Circle’s Chile contact. She described the forgotten victims of Chile’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake on 2/27/10 — followed by 20+ aftershocks, some as high as 7.2 and 6.9, and two tsunamis.

Socorro Animal Chile, SACH (Animal Relief Chile) is a coalition of Chilean animal protection groups united for the relief of an estimated 700,000 (or more) animals scattered across Dichato, Constitucion and Pichilemu, Chile. SACH sends three veterinarian-led teams into the field daily. They’ve formally requested assistance from Kinship Circle’s disaster response team.

SACH has also asked us to raise funds on their behalf, with three main goals to:

1. Erect a temporary tent shelter/clinic to care for animals abandoned in the earthquake.
2. Carry out a spay/neuter campaign.
3. Focus on transport and adoption campaigns, particularly in the U.S.

SACH needs Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid in Chile to assist with:
— Search and Rescue / Trapping
— In-Field First Aid
— Wound Transport to Veterinary Clinics
— In-Field Sustenance (food/water program)
— Assessment and Tracking of Animal Populations
— Emergency Sheltering (once a temporary staging area/clinic is established)

WE NEED TO RAISE $500,000.

I know you have DONATION FATIGUE! We wouldn’t ask, with Haiti animal aid still underway, if it weren’t critical. I ask for you to reach deep, to help with funding needs outlined below. We can’t keep our promise to Chile’s animals without funding, as most of our resources went to Haiti work.

With deep gratitude,

Brenda Shoss, president, Kinship Circle

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Please donate to Kinship Circle / Animal Relief Chile now:

BY MAIL:
Kinship Circle
Animal Relief Chile
7380 Kingsbury Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130

ONLINE:

kinshipcircle.org/donation/

Your donation helps pay for:
**This is to show why we’re fundraising. DO NOT SHIP ITEMS TO US.**

STAGING AREA/TEMP SHELTER IN CHILE:
– Large vehicles: 3 SUVs
– Gas fueled generators
– Basic veterinary surgical equipment and examining table
– Basic veterinary clinic equipment, including vaccines, medicines, etc.
– Subcutaneous fluid bags, lines, needles
– Portable X-ray machine and light table
– Fans and portable air conditioners for surgical tents
– Kennels, run, carriers, cages…for rescued animals
– Sturdy large tent shelters for clinic, animal sheltering, volunteers
– Electrical lighting for staging area/volunteer camp at night
– Fencing
– Leashes, collars
– Bowls
– Litter-boxes & Litter
– Cat and dog food
– Water
– Blankets; Newspaper
– Trap cages
– Catch poles
– Hygiene
– Refrigerator cold storage of medication

VOLUNTEER DEPLOYMENT & GROUND ACTIVITIES:
– Airfare reimbursement for volunteer deployments
– Lodging for volunteers, whether in hotel, rented property, or camp
– Sustenance (food, water) for volunteers + some equipment, such as catchpoles, etc.
– Administrative costs for web construction, public messaging, long distance communications…

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A Plea From Earthquake-Stricken Chile

Dear Ms. Shoss and Kinship Circle,

The earthquake and following tsunami that Chile suffered on the early morning of the 27th of February devastated several small towns close to the coast. Thousands of animals are silent victims of this catastrophe. Hundreds of dogs live with their owners in shelters and thousands roam the ruins of towns and cities. The dogs’ guardians have lost everything and do not have the resources to feed their animals. Some opted to abandon them.

Chilean animal welfare groups and veterinarians decided to work together to help animals and created Socorro Animal Chile (Animal Relief Chile).

Socorro Animal Chile (Animal Relief Chile) formally requests assistance from Kinship Circle for our animal aid operation in Dichato, Constitucion and Pichilemu, Chile. We need trained animal disaster responders and rescue and veterinary specialists. On behalf of the animal organizations in SACH/Animal Relief Chile, we ask that Kinship Circle deploy its team to Chile to work within our animal disaster plan, in response to Chile’s earthquake.

We also ask Kinship Circle to temporarily receive donations in the United States on behalf of Socorro Animal Chile. We urgently need funding to sustain our work for animals. Difficult bureaucratic steps necessary to opening a Paypal account ourselves, in Chile, have prompted SACH to request financial aid from other countries, especially the United States. That is the reason we ask Kinship Circle to accept funds on our behalf.

For all your help I am grateful,

Alejandra Cassino, Chief Coordinator
Adriana De La Garza, International Affairs
Socorro Animal Chile / Animal Relief Chile

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=329459149031&ref=ts

www.sach.bligoo.cl/

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* DONATE TO CHILE OR HAITI ANIMAL RELIEF FUNDS:

www.kinshipcircle.org/haiti

* DONATE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:26 PM
Subject: Hope Has Wheels! $1.1M For Lasting Animal Aid In Haiti

3/9/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID
Hope Has Wheels! $1.1M Pledged For Lasting Animal Aid In Haiti

WHY AM I HERE? We highly recommend you view Tom McPhee’s extraordinary short, “Why Am I Here?” Tom, Executive Director of World Animal Awareness Society — and creator of the Katrina animal rescue film, American Opera — explains why he traveled to Haiti to film animal aid operations with SODOPRECA. The film’s rich texture and breathtaking scenes will make you feel as if you went with him: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg6Ng9jeGTk

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti: Hope arrived on four wheels…

…Underneath a fully equipped veterinary mobile clinic! As of March 4, 2010, ARCH has treated over 4000 animals, including many dogs, goats, sheep, cats, pigs, cows, horses, donkeys and domestic fowl. In the photo above, Kenny, 10, said his dog Vito had “been sick for a long time, but I don’t know any vets and don’t have money.” ARCH gave Vito antibiotics and vitamins and will check the dog’s progress… Photos: IFAW/WSPA for ARCH

Animal groups pledge $1.1M dollars for long-term animal aid in Haiti 3/4/10 — Animal Relief Coalition Of Haiti (ARCH) announced a $1.1 million agreement with the Haitian government to improve and repair animal welfare conditions in the aftermath of January’s ruinous earthquake. Over 20 animal protection groups worldwide, including Kinship Circle, formed ARCH under joint leadership of World Society For Protection of Animals and International Fund For Animal Welfare. The ambitious long-term plan covers:

* DISEASE PREVENTION NETWORK: To protect people and animals from disease outbreaks, a laboratory and staff will carry out targeted vaccination campaigns for Rabies, Anthrax and other diseases.

* VETERINARY TRAINING: Our goal is to train at least 200 Haitian veterinarians and vet technicians for current/future animal welfare issues.

* VACCINATION COLD STORAGE: A “cold chain” is crucial to keep vaccinations fresh and stable through delivery.

* ANIMAL POPULATION STUDIES: Haiti’s animal demographics have changed dramatically due to recent disasters. Updated data is vital to reach animals.

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ARCH’s mobile vet clinic makes rounds to underserved areas such as Pelerin where Haitians line-up to have animals vaccinated. According to the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture, there are some 5 million farmed animals in Haiti (not including domestic fowl), and about 500,000 dogs in Port-au-Prince.

Why Haiti’s animals, when animals everywhere need help? Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid made a promise to help Haiti’s animals after one of the most devastating earthquakes in modern times. ARCH’s enduring plan to coordinate veterinarians, clinics, vaccines…gives these animals a chance in future disasters and daily survival.

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All Haiti photos: T. Stargardter (c) WSPA/IFAW for ARCH

PLEASE GIVE TO HAITI ANIMAL RELIEF:

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Subject: Chile Quake – Some 700,000 Animals May Be Affected

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
3/5/10: Chile Quake – Some 700,000 Animals May Be Affected

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Kittens amid rubble. An 8.8. earthquake struck Chile’s central region, namely Constitucion, Chile, on 2/27/10. photo source: 21paradigm.wordpress.com/

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Strongest Earthquake To Hit Chile In 50 Years
2. Some 700,000 Animals Affected, Animal Relief Chile Says
3. International NGOs On Alert For Chile’s Animals

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1. Strongest Earthquake To Hit Chile In 50 Years

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CHILE EARTHQUAKE / DISASTER OVERVIEW
- 2/27/10: Magnitude 8.8 – OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE
- MAIN AFFECTED REGIONS:
60 miles NNW of Chillan, Chile
65 miles WSW of Talca, Chile
70 miles NNE of Concepcion, Chile
200 miles SW of Santiago, Chile
SOURCE: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php

- (AP) 3/4/10: The magnitude-8.8 quake and tsunami that followed ravaged a 700-kilometer (435-mile) stretch of Chile’s Pacific coast and killed at least 802 people. People missing, unknown. People affected, 2 million.

- Chile has asked other countries and the UN for temporary bridges, field hospitals, satellite phones, electric generators, water purification systems, field kitchens and dialysis centers.

- (guardian.co.uk) 2/27/10: The 22-mile deep earthquake caused buildings to collapse, fires to erupt, and unleashed a tsunami across the Pacific. It devastated the city of Concepcion, 70 miles from the epicentre.

- “This quake was around 500 times the magnitude of the one that devastated Haiti in Jan.,” but it was deeper and Chile’s buildings are sturdier, so there were less casualties.

- Powerful aftershocks: There were 29 of magnitude 5 or greater, and one reaching 6.9, the US Geological Survey reported.

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2. Some 700,000 Animals Affected, Animal Relief Chile Says

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EFE, Chile. www.sach.bligoo.cl/

ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE
www.cefu.cl/ * www.sach.bligoo.cl/

CEFU executive director Alejandra Cassino estimates more than 700,000 companion animals may be affected by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile’s central region on 2/27/10. Coalition for the Ethical Control of Urban Animals (CEFU) has called upon other Chilean animal organizations to unite for these victims. Under the banner ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE, the coalition provides a national support network to cover veterinary care, resource management, communications, volunteers, etc.

ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE MEMBER GROUPS, SO FAR:
- Animanaturalis
- Animal Consciousness
- Rima
- ADAR
- ASPS Talca
- independent animal Enraizarte
- Students from the Universidad Diego Portales, Universidad Mayor, Iberoamericana and Universidad de Chile

MONETARY DONATIONS TO ANIMAL RELIEF CHILE:

DIRECT DESPOSIT (the only option at this time)
Animal Relief Chile — also called Socorro Animal Chile (SACH) — asks the Chilean animal community and the rest of the world to join this campaign to help the animal victims of the earthquake, and their caretakers.

WIRE OR WESTERN UNION DONATIONS FROM YOUR BANK TO:
The account of the Organization OPRA
Account: 01-16460-0, Development Bank
Ruth: 65640920-0
CODE FOREIGN DEPOSITS: BKSACLRM
Send a confirmation email to: aporteanimal [at] gmail.com

SUPPLY NEEDS (translated from Spanish): For donations of perishables (dog/cat food…) and medical supplies, communicate directly with those responsible for receiving/coordinating aid:

** Animal Relief Chile: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=329459149031&ref=ts
Alejandra Cassino Marcel, 09-235-1982, socorroanimalchile [at] gmail.com

SOURCE OF THIS INFORMATION, TRANSLATED FROM SPANISH
Socorro Animal Chile (SACH)
socorroanimalchile [at] gmail.com, sosanimalchile [at] gmail.com
website: www.sach.bligoo.cl/

Coalition for the Ethical Control of
Urban Animals (CEFU)
coalicion [at] cefu.cl, denuncia [at] cefu.cl, prensa [at] cefu.cl
website: www.sach.bligoo.cl/

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3. International NGOs On Alert For Chile’s Animals

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Rescue worker Cristian Velasquez found and comforted this puppy found alive inside a collapsed house in Constitucion, March 1, 2010. Velasquez gave him bits of food and water after rescuing him from (AP Photo/Roberto Candia)

WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (WSPA)

animalsindisasters.typepad.com/

EDITED FOR LENGTH

The impact on animals is becoming clearer, as we now have information from several of our member societies in affected regions… A center run by our member society, Centro de Rehabilitacion y Rescate de Primates (CRRP) that provides shelter for 165 mistreated primates has been damaged too. CRRP staff said that one of the monkeys has died and others are much stressed… Some animal shelters run by non-member societies are also reportedly seriously damaged. Many dogs have been left homeless, and there are reports of animals roaming around towns…. Flights into Chile are very limited. We now have confirmed tickets, to fly directly to Santiago, on Sunday night…

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)

www.ifaw.org/ifaw_international/

IFAW Emergency Team on Alert — A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near the city of Concepcion, Chile… More than 2 million people are displaced, wounded or otherwise affected… Shortly after the earthquake, IFAW reached out to our friends at animal protection groups in Chile to assess the needs of animal victims. We are standing ready to provide emergency grants or whatever else is appropriate during these difficult times.

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Animales terremoto en Chile

www.flickr.com/photos/prensanimalista/sets/72157623551563382/

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Date: Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Subject: We Won’t Give Up On Them – Now Or Tomorrow

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Kinship Circle needs your support to:

1. Help pay for long-term projects that will make life better for Haiti’s animals.
2. Fund travel for our responders on standby to deploy to Haiti under ARCH.

PLEASE GIVE TO HAITI ANIMAL RELIEF:

www.kinshipcircle.org/haiti

As of 2/8/10, ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti) had treated nearly 750 animals. As the full earthquake damage to animals unfolds, focus also turns to their lasting welfare. ARCH is working with Haitian government officials to create animal facilities and services that did not exist pre-earthquake.

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2/4/10: This puppy finds help in the hands of an ARCH team member in Haiti. As of February 8, 2010, ARCH members had treated nearly 750 animals, mostly dogs. Other animals helped include cats, goats, sheep, pigs and cows. Photo courtesy of Best Friends / Delmas * Banner photos, (c) WSPA/IFAW

Long after ARCH leaves, its work will serve Haiti’s animals and people. Kinship Circle and other global animal protection groups in ARCH have pledged time, money and/or volunteers to stay in Haiti to:

- Setup a mobile veterinary clinic for Port au Prince and rural communities.
- Support and implement training of veterinarians and animal health technicians.
- Create a refrigeration system to keep a “cold chain” for storage/distribution of medicines.
- Design public awareness/education campaigns in Haiti and Creole.
- Vaccinate 3 million chickens for Newcastle disease and 2 million for Charcoal disease…
- Activate a Vaccination Preventive Care Program for many more diseases and species.
- Treat 3 million animals (anyone with a hoof!)…

Please help us give Haiti’s animals a better life:

www.kinshipcircle.org/haiti/#form

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2/4/10: A surprised cat awaits a medical check, in line with other Haitians and cats. ARCH has sent a mobile veterinary unit to increase our capacity to help the people and animals of Haiti. Photo courtesy of Best Friends

Kinship Circle — a nonprofit network of animal disaster responders in the U.S. and Canada — has assembled a Haiti team on standby to deploy, including a veterinarian, vet tech, ACO, and adept first responders.

After Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince and nearby areas, Kinship Circle joined animal protection groups worldwide to form Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti (ARCH), led by International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).

At present, ARCH partners include:

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW); World Society for Protection of Animals; American Humane Association; Best Friends Animal Society; RSPCA (UK); In Defence of Animals; American Veterinary Medical Association; American Veterinary Medical Foundation; Antigua & Barbuda Humane Society; ASPCA; United Animal Nations; Kinship Circle; One Voice; Swiss Animal Protection; Palo Alto Humane Society; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA); Last Chance For Animals (LCA); Finnish Federation for Animal Welfare Associations; Animal Medical Care Foundation (AMCF)

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 8:20 PM
Subject: Hearts For Haiti: Survivors Need Us Now!

1/25/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
Hearts For Haiti: Animal And Human Survivors Need Us Now!

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A stray Haitian dog stands alongside a sign reading “We Need Help.” Photo copyright WSPA/IFAW, and was taken in January 2010, post-earthquake.
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Photos reflect early assessment efforts in Haiti right now that help animal teams form a comprehensive emergency response plan. As part of that plan, a mobile veterinary clinic is en route to help the people and animals of Haiti. (c) WSPA/IFAW, leading ARCH on the ground in Haiti.

Kinship Circle has assembled an expert team — with ground assets including a veterinarian, vet tech, paramedic, ACO, FEMA certifications, technical and large animal rescue, search and rescue… Kinship Circle’s team is on standby, for deployment under ARCH as needed.

Though already over-budget, Kinship Circle has pledged time, people, and resources to Haiti animal relief. Please help us be there for them…

* DONATE SECURELY ONLINE:

* DONATE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130
Write HAITI ANIMAL AID, on your check’s memo line.

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PRESS RELEASE — FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Valary Bremier, Office: 415-461-9300 / Cell: 415-686-7470
Email: valary [at] mindspring.com * www.chefronduprat.com

HEARTS FOR HAITI: An American Dining Relief Benefit
Launched By Bravo TV’s Top Chef Contestant

Hollywood, Florida — Haitian-born Ron Duprat of Bravo’s hit series “Top Chef” has teamed up with three fellow contestants — Mattin Noblia, Hector Santiago and Michael Voltagggio — to welcome other fine chefs nationwide in an all-chef Relief Benefit on St. Valentine’s Day for his native land.

ON FEBRUARY 14, 2010: Participating chefs and restaurants will donate a percentage of their receipts to Hearts for Haiti: An American Dining Relief Benefit. Donated funds will be divided between Hollywood Unites For Haiti and Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Aid. On-the-ground relief efforts will receive 100% of donated funds.

“Chefs always care,” Duprat says. “I hope chefs across the country will join us in this heartfelt effort for Haiti. One hundred percent of their donations will go directly to Haitian relief efforts for both people and animals. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

“Animals suffer in disasters just as people do,” says Kinship Circle president Brenda Shoss. “They are frightened, alone, injured and without food. Our organization has united with animal welfare groups worldwide under the banner Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti (ARCH) to offer direct rescue and veterinary care, as well as long term vaccinations and measures to prevent disease outbreak such as rabies and leptospirosis.”

CHARITABLE BENEFICIARIES:

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID, a major partner in the Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti (ARCH), is a nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers, supplies and resources for animal victims through its network of trained responders in the U.S. and Canada. Kinship Circle works in agreement with local agencies or other NGOs to deploy teams of highly trained and credentialed animal responders for assessment, search and rescue, and emergency sheltering aid.

HOLLYWOOD UNITES FOR HAITI, founded in 2008 by Jimmy Jean Louis, star of NBC’s hit series, “Heroes,” is a charitable non-profit that focuses on enriching the lives of Haitian children. HUFH has partnered with the non-profit Pan American Development Fund to send supplies into Haiti from its border warehouse. Mr. Louis is PADF’s Goodwill Ambassador for Haiti’s Children program and celebrity spokesperson for the joint relief effort.

** To become a participating chef or dine at a participating restaurant, call 415-461-9300 or visit www.chefronduprat.com **

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A stray, emaciated dog wanders the streets of Haiti. Photo copyright WSPA/IFAW, and was taken in January 2010, post-earthquake.
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Scenes From The Field In Haiti — Assessment Underway, 1/22 – 1/24/10…

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Dr. Juan Carlos Murillo of the WSPA examines a dog in Haiti, one of thousands of estimated canine quake victims. Photo copyright WSPA/IFAW.
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1/24/10 – Dr Juan Carlos Murillo, WSPA’s longest serving disaster management veterinary officer and an ARCH team member in Port-au-Prince, checks the state of this dog’s health and treats any lesions. Dr. Murillo says, “The animal was as normal as can be expected for a dog who survives day by day. Our friend ‘Lucky’ really honors his name as another survivor of Haiti’s earthquake.” (c) WSPA/IFAW; photographer: Tomas Stargardter

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A group of Haitian children – seeking refuge on the street – is joined by a dog. Photo copyright WSPA/IFAW.
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1/22/10 – Children huddle with a dog in makeshift tents, after Haiti’s earthquake. Among the 150,000 “owned” and stray dogs in Port-au-Prince, the Ministry of Agriculture estimates that 70% of “owned” dogs are vaccinated against rabies. The line blurs between street dogs and those with caretakers, as all dogs roam and scavenge for food. (c) WSPA/IFAW

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In these photos from WSPA/IFAW, a man sporting a medical mask carries a chicken in Port-au-Prince (left) and a dog makes her way through rubble in the days after the quake (right). Collage created by Kinship Circle.
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LT PHOTO: 1/24/10 – A man holds a chicken in Port-au-Prince. In Haiti, confined animals such as pigs and chickens are in more danger, due to lack of feed and damaged housing. Goats, cows, horses and donkeys, who graze only and do not require feed, live in fields away from structures. Haitian farming commonly occurs in backyards.

RT PHOTO: A dog walks through rubble and fire. (c) WSPA/IFAW; photographers: Tomas Stargardter, Michael Booth

Kinship Circle is a member of the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti which is jointly led by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).

Animal welfare organizations formed the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) so that we could work together to bring aid to as many animals, and in as short a time, as possible. At present, ARCH partners include: International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW); World Society for Protection of Animals; American Humane Association; Best Friends Animal Society; RSPCA (UK); In Defense of Animals; American Veterinary Medical Association; American Veterinary Medical Foundation; Antigua and Barbuda Humane Society; ASPCA; United Animal Nations; Kinship Circle; One Voice; Swiss Animal Protection; Palo Alto Humane Society (PAHS); People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA); Finnish Federation for Animal Welfare Associations; Animal Welfare Care Foundation (AMCF)

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Date: Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Subject: Please Help Us Aid Haiti’s Animal Quake Victims

1/19/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
Haiti: Animals Are There. Help Us Get Aid To Them

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An injured dog walks the streets of Port-au-Prince after the earthquake.
PRESS PHOTO: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times
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An injured dog walks the streets of Port-au-Prince after the earthquake.
PRESS PHOTO: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

They’re there. Haiti’s dogs (and other animals). These commonly taunted street dogs were timid pre-quake, but are now emerging in some press photos. Kinship Circle is working round the clock with other animal protection organizations to get resources to them. There are many challenges…the scale of human tragedy, lack of security, limited access…

One obstacle we can overcome is lack of funding. Please help us ensure these animals get aid. We’ve been informed that packs of dogs have been spotted. We have expert volunteers on standby…but don’t have funds to cover the work we’ve undertaken.

We’ve pledged our time, people, and resources to Haiti animal relief. Can you help us raise funds quickly?

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Type HAITI ANIMAL RELIEF, after your name.

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1/18/10: A crippled dog roams the streets of Port-au-Prince.
PRESS PHOTO: Carol Guzy / The Washington Post
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1/18/10: A crippled dog roams the streets of Port-au-Prince.
PRESS PHOTO: Carol Guzy / The Washington Post

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Post-quake, a Haitian dog and man sit on the street. Photo caption: “PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI–JANUARY 13, 2010–Afraid of more aftershocks, people rest in the streets. Thousands are death and tens of thousands more injured after the a 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday afternoon. The dead lie unattended in the streets, and the injured are piled up outside the hospitals, with no one to care for them.” Credits: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times
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As humans afraid of aftershocks rested in the streets of Port-au-Prince, this dog laid down among them. PRESS PHOTO: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

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Kinship Circle is part of a unified response effort called the Animal Relief Coalition Of Haiti (ARCH). Under the leadership of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), we will keep you informed about endeavors to save Haiti’s animal earthquake victims.

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:30 PM
Subject: Haiti’s Animals: We Hear Their Cries…Help Is Coming

1/15/10 – KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
Haiti’s Animals: We Hear Their Cries…Help Is Coming

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A photo of a stray Haitian dog, pre-2010 quake. Image taken from the website The Dogs of Haiti.
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Kinship Circle Joins Coalition For Animal Victims In Haiti Quake And We Need Your Help!

Many of you have asked how to help animals in earthquake ravaged Haiti. Now there is a simple way.

We are happy to announce that Kinship Circle is part of a unified response effort called the Animal Relief Coalition Of Haiti (ARCH). Under the leadership of the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), we will keep you informed about endeavors to save Haiti’s animal earthquake victims.

We’ve joined forces with professional animal protection organizations to help stricken animals. As a coalition member, we are seeking donations to fund “feet on the ground,” as well as the overhead involved for communications and coverage in photos and notes from the field.

Please send whatever you can today, earmarked for ARCH. If you donate to Kinship Circle right now, you are donating to animal relief in Haiti:

* DONATE SECURELY ONLINE:

Type FOR ARCH, after your name.

* DONATE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER:
Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130
Write FOR ARCH, on your check’s memo line.

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A collage of pre-2010 quake photos compiled by Kinship Circle. The photo on the left depicts a goat, part of World Concern’s Haitian “gift a goat” program. The photo on left shows a stray Haitian dog, and is taken from the website The Dogs of Haiti.
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January 12, 2010 changed everything for the small Caribbean nation of Haiti. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake collided with its capital, Port-au-Prince. Human casualties are already estimated in the tens of thousands, as the cries of people trapped beneath concrete begin to fade.

Task forces and troops are assembling worldwide to aid Haiti’s human victims. But Kinship Circle followers also want to know about the animals. The breadth of destruction in this disaster has been compared to Katrina. Still, animal repercussions are different.

As many as 5 million farm animals (primarily goats and a lot of chickens!) and native wild animals need help. A mostly homeless dog population, struggling to survive before the earthquake, needs comforting hands. In fact an unknown number of “community” cats and dogs await relief.

There cannot be a dedicated animal presence on the ground until the human crisis is more stabilized. However, Kinship Circle is contributing funding and volunteer support to the coalition right now.

Please help us help Haiti’s forgotten ones…
We’ve already made an initial pledge. Can you help us raise funds quickly?

* DONATE SECURELY ONLINE:

media.photobucket.com/image/dogs%20in%20haiti/Teese02a/HaitiPictures051.jpg

Type FOR ARCH, after your name.

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Kinship Circle / 7380 Kingsbury Blvd. / St. Louis, MO 63130
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PHOTO SOURCES:

The Dogs Of Haiti, www.language-works.com/Haitidogs/default.htm

humanitarian.worldconcern.org/2009/03/haiti-humanitarians-goats/

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 1:25 AM
Subject: Haiti Earthquake: Animal Responders On Alert

KINSHIP CIRCLE / NOW ONE LIST…ONE VOICE FOR ANIMALS

ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK
1/14/10: Haiti’s Massive Earthquake: Animal Responders On Alert

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Kinship Circle artwork depicting animal eyes peering out from under the rubble.
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We know they’re out there…heartbeats in the rubble. But with the human response to Haiti’s mass earthquake barely underway, there is little to report about animal victims. We will keep you updated as we learn more.

IN THIS ALERT:

1. The Worst Haiti Earthquake In More Than 200 Years
2. Human Rescue And Aid Are Barely Underway…
3. As Of 1/13/10, Groups On Alert To Deploy To Haiti

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1. The Worst Haiti Earthquake In More Than 200 Years

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In Port-au-Prince, Haitians walk by buildings destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. Image via the BBC.
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Haitians walk past destroyed buildings on one side of a street in the capital, while on the other side structures appear relatively undamaged. SOURCE: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8455774.stm

HAITI EARTHQUAKE / DISASTER OVERVIEW NOTES

* 1/12/10: 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing potentially thousands.
* The Caribbean nation is appealing for international help.
* Most powerful Haiti quake in over 200 years, says US Geological Survey.
* Quake epicenter 15km southwest of capital, Port-au-Prince. [Source: USGS]
* About 4 million people reside in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas.
* Reuters footage showed scenes of chaos, with people sobbing and dazed amid rubble.
* Powerful 5.9 aftershocks rattled the city throughout the night and into Wednesday.
* Haiti lacks resources to respond, such as equipment to move debris and adequate emergency personnel.
* Witnesses said they saw homes and shanties built on hillsides tumble as the earth shook.
* Communications are down, except for satellite phone. Roads blocked by rubble.

HUMAN RESPONSE GROUPS:

www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/13/world/main6090814.shtml

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2. Human Rescue And Aid Are Barely Underway…

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A Spanish firefighter gives “his” rescue dog some water before departing to the Caribbean. Image via the BBC.
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Several countries dispatched emergency teams to Haiti. Here, a Spanish firefighter gives his rescue dog water before the long flight to the Caribbean. SOURCE: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/8455774.stm

SEARCH & RESCUE DOG TEAMS HEAD TO HAITI, PHOTOS:

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×7459087

NO ANIMAL GROUPS ON GROUND, BUT ASSESSMENTS UNDERWAY

At this time, Kinship Circle is not providing back-up volunteers for any animal emergency response group. However, we are watching and reporting which groups go where — so you can support animal efforts in Haiti via donations and stay informed about the plight of animal victims.

The earthquake hit on 1/12/10, so animal responders cannot gain clearance until humanitarian efforts are fully underway. Fortunately, first responders from China, Spain, France, the United States…are mobilizing teams to aid the financially strapped Haitian government. Right now, food, sanitary water, shelter and medical care are critical for human survivors.

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3. As Of 1/13/10, Groups On Alert To Deploy To Haiti

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A collage created by Kinship Circle depicting stray Haitian dogs, pre-2010 quake. Photos via Flickr and The Dogs of Haiti.
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Haiti, the most impoverished county in the Western Hemisphere, is home to a large stray population, starving and struggling to survive long before this earthquake.

LT: farm1.static.flickr.com/223/491982344_a898b14566.jpg

MID & RT: Dogs Of Haiti, www.language-works.com/Haitidogs/default.htm

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)

Haiti Earthquake: IFAW Emergency Team on Alert — IFAW’s Emergency Relief team is on high alert to help in Haiti after a devastating earthquake struck near the capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12. As always with disasters like this, the humanitarian rescue efforts will be the focus in the first week or so… After immediate human needs are met, IFAW’s Emergency Response team will be ready to assist the animal victims in any way that we can.

WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (WSPA)

WSPA Animals In Disasters Blog — Since this morning, we have been in talks with the United Nations (under serious stress themselves since their office in Port-au-Prince has collapsed, with 15 staff members dead and 20 still missing) and the local Red Cross Chapters to gain a further understanding of the impact on animals caught up in the situation.

Our Disaster Liaison Officer from Panama, Jorge Alcidez Gonzalez who also works as the Head of the K9 unit of Civil Defence, is now travelling out of Panama with a team of specially trained veterinary staff to assess the destruction and welfare needs of the animals. Jorge and his brave team…will carry veterinary supplies to treat any injured animals that they come across. I’ve also arranged for him to feedback the extent of damage and where we can be of most help, as quickly as possible…

HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. (HSUS) & HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI)

Monitoring Disaster in Haiti — Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States are working with other animal welfare and humanitarian organizations to determine how best to assist animals and people affected by the disaster. We have offered our support in providing care to affected animals and will post updates as they become available.

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From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Subject: Lives Shattered In Tsunami, Earthquakes

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK

network.bestfriends.org/groups/rapidresponse/news/post.aspx?ID=13314

10/3/09: Lives Shattered In Tsunami, Earthquakes – Asia-Pacific Area

IN THIS ALERT:

1. Six Countries Hit, Millions Displaced In Asia-Pacific
2. PAWS Races To Save Animals In Philippine Floods
3. Animal Welfare Coalition And IFAW Team Up On Land And Water
4. Best Friends’ Rich Crook With IFAW In Hard-Hit Philippines
5. WSPA Sends 3 Veterinarian-Led Response Teams
6. KC Directory: Rescue Groups To Help In Asia-Pacific

Dr. Nielsen Donato reaches Julia. PHOTO: Best Friends Rapid Response, courtesy of Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), www.paws.org

This report reflects information Kinship Circle has as of 10/3/09 — and how to support animal response teams in the Philippines, Indonesia and Samoa.

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1. Six Countries Hit, Millions Displaced In Asia-Pacific

A convergence of natural disasters has left millions of people in distress across Asia and the Pacific. Since 9/26/09, a total of six countries have been hit by flooding, a typhoon, a tsunami and earthquakes.

PHILIPPINES: TROPICAL STORM ONDOY

- Worst flooding in 40 years. Parts of Manila under six feet of water.

- Hundreds of thousands of people in evacuation centers.

- The Philippines — along with Viet Nam, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Cambodia — are also bracing for Tropical Storm Parma.

- Government of the Philippines is soliciting international aid.

A Filipino resident trapped by floods from tropical storm Ketsana evacuates to higher ground with his pet dogs in Marikina city, east of the Philippine capital Manila, on September 27, 2009. Image credited to AFP/Getty Images

INDONESIA: EARHQUAKES

- In Western Sumatra, Indonesia, a 9/30/09 earthquake of 7.6 magnitude.

- On 10/1/09, a second, slightly smaller quake.

- Hundreds dead. Number expected to rise as bodies removed from rubble.

- Tens of thousands have been displaced.

- Indonesian Government has issued a request for international aid.

SAMOA AND TONGA: TSUNAMI

- Massive underwater earthquake in South Pacific triggered a series of tsunamis that swept coastal villages in Samoan Islands.

- On some islands, all medical facilities lost along with water supplies.

SOURCE: www.unicef.org/emerg/index_51287.html

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2. PAWS Races To Save Animals In Philippine Floods

PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center (PARC), www.paws.org
Aurora Blvd., Katipunan Valley, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

LT: Lyndon leaves his flooded home in Provident Village.

RT: May Felix carried Lyndon from the rooftop.

PHOTOS: Best Friends Rapid Response, courtesy of Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), www.paws.org

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ON THE GROUND 9/30/09: Battered by Typhoon Ketsana on 9/26/09, the Philippine capital Manila has suffered massive flooding, with over 200 deaths and displacement of thousands of people and animals. The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is racing to help, while struggling themselves… After two days trapped inside without food, PAWS directors Heidi Guzon and Gwen Protasio, and 60 animals under their care, made it to safety. The head of PAWS Disaster Relief Team, May Felix, lost one of her own dogs when flash floods hit her house… The PAWS shelter is functioning without electricity as an evacuation centre for animals. Since PAWS is very close to Marikina, where thousands are stranded with animals — tents, cages, cat/dog food and batteries are urgently needed for rescued animals.

SOURCE: www.animalsasia.org/index.php?UID=A18MYAG7ZDO

Lost in the floods before rescue. PHOTO: Best Friends Rapid Response, courtesy of Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), www.paws.org

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9/28/09, PARC (Philippines Animals Welfare Society Shelter): PARC and its shelter animals remain safe from the floods caused by Typhoon Ondoy. Surrounding areas are not so lucky… PARC is opening its doors to dog and cat evacuees of the floods… Some of our volunteers are still stranded in their homes. We ask for your prayers for them.

SOURCE: www.paws.org.ph/site/ItemID=29/305/default.aspx?month=9

Rescued Julia with Anna Cabrera. PHOTO: Best Friends Rapid Response, courtesy of Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), www.paws.org

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MONETARY DONATIONS TO PAWS:

DONATE ONLINE:

www.paws.org.ph/site/389/default.aspx

DIRECT DESPOSIT:
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Savings Account No.: 3943-0086-11
PNB Current Account No. 072-830174-0

SUPPLY NEEDS:
* URGENT: Roofed cages that can fit adult dogs.
* Dog food and cat food
* Cleaning materials / Trash bags
* Towels / Newspapers
* Human drinking water
* Human medicine
* Raincoats – for the rescue team
* Used tarpaulin banners for covering cages

DROP OFF OR SHIP SUPPLIES TO:
Drop-off point for donations in kind and/or in cash:
#7 Dakota Street, Concorde Village, Mia Road
Tambo, Paranaque (near Park and Fly)
PARC CONTACT: Call or text Gina Santi (+639228375414)

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3. ACW And IFAW Team Up On Land And Water

Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC), www.animalwelfare.com.ph
2F Dacon Building / 2281 Pasong Tamo Extension
1231 Makati City / Metro Manila, Philippines
632-867-4506, animalwelfarecoalition [at] animalwelfare.com.ph

PHOTO: Animal Welfare Coalition’s sad images from the disaster.

www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=111253&id=112348557234

ON THE GROUND: AWC is heading the rescue team for stricken areas in the Philippines, working with IFAW’s Emergency Water Rescue Team. You can follow news about their needs and action to save animals on AWC’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/Manila-Philippines/Animal-Welfare-Coalition/112348557234

MONETARY DONATIONS TO ANIMAL WELFARE COALITION:

DONATE ONLINE:

www.animalwelfare.com.ph/support.htm#donate

DONATE BY MAIL:
Animal Welfare Coalition (AWC)
2F Dacon Building / 2281 Pasong Tamo Extension
1231 Makati City / Metro Manila, Philippines
632-867-4506, animalwelfarecoalition [at] animalwelfare.com.ph

DIRECT DESPOSIT:

Philippine Peso
Animal Welfare Coalition Manila, Inc.
East West Bank, Pasong Tamo
Account No. 24-02-00945-7

U.S. Dollar
Animal Welfare Coalition Manila, Inc.
East West Bank, Pasong Tamo
US$ Account No. 2470001944
Swift code: EWBCPCHMM

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4. BF’s Rich Crook With IFAW In Hard-Hit Philippines

IFAW International Headquarters, www.ifaw.org
290 Summer Street / Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
ph: 508-744 2000, 800-932 4329, info [at] ifaw.org

Dog marooned on a mud covered roof. PHOTO: Philippines based Animal Welfare Coalition. www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=111253&id=112348557234

10/2/09 REPORT FROM MICHAEL BOOTH, IFAW ER RESPONDER and communications officer in Philippines: After Typhoon Ketsana (aka Ondoy) flooded huge areas of Manila and surrounding districts, International Fund for Animal Welfare arrived in Manila at 3:50am on Oct. 1, 2009. Following meetings (with Animal Welfare Coalition and Dept. of Agriculture), IFAW’s team split to reach mud-covered Marikina and underwater Pasig. I headed for the water with Best Friends Rapid Response manager Rich Crook, who joined IFAW.

We teamed up with PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society)…and after coordination with Philippine Army, Navy and Military officials, we left in military trucks, then by boat and on foot to areas chest-high in water. That first day we helped many struggling animals by supplying food, water and Medication. Two came back with us for extended care at the animal shelter.

(PHOTO: IFAW) On 10/2/09 we rescued stranded dogs on rooftops or mud-bogged islands and continued our assessment of rural areas. Still, challenging moments lay ahead. As I write, Typhoon Parma is making landfall in the North. On its heels another potential super-cyclone is headed this way…

FOLLOW IFAW’S BLOG AND PRESS RELEASES:

animalrescue.typepad.com/animal_rescue_blog/pacific_region/

www.ifaw.org/ifaw_united_states/media_center/press_releases/index.php

INDONESIA: We’re saddened by the loss of life in the Indonesia earthquake. [Best Friends has] been in contact with ProFauna Indonesia, and they’ll do everything possible to help animals. However, it’s a logistically difficult situation. Padang, in Sumatra where the earthquake struck, lies 400 miles to the west of Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. Travel to that region is complicated by earthquake damage itself and the congestion of relief teams. Please keep animals in Sumatra in your thoughts and prayers.

FOLLOW UPDATES ON BEST FRIENDS RAPID RESPONSE:

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MONETARY DONATIONS TO IFAW:

DONATE ONLINE:

www.ifaw.org/ifaw_united_states/donate_now/typhoon_ketsana.php?msource=DR090912003#x

DONATE BY MAIL:
IFAW International Headquarters
290 Summer Street / Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
ph: 508-744 2000, 800-932 4329, info [at] ifaw.org

MONETARY DONATIONS TO BEST FRIENDS:

DONATE ONLINE:

www.bestfriends.org/donate/nmhp.cfm?tc=WDSNTWKA

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5. WSPA Sends 3 Veterinarian-Led Response Teams

WSPA USA, 800-883-9772, www.wspa-usa.org
Lincoln Plaza, 89 South Street, Ste 201 / Boston, MA 02111

WPSA has deployed three veterinarian-led Disaster Assessment and Response Teams (DART) to bring aid to the thousands of animal victims left helpless after tragedy struck the Philippines, Samoa and Indonesia.

THE PHILIPPINES: Ravaged by recent storms, the Philippines now braces for Cyclone Parma — expected to hit as either a category 4 or 5 (super-cyclone) storm. WSPA is working with our member society PAWS to provide emergency shelter, food and care for thousands of companion animals left homeless.

SAMOA: After a deadly tsunami wiped out entire villages and killed more than 100 people WSPA deployed a DART to the islands. Led by Disaster Management Veterinarian Dr. Juan Carlos Murillo, the team will ascertain the tsunami’s impact on the island’s animals as well as treat animal victims.

INDONESIA: Two powerful earthquakes rippled across the island of Sumatra, creating widespread destruction. WSPA has deployed a DART to assess animal welfare needs; we hope to have a clearer picture in the coming days.

MONETARY DONATIONS TO WSPA:

DONATE ONLINE:

www.wspa-usa.org/pages/2958_multiple_disaster_appeal_09_general.cfm

DONATE BY MAIL:
WSPA USA, Lincoln Plaza
89 South Street, Suite 201 / Boston, MA 02111
800-883-9772

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6. KC Directory: Rescue Groups To Help In Asia-Pacific

As of 10/3/09, below are agencies on ground that Kinship Circle is aware of.

PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINE ANIMALS WELFARE SOCIETY (PAWS)

DONATE ONLINE:

www.paws.org.ph/site/389/default.aspx

DIRECT DESPOSIT:
Acct Name: The Philippine Animal Welfare Society
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Savings Account No.: 3943-0086-11
PNB Current Account No. 072-830174-0

ANIMAL WELFARE COALITION (AWC)

DONATE ONLINE:

www.animalwelfare.com.ph/support.htm#donate

DIRECT DESPOSIT:

Philippine Peso
Animal Welfare Coalition Manila, Inc.
East West Bank, Pasong Tamo
Account No. 24-02-00945-7

U.S. Dollar
Animal Welfare Coalition Manila, Inc.
East West Bank, Pasong Tamo
US$ Account No. 2470001944
Swift code: EWBCPCHMM

INDONESIA

PROFAUNA INDONESIA

DONATE ONLINE:

www.profauna.org/content/en/donations.html

DONATE BY MAIL:
ProFauna Indonesia Headquarters
Jl. Raya Candi II No. 179
Klaseman, Karangbesuki, Malang, Indonesia 65146
Postal Address: Jl. Raya Candi II No. 179
Klaseman, Karangbesuki, Malang, Indonesia 65146
+62 341 7066769, profauna [at] profauna.org, international [at] profauna.org

GLOBAL EMERGENCY AGENCIES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE (IFAW)

DONATE ONLINE:

www.ifaw.org/ifaw_united_states/donate_now/typhoon_ketsana.php?msource=DR090912003#x

DONATE BY MAIL:
IFAW International Headquarters
290 Summer Street / Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
ph: 508-744 2000, 800-932 4329, info [at] ifaw.org

WORLD SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS (WSPA)

DONATE ONLINE:

www.wspa-usa.org/pages/2958_multiple_disaster_appeal_09_general.cfm

DONATE BY MAIL:
WSPA USA / Lincoln Plaza
89 South Street, Suite 201 / Boston, MA 02111 USA
800-883-9772

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Subject: Soaked SE – Cobb County Dogs Need Rescue

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK

animalcontrol.cobbcountyga.gov/

9/25/09: Soaked Southeast – Cobb County Dogs Need Rescue
Below is more information regarding COBB COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL in flood-hit Marietta, Georgia. Did you get yesterday’s (9/24/09) overview of animal needs in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi?

ASK FOR 9/24/09 FLOOD ALERT: info [at] kinshipcircle.org
9/24/09: Animal Flood Recovery In Soaked Southeast

[Kelly's note: The alert is also available on easyVegan.info, here.]

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GEORGIA: Cobb County Animal Control
1060 Al Bishop Drive / Marietta, Georgia 30008
ph: 770-499-4136; fax: 770-590-5620
Cpt. Jeff Patellis, Dept of Public Safety: 770-590-5602

SUMMARY 9/24/09: From Janice Riccio, Quietzsch [at] aol.com –
Due to the massive flooding in the Atlanta area, and specifically Cobb County, many people displaced by floodwaters left their pets with Cobb County Animal Control. The shelter was slammed before the floods, so they had no room to house newcomers. They were desperate to find rescue for dogs already housed there or face euthanasia…

I’ve taken in 9 dogs and have no place to house them, other then boarding at two vet offices. This is very temporary, and although the vets have generously boarded the dogs at a discount, this will add up quickly — not to mention the other costs for rabies vaccines, altering, etc.

SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO:
Call vet offices directly to make donations for flood-affected dogs (shown below).
* Averill Animal Hospital / 415 Villa Rica Way / Marietta, GA 30064 / 770-422-2402
* Etowah Veterinary Hospital / 4953 Canton Road / Marietta, GA 30066 / 770-926-8888

IF YOU CAN FOSTER – ADOPT – RESCUE, CONTACT:
Janice Riccio, Quietzsch [at] aol.com

All of dogs below are current on routine shots, including rabies. All are microchipped, dewormed, and tested negative for heartworm.

BEAR is a super sweet 3 year old chow/shepherd mix girl. Shelter staff say she is good with kids and pets and is leash trained. Her bottom is all in a wiggle when you pet her.

MAC is a 3 year old, unaltered male collie mix. He is so much cuter in person! He arrived with a flea allergy, since treated. He’s bathed and his fur is growing back nicely.

BIG RED is a fantastic dog! He is a young retriever mix who follows commands, is leash trained, and loves to play ball.

Poor ELLIE… Such a beautiful and sweet 4 year old girl whose family could no longer keep her. She is spayed, leash trained and housetrained.

BALENTINO is an adorable 3 year old boy. His family was unable to keep him, though he did everything right. He is housetrained, leash trained, good with kids and pets, and very well behaved.

IF YOU CAN FOSTER – ADOPT – RESCUE, CONTACT:
Janice Riccio, Quietzsch [at] aol.com

BARNEY is such a cute little Chihuahua mix who is 4 years old, and 15 lbs. He came to the shelter with his buddy Fred.

FRED is Barney’s sidekick. He is 4 years old and 13 lbs. You couldn’t go wrong with these 2 lovebugs.

KRISTY is a 5 month old golden mix puppy. She won’t be too big when she grows up…she is only 18 lbs. now and so sweet! We likely have rescue placement or a potential adopter for her.

LEAH is a super sweet 3 year old girl, maybe basset/lab? She is spayed, house and leash trained. The shelter says she is good with kids and pets. She was adopted a couple of months ago, but the family decided their lifestyle was too active for a pet so they dumped her back in doggy jail.

IF YOU CAN FOSTER – ADOPT – RESCUE, CONTACT:
Janice Riccio, Quietzsch [at] aol.com

VIEW MORE ADOPTIVE ANIMALS AT COBB OR CHEROKEE SHELTERS:

www.cherokeeanimals.petfinder.com/

www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA50.html

Only a small number of the ones available are listed.

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP THESE SHELTER ANIMALS, CONTACT:
Cindy Ganues — Cynthia.Ganues [at] cobbcounty.org
ph: 770-590-5621; fax: 770-590-5620
OR Shannon Witt — Shannon.Witt [at] cobbcounty.org
ph: 770-590-5624; fax: 770-590-5620

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Subject: Animal Flood Recovery In Soaked Southeast

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK

projects.ajc.com.coxnewsweb.com/gallery/view/metro/ajc-photo-stories092209/

9/24/09: Animal Flood Recovery In Soaked Southeast

1. TENNESSEE: East Ridge Animal Services – DOGS NEED HELP NOW
2. GEORGIA: Georgia SPCA, GEMA, Barrow, Cobb County AC
3. ALABAMA: Various shelters in affected areas
4. MISSISSIPPI: Various shelters in affected areas

As of Monday, 9/21/09, Kinship Circle has monitored floods across the Southeast U.S., in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky and Mississippi. Our small volunteer staff has contacted various agencies on the ground to offer support from our network of independently trained responders. There has been no direct call (as of 9/24/09) for out-of-state volunteers, but rescuers are needed to pull from flood-overcrowded shelters.

Rivers crested above flood levels in stricken areas, but most waters are receding. Below is a brief report. We’ll update you if circumstances change.

Fran Alexay of West Creek Stables in Austell moves a Welsh Pony to a trailer. She helped move 15 horses to Conyers Horse Park. Photo: John Spink.

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1. TENNESSEE

EAST RIDGE ANIMAL SERVICES – DOGS NEED HELP NOW
Carl Zagona, East Ridge Animal Control Supervisor
czagona01 [at] comcast.net, czagona [at] eastridgetn.org
East Ridge Animal Services / 1015 Yale St. / East Ridge, TN 37412
Shelter: 423-664-0271, eras [at] comcast.net

SUMMARY, 9/24/09: Lead ACO Carl Zagona contacted Kinship Circle today asking us to appeal to rescue groups: 21 dogs from the flood-soaked East Ridge shelter need foster/adoption ASAP. These animals are unable to remain at temporary sites much longer.

IF ANY RESCUERS CAN PULL ANY EAST RIDGE DOGS, CONTACT:
Carl Zagona, East Ridge Animal Control Supervisor
423-664-0271 or 423-421-3681
czagona01 [at] comcast.net, czagona [at] eastridgetn.org

All animals are vaccinated with DA2PP and Bordetella. Most have current rabies vaccination. Almost all dogs have a “Guardian Angel” who has paid their adoption fee… We have wonderful animals. Please help us to help them… Thank you, Carl Zagona, East Ridge Animal Control Supervisor

Rocky and Fred are among the animals out of harm’s way — but 21 dogs need relocation now.

SEE ALL ANIMALS:

www.petfinder.com/shelters/TN360.html

www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/shelter71540-pets.html

ON THE GROUND 9/21/09

Carl Zagona, East Ridge Animal Control Supervisor — Tonight our shelter had 3-4 inches of water inside the kennel with more rain coming… We’ve moved all dogs (25) to local animal hospitals but we need rescue help fast because we are unsure how long we can leave these animals at the hospitals.

SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO:
East Ridge Animal Services / 1015 Yale St. / East Ridge, TN 37412

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2. GEORGIA

GEORGIA SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Joan Sammond, Director, Georgia SPCA: joan [at] georgiaspc.org
1175 Hwy 23 Suite 109 / Suwanee, GA 30024
office: 678-765-2726; fax: 678-765-2729
email: petresQfoster [at] aol.com * www.georgiaspca.org

SUMMARY 9/22/09: Georgia SPCA is the lead agency on the ground for flood-affected regions of hard-hit Georgia. They’ve opened an emergency shelter for animal flood victims, including those whose guardians were forced to evacuate. The shelter is located in Columbus, about 90 miles south of Atlanta.

GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (GEMA)
404-635-7000; Administrative Services: 404-656-5514

www.gema.ga.gov

SUMMARY 9/23/09: Kinship Circle has registered with the state as a potential resource to call upon for animal flood relief. At this time there has been no request for out-of-state volunteers.

BARROW COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
610 Barrow Park Dr. / Winder, GA 30680
office: 770-307-3012; fax: 770-867-1660

www.barrowpets.net/

www.myspace.com/BarrowBuddies

www.Petfinder.com/shelters/GA261.html

www.NeedfulSouls.org/main/categories.php?cat_id=292

SUMMARY 9/23/09: Forwarded from: EdgyinJax [at] aol.com — The shelter has flooded and is closed to the public. Need help now. Not only flood water, but the sewer drains have backed up as well. The officers are working off one computer… There are others not on this current list who have come in since the photos were taken. Any help is urgently needed for them. There is no list currently available for those held over due to the circumstances.

Barrow Co. is full and they are doubling up the pens. Please save a life if you can. *Animals are required to be held for only 5 days so if you are interested in a certain animal please call the shelter as soon as possible.

SEE ALL ANIMALS: www.barrowpets.net/

DROP OFF OR SHIP SUPPLIES TO:
Barrow County Animal Control
610 Barrow Park Dr. / Winder, GA 30680
office: 770-307-3012; fax: 770-867-1660

SUPPLY NEEDS:
* Kitty litter
* Towels
* Cardboard boxes that hold a case of drinks, chewy dog treats, etc.

VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
Call/email for a list of animals still in need if you can help.
770-307-3012
cwatkins [at] barrowga.org, mbeckemeyer [at] barrowga.org, mburrell [at] barrowga.org

COBB COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
1060 Al Bishop Drive / Marietta, Georgia 30008
ph: 770-499-4136; fax: 770-590-5620
Cpt. Jeff Patellis, Dept of Public Safety: 770-590-5602

animalcontrol.cobbcountyga.gov/

SUMMARY 9/22/09: [THIS INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED]
Forwarded from: EdgyinJax [at] aol.com, jennparr [at] juno.com — Cobb AC is in a crisis due to the flooding… They have taken in 50 dogs since yesterday, scores of cats, more coming in and they can’t hold. Please go to the shelter, they don’t have a lot of time for taking phone calls. Please don’t let this natural disaster turn into a worse disaster for the animals!

Some are in temporary boarding covered by a Good Samaritan with limited funds… They are only TEMPORARILY safe and still need a rescue or adopter immediately! Please donate to help cover boarding, which adds up quickly.

SEND MONETARY DONATIONS TO:
Cobb County Animal Control / 1060 Al Bishop Drive / Marietta, Georgia 30008

SEE ALL ANIMALS: www.petfinder.com/shelters/GA50.html

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP SAVE A LIFE, PLEASE CONTACT:
Cindy Ganues — Cynthia.Ganues [at] cobbcounty.org
ph: 770-590-5621; fax: 770-590-5620
OR Shannon Witt — Shannon.Witt [at] cobbcounty.org
ph: 770-590-5624; fax: 770-590-5620

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3. ALABAMA

HALE COUNTY SHELTER
Dee Sullins, Director
20 Corrections Drive / Greensboro, AL 36744
office: 334-624-8120; email: kernansullins [at] yahoo.com

SUMMARY 9/22/04: Hale County told Kinship Circle it experienced minor water on their cat area floor, but that floor drains alleviated any buildup. They are currently fine, but appreciate Kinship Circle’s offer to help.

ADAR ANIMAL RESCUE
8051 Laurel Oaks Lane / Tuscaloosa, AL
205-759-1100 * www.adarrescue.com/homepage.html

SUMMARY 9/23/09: This rescue reports that all animals are in good shape, but
would notify Kinship Circle if circumstances change.

TUSCALOOSA METRO ANIMAL SHELTER
3140 35th Sreet / Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-5411
205-752-9101 * http:www.metroanimalshelter.org

HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST ALABAMA
1515 Veterans Memorial Pkwy / Tuscaloosa, AL 35404-4703
205-554-0011 * www.humanesocietyofwa.org

BIBB COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
134 Bibb Lane / Brent, AL 35034
bibbcountyanimalshelter [at] gmail.com

SUMMARY 9/23/09: Kinship Circle was unable to reach anyone directly at the [three] shelters (above) in flood-affected parts of Alabama, but provided information to contact us if volunteers or supplies are needed.

Photographer Curtis Compton. A motorist abandons her flooded vehicle on I-85 South at Spaghetti Junction during rush hour, 9/21/09.

projects.ajc.com.coxnewsweb.com/gallery/view/metro/ajc-photo-stories092209/

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4. MISSISSIPPI

MISSISSIPPI ANIMAL RESCUE
5221 Greenway Drive Ext. / Jackson, MS 39204
601-969-1631; DebraB [at] netdoor.com

www.msarl.org/

SUMMARY: MS Animal Rescue requires no out-of-state aid at this time, but asked to join Kinship Circle’s mailing list for updates.

CITY OF JACKSON ANIMAL SHELTER
658 S Jefferson Street / Jackson, MS
601-960-1774

SUMMARY: The police report that Jackson City Shelter is fine.

HUMANE SOCIETY OF LEFLORE COUNTY
P.O. Box 620 / Greenwood, Mississippi 38935
662-453-8085

SUMMARY: Left info to contact us if volunteers or supplies are needed.

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—– Original Message —–
From: Kinship Circle – info [at] kinshipcircle.org
Date: Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Subject: Animals In California Fires: An Overview

KINSHIP CIRCLE ANIMAL DISASTER AID NETWORK