“nearly two weeks since the fighting…has begun”
It has been nearly two weeks since the fighting in the northern area, (Katyushot falling from Haifa to the border) has begun. We at “Let the Animals live”, receive dozens of phone calls each day, from people who are forced to leave their homes and are looking for temporary houses for their pets, people who are willing to give foster homes for dogs and cats from the north.
Anat Refua, from the organization, is monitoring and gathering all publics applications regarding foster homes for north area residents pets and has already succeeded in pairing about 200 animals from the north with families in the southern and center area of the country.
In addition, a “Let the animals Live” rescue vehicle has been sent numerous times to the northern area, to pick up abandon dogs and transfer about 50 food bags to be distributed in north and Junt kennel in Lehavot Habashan, which has received dogs which were abandoned as a result of the war. In addition the rescue vehicle has transferred 20 dogs from Junt kennel in Lehavot Habashan to the central locations, making room for additional abandoned dogs from the north. The dogs have been transferred to Glil-Yam inn with the funding of the “Let the animals Live” organization.
Due to massive public calls on the animals suffering, among them those who remained chained or locked in abandoned houses, the organization was forced to go to Naharia numerous times in attempt to rescue (along with Anat Salmovitz of the Veterinarian clinic “Rescue” in the city), the dogs who were left behind.
Yesterday (July 23rd), the rescue vehicle driver has arrived to Naharia at the afternoon, after receiving that morning a call from a citizen, stating his dog has been chained and locked up for a week without food or water in the city, and since no one was willing to unlock her, the driver has driven there and rescued the rottweiler dog.
Etty Altman, the organization spokeswoman, has talked to the dog’s owner, but he has decided to give up on his 3 year old dog, after she has been with him for the whole three years. The dog has been found in appalling condition, dehydrated and starved, scratches all over her body with her ribs sticking out from hunger. The dog has been transferred to a private inn in the central area.
Also, two white dogs, mixed with German Shepard, were rescued, found wondering lost and frightened on Naharia’s streets.
A Siberian husky was rescued, who ran from the Katyushot sound, and it took the organization almost two weeks to locate her, until Anat Salmovitz captured her. The dog has been transferred to a private inn and since the organization received reports of neglecting, it has been decided to find her a new home.
Today, there was received a call from Zfat. According to which there were left 4 small dogs in an apartment. The dogs have been there for a whole week by themselves with no one to feed or take care of them. In addition, there was received another call about a dog breastfeeding 8 puppies, lying under a car, suffering all the bombing of the last two weeks, all while breastfeeding her pups. Near her were found another 2 dogs, also seem to appear abandoned. Tomorrow (July 25th), the “Let the Animals Live” rescue vehicle driver will head out to rescue those Zfat dogs and distribute food to the wondering animals. The food was partly donated by good citizens.
During the evacuation of Naharia’s dogs last night (July 23rd) the siren went off along with Katyushot bombing, and the driver had to find a shelter, there he discovered that there are people who go to the shelter along with their dogs.
We need your help:
Families interested in hosting animals from the north please contact us via mail: anatr@letlive.org.il
People who wish to donate cats and dogs food bags, for the wondering dogs in the streets as for the families who cannot purchase pet food since the stores are closed: letlive@letlive.org.il
We would also like to address the northern area public, please leave leaking drinking fountains, with buckets or bowls underneath, because animals can not survive in this heat without any water. Also, if you are able, please scatter dry food and buckets filled with water across the streets for those animals that have been abandoned.
The website of Let the Animals Live:
http://www.letlive.org.il/english