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A Best Friends rapid response team in Peru to assess the needs of the animals after a destructive 8.0 earthquake. More>
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Job well done

Job well done

Team returns home, leaving successful plan in place.

A day of rest?

Team members help rebuild local pre-school.

Trying times

Despite an earthquake and a robbery, the team keeps going.

Miles of smiles

Peruvians give new meaning to walking the dog.

Food for Thought

Oct. 5th - Update from rapid response manager Rich Crook.

All together now

Best Friends reaches out to Peruvian animal welfare groups.

Weekend warriors

Best Friends operations begin in earnest.

Wish List - Updated October 1, 2007

Here's today's list of items that would be a big help. We update it regularly as the needs change.

Update from Peru

Best Friends medical director arrives to oversee launch of rescue plan.

The Best Friends plan in Peru approved

Best Friends, local government agree on plan to rescue animals, stave off mass euthanasia.

A haven for exotic animals

After a ‘sobering week,’ team visits Amazon orphanage.

‘They’ve been very cooperative, very helpful’

Best Friends working on agreement with Peru to address the animal welfare situation after the quake.

Amazon woman

Former Alabaman leaves behind her business career to start no-kill shelter in Peru.

A great compassion for their pets

Best Friends teams with Canadian vet group for spay/neuter and vaccinations, then lobbies against possible government-ordered euthanasia.

First-hand report from Peru

By Richard Crook, Best Friends rapid response manager

Peru crew begins assessment

The Best Friends assessment team arrived at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru, during the wee hours Thursday morning due to a flight delay in Houston that cost them several hours.

'Don't abandon us'

In the wake of a devastating earthquake, Best Friends is sending a team to Peru to determine how we can help the injured, hungry and homeless animals there.
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