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UKRAINE, EMERGENCY ALSO FOR ANIMALS. OIPA INTERNATIONAL IN CONTACT WITH MEMBER LEAGUE ASSOCIATIONS OF THE AREAS UNDER ATTACK
The outbreak of war and the state of emergency will also affect Ukrainian animals. OIPA is in contact with the team of KSPA Lucky Strand and HAPPY PAW, member league associations that operate in Kiev. Volunteers confirm the growing panic in many cities with interruptions of bank operations and long queues in front of stores. People and their animals have started to take shelter in the underground, the only place where it is allowed to keep pets. The situation worsened so fast that local associations didn’t have the time to stock up on food for their animals and at the moment they don’t even know if they will need additional places to move the animals or even if they could use shelters. Everything depends on what will happen in the next hours, days and even weeks. Anyone who wants to help volunteers and animals in Ukraine can do it
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FOUND ON THE STREET SKINNY AND VERY WEAK, ERCOLE WAS SAVED BY OUR OIPA ITALY’S “BLUE ANGELS”
Ercole has been probably abandoned when he would have needed much more help and assistance. OIPA Italy’s volunteers found him on a street in a very bad health condition. He was taken to a vet clinic where he received first aid care and tailored therapies. The vet found him undernourished, affected by rhinotracheitis and tested positive for Fiv. Ercole feels a bit better now. He is fostered at home and thanks to the care and attention of a volunteer, he can live in a safe and warm place more suitable for his state of health waiting for adoption.
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154 NGOs ASK UNEP TO ENCOURAGE A PLANT-DIETARY SHIFT TO CURB ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE DESTRUCTION
Ahead of UNEA 5.2, OIPA and other 153 NGOs signed a joint letter urging the UN Environment Programme to include sustainable, less resource-intensive and healthy food systems in the agenda and push governments to shift towards a more plant-based diets. Changing the dietary habits of consumers by reducing the demand for animal products would improve human health and reduce the pressure on land, water, biodiversity and climate system. The increase in demand in animal-sourced proteins is a key driver in the emergence of zoonotic diseases and antibiotic resistance. Industrial animal agriculture is also one of the leading causes of deforestation and is responsible for almost a third of global methane emissions. A food-system change will benefit public health, environment and animals.
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OIPA MAURITIUS’S VOLUNTEERS LEND A HAND TO ANIMALS AFTER THE CYCLONE HIT THE ISLAND
The intense tropical cyclone Batsirai that recently hit Mauritius has finally left the island. Many animals, specially stray dogs struggled to find shelter and food for days. OIPA Mauritius’s volunteers decided to help these dogs by bringing water, dry food and spend time with them. During this special day, they also tried to raise awareness on the importance of helping animals by providing them water for preventing dehydration on hot days. The cyclone destroyed also the nest of many birds, including the yellow bird characteristic of the island. You can start support our delegation in Mauritius to improve the lives of animals on the island.
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A COURSE FOR “YOUNG HUNTING EXPERTS” OPENS IN L’VIV, UKRAINE. OIPA AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS APPEAL TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
A "school" for hunters aged 12 to 17 was opened in the Regional Center for Ecological and Naturalistic Creativity of Young Students in L’viv. Rather than teaching ecological consciousness, respect for animals and preservation of the environment to future generations, this programme exposes young students, who are in a very sensitive phase of their lives, to violence, cruelty and disrespect for animals and environment. OIPA has signed the letter sent by Generation 4 Charitable Foundation appealing the Ministry of Education and Science to inspect and decide whether the existence of the group does contradict moral and ethical norms. It’s time to teach compassion and respect and not educate children and teenagers to exploit, destroy and be cruel towards animals and environment!
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A SOLIDARITY CHAIN FOR THE ANIMALS LOOKED AFTER BY OUR VOLUNTEERS IN TURKEY
Thanks to your generous donations, we have helped OIPA Turkey’s volunteers and stray animals they daily take care for. This time not solely providing food but contributing to the vet care necessary to the animals they have recently rescued. A three months kitten with a corneal ulcer, a four months puppy affected by parvovirus and another puppy of five months with acute bronchitis and intestinal parasites. Finally, three abandoned pit bulls could have been spayed/neutered, chipped and transferred to a safer place. Thanks to all of you and thanks to whom will continue to help stray animals in Turkey now that it’s winter time and they live out in the cold.
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OIPA INTERNATIONAL AND ITS MEMBER LEAGUE ATRA WILL SUPPORT THE VALUABLE WORK OF OIPA CAMEROON’S MOBILE VET CLINIC
OIPA and its member league ATRA - Diritti Animali have contributed with a donation to the valuable and precious work that OIPA Cameroon keeps carrying on to save the lives of local animals. The mobile vet clinic, launched in 2020, is still the first and only vet clinic in the country that provides 24/7 free health care to stray dogs and cats, but also to all animals who are desperately in need. The activities include the rescue and treatment of injured, abandoned and abused animals. Once recovered, volunteers try to find for them adoption and while educating children and adults in in schools and communities at the care, love and respect for animals. Thanks to your help we could contribute to this success!
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