Help for the Haiti Earthquake Animals

ARCH has been created by the International Fund for Animal Welfare along with the Humane Society of the United States, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, Best Friends Animal Society, and others, to head up a relief effort for the animals of the Haiti earthquake. ARCH is the acronym for Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti. They are seeking to help the increasing number of voiceless victims of this tragedy. There are untold numbers of pet and wild animals that need assistance. We have seen the pictures over the television system depicting the human loss which is enough to make one sick. I have thought a lot about what has been happened to the animals and when I ran across this article stating that someone cared and was doing something about it, I wanted to share it with you.


The terror and confusion that must exist for the frightened animals has got to be tremendous. I know that relief will not be able to effectively reach all of the animals involved, but ARCH is working with the other humanitarian efforts to create some sanity out of the carnage. There are probably massive numbers of pets that have been trapped under the rubble with no food or water. I heard on the news yesterday, that they had received a text message from a trapped victim, but I did not hear if they were able to free said individual. Our animal friends have no cell phones to text their whereabouts and many are probably just lying in the rubble awaiting the inevitable.


The earthquake in Haiti has really brought to mind the devastating effects a natural disaster can take on the animal population. Not only are the family pets affected by the lack of water, food and shelter, but the wild animals are in a panic. In Haiti, there are millions of goats and other livestock, and a huge population of stray dogs. Because of the loss of the human factor, they have been abandoned and left without hope. Many will end up dying not only from the lack of water and food, but from disease as a result of the aftermath. The Haiti’s animals will receive water, food and medical supplies through the efforts of ARCH.  I donated through Best Friends Animal Society.  You may do so too, by clicking on the link provided or find your own way to help.