{"id":24118,"date":"2011-03-19T02:43:16","date_gmt":"2011-03-19T06:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/24118\/pets-japan\/"},"modified":"2011-03-19T02:43:16","modified_gmt":"2011-03-19T06:43:16","slug":"pets-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/24118\/pets-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to help pets in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How to help pets in Japan
\n<\/strong>http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/family\/pets\/stories\/how-to-help-pets-in-japan<\/a> “Japan is a country that loves its pets. According to the website
\nWhatJapanThinks.com<\/a>, 35 percent of Japanese own pets. Of those animals,
\n46 percent are dogs and 31 percent are cats. <\/span><\/em>Birds<\/a> and rabbits are also popular pets in Japan.<\/em><\/span><\/span>“<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike the United States response after Katrina, Japanese shelters are allowing pet owners to bring their pets with them. <\/span><\/em>However,
\nmany pets have been separated from their families and are either in
\nshelters where they could be euthanized soon or are on the streets
\nstruggling to survive.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nwoman is seen with her pet dog at a temporary quake-relief location in a
\nmiddle school in Sendai, northeast Japan, on March 12, 2011. Over 1,000
\npeople has been killed after Friday’s great earthquake and ensuing huge
\ntsunami hit northeast Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported Saturday.
\n(Xinhua\/Ji Chunpeng)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nCANINE HELP: Kyoko Nagasawa holds her dog at a
\nshelter in Ofunato in east Japan’s Iwate prefecture. This pair was
\nfortunate to land at a shelter that accepts pets. (Photo: ZUMA Press<\/p>\n

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\nworkers pull a small dog from rubble in the wake of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. Photo: Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A tsunami devastated street In Hishonomaki, Miyagi
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6 Ways You Can Help Animals In Japan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Watching the tragedy unfold in Japan this week has been absolutely
\ndevastating and many of us may feel helpless as we sit in the comfort of
\nour homes as tsunami victims are dealing with unimaginable challenges.
\nWhile the focus in Japan is on helping people affected by the divesting
\nearthquake and Tsunami, many people are also concerned about animals
\naffected by the disaster. Here are six ways you can help, courtesy of
\nThe Pet Dish.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1) Donate to Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support<\/a>.
\nA coalition of three groups – HEART-Tokushima, Animal Garden Niigata
\nand Japan Cat Network, their intention is to keep animal rescue on the
\nagenda, provide shelter space and coordinate some earthquake\/tsunami
\nanimal rescues.<\/strong><\/div>\n
2) Animal Refuge Kansai<\/a>
\nis also accepting donations. The organization says they have facilities
\nin place and a team of experienced staff able to deal with traumatized
\nanimals.<\/strong><\/div>\n
3) The Search Dog Foundation<\/a> has deployed teams to Japan to help search for victims.<\/strong><\/div>\n
4) Donate to Humane Society International<\/a>.
\nThey have deployed disaster response staff to the region and reached
\nout to Japanese partner organizations involved with animal care and
\nrescue to identify where and how best to provide emergency support and
\nveterinary attention.<\/strong><\/div>\n
5) World Vets <\/a>are preparing the deployment of a first-responder team to carry out an “on the ground” assessment and provide initial aid. <\/strong><\/div>\n
6) Join the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support Facebook page<\/a> to support animal rescue efforts. <\/strong><\/div>\n
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<\/strong>FOR
\nINFORMATION ON HOW TO HELP AND DONATE TO LOST AND INJURED PETS IN JAPAN, PLEASE VISIT<\/strong> WWWGLOBALANIMAL.ORG<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>(see photos below)<\/strong>
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\nJapanese
\ndogs lost in Tsunami have but a few days for the owners to claim them
\nbefore being euthanized. Various organizations in the United States are
\ntrying to help. Worth the read.<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/shibainus.ca\/japanese-dog-owner-earthquaketsunami-relief-challenge\/<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Beloved pet makes it through the tsunami<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/yourlife.usatoday.com\/pets\/pawprintpost\/post\/2011\/03\/tsunami-happy-ending-pet-comes-home\/148024\/1<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/strong>2 pet dogs defy the
\ntsunami<\/strong>
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“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right, <\/span><\/span><\/span>especially if the well being of a person or animal is at stake. <\/span><\/span><\/span>Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul <\/span><\/span><\/span>when we look the other way.” <\/span><\/span><\/span>Martin Luther King Jr.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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A tribute to puppy mill survivors and shelter dogs everywhere….<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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