9/2/07
Best Friends International Article liking to our blog:
http://network.bestfriends.org/news/18371.html

Amazon CARES

Molly Mednikow Sunday September 2, 2007, 11:29 am
I am the Director of Amazon Cares, and we currently have a team of Vets at work in the disaster areas of Peru. We closed our Vet clinic in Iquitos, Peru temporarily to bring 2 Vets and 2 Vet Techs plus myself to these areas of Peru. We also arranged for a 20 member team from the Canadian Animal Assistance Team to come help for 2 weeks! Working with the Ministry of Health, and an emergency plan is just now falling into place (we have been working under extreme chaos for 5 days, but yesterday finally had some semblance of organization, despite less than favorale working conditions). We are also working on short and long term plans. Other organizations involved are Animal Rescue New Orleans and ASSPCA, the Animal Protection Organization located in Lima, Peru. Yesterday, Sept. 1, we worked in a tent city and were joined by 4 Veterinarians from Ica as well as a cadre of Vet students. Situation is dire. Donations can easily be made through our website as we are a registered US charity. www.amazoncares.org. All funds go directly to this effort. Sincerely, Molly Mednikow