Animal Relief Efforts in Haiti

“Some people balk at the idea of sending money to help animals over humans in this kind of circumstance, but it’s nothing like that,” says Ross. “Imagine trying to fend off hungry, potentially rabid dogs when you have no shelter and are weak from lack of food.”

According to Ross, Haiti currently has an estimated 500,000 feral dogs running the streets and they will instinctively form packs to survive. “Medicine to vaccinate the animals from contracting rabies is greatly needed, and other diseases are capable of spreading from animals to humans like anthrax and cholera. Donating to help the animals definitely also helps humans in the long run.”

Read on to learn about organizations that are providing relief efforts for animals in Haiti, and in turn, for the human victims of the earthquake.