Humane World for Animals Aids 1,710 Animals After Venezuela's 7.5 and 7.2 Earthquakes
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Updated · humaneworld.org · Aug 4
Humane World for Animals Aids 1,710 Animals After Venezuela's 7.5 and 7.2 Earthquakes
3 articles · Updated · humaneworld.org · Aug 4
Summary
Humane World for Animals and local partner Red de Apoyo Canino provided care and support to 1,710 animals after Venezuela’s June 24 earthquakes, working 18 days across five IOM-run camps and a makeshift clinic.
Two quakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 devastated La Guaira and nearby areas, killing more than 5,300 people, injuring over 16,700 and leaving nearly 18,000 homeless.
A 12-member international team joined 14 RAC staff and volunteers to deliver veterinary treatment, vaccinations and preventive care aimed at reducing rabies and other disease risks in crowded displacement camps.
One rescue effort returned a trapped cat to a man whose apartment collapsed and whose wife died, underscoring how animal aid also supports grieving families.
Humane World said the deployment also strengthened RAC’s capacity, with continued vaccine and funding support planned as recovery continues.
Since scientists predicted Venezuela's devastating twin quakes, why did it take an international animal rescue coalition to manage the catastrophic aftermath?
With 1,710 animals treated but many still missing, what hidden dangers still threaten survivors in the rubble of Venezuela's shattered coastal plains?
Amidst collapsed buildings and massive ground displacement, how did a makeshift clinic in a former McDonald's become ground zero for emotional survival?