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There's never
been a more important time for wildlife sanctuaries to exist
in our world. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic
hardship across the globe, few people can afford to feed their
animals. Pet owners, roadside zoos, and farming companies
alike are now dumping abandoned animals outside the doors of
many sanctuaries. But since tourism and donations have all but
dried up, countless rescue organizations around the world
may have to close their doors.
A major wildlife sanctuary in
Kent, England that tends to 1,300 abandoned and rehabilitated
animals is worried it won't be able to afford food for the
animals or payments for veterinary care. In Thailand, the
Wildlife Friends Foundation is seeing a huge uptick in
monkeys, elephants, and bears being surrendered to their
organization — but since the pandemic started, 80% of their
funding has disappeared. While roadside zoos, circuses, and
even pet owners are free to just give up on their animals and
toss them to the nearest rescue operation when hardship hits,
sanctuaries are those rescue
operations. Sign the petition to demand that international
governments provide emergency funding for these life-saving
animal sanctuaries now!
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
B.
The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. When
global recessions hit, rescued animals don't suddenly stop
needing food, water, and veterinary care, all of which
continue to cost real money. Tell world leaders to help animal sanctuaries
survive! |
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