[Dog Food Drive: For The Love Of Dogs And Rhinos
Saija Grzegorek
While many of us enjoy the Kruger National Park as tourists, there are poachers somewhere in that vast wilderness and a ranger with a working dog, hot on their heels, who live in the knowledge that they might have to give up their lives for a cause bigger than themselves. These dogs, along with their handlers and the rangers, risk their lives every day to save our precious rhinos. Much time and money goes into training and maintaining these dogs, and many of the successful poacher arrests have been due to these hard working dogs. But these dogs need our support. One of the easiest ways to keep this four-legged force mobilised is through the donation of food. Hence the creation of a Dog Food Drive. If you love dogs and our rhinos - simply donate a bag of food and we will make sure it gets to the rhino dogs.
1. Drop off a bag of food at a drop-off point near you! Kicking off on #WorldRhinoDay the public will have from 22 September 2016 until the 30th of September to drop off as many bags of dog food as they can to a selection of drop-off points around South Africa. Please only purchase Hill's Performance or Hill's Advanced Fitness as this is what the dogs are used to and any change in diet can affect performance (speciality vet stores should stock these brands). These hard working dogs need very specific and reliable food, that consistently provides all the nutrients and energy they need. These foods are designed for very active working dogs, with not only extra protein and energy, but also the correct minerals and antioxidants too! FIND A DROP-OFF POINT HERE - No drop-off point near you? Collect from your friends and family and email us to arrange collection.
3. Donate money to the cause! Live overseas? Can't afford a bag or want to give a little bit extra? Send an email to [email protected] requesting the bank details which will be sent to you, along with a reference which should be used when making the transfer. Get your friends, family and school involved - from R10 to R10,000 all donations are welcome and all funds go directly back to the K9 Unit in the Kruger National Park through the SANParks Honorary Rangers, the official SANParks volunteer organisation.
While the dogs are lovingly cared for by the team in the Kruger National Park, the cost of fighting the rhino poaching crisis is so extremely high that any funding has a variety of resources it needs to be spread between. Something as simple as providing dog food means that vital monies can be spent elsewhere and on other means to combat poaching. The more we can help, in any direction we can help, the better.
Register your World Rhino Day 2016 event by sending details to: info [at] worldrhinoday [dot] org and we will post them on this page and on the World Rhino Day Facebook page and on Twitter @RhinoDaySept22!
To mark World Rhino Day, Rhino Revolution will once again expand its areas of awareness to create RR-AUS. The world is shrinking and everyone has a part to play in helping to save these animals from extinction. We will be calling for Australians to join their nearest Global March for Elephants and Rhinos march on September 24th and to become active volunteers with RR-AUS.
World Rhino Day 2016 will be celebrated in Assam at Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary and Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary! The event is organized by WWF-India under the banner of Indian Rhino Vision 2020 and includes participation by park authorities, students, and the local community.
A celebration focusing on the education of young children is being planned in Nepal! Suman Bhattarai, who teaches at the Institute of Forestry / Tribhuvan University, has written a nice post about the History of World Rhino Day in Nepal.
Help jenna b save African rhinos: 10-year-old Jenna has started a project to help save the African rhinos! She is selling liquid soap and hand lotion with 100% of the profit donated to Unite Against Poaching. Jenna created the drawing used on the label, and selected the packaging and the fragrance. The liquid soap and hand lotion is selling directly for R50 a bottle allowing Jenna to donate around R25 per bottle to Unite Against Poaching.
Dog Food Drive: for the love of dogs and rhinos: The K9s of Kruger National Park calls on the public to come together on #WorldRhinoDay and support the K9 Unit in the Kruger National Park by donating food for the canine heroes in the fight against poaching. While many of us enjoy the Kruger National Park as tourists, there are always poachers somewhere in that vast wilderness and a ranger with a working dog, hot on their heels, who live in the knowledge that they might have to give up their lives for a cause bigger than themselves. These dogs, along with their handlers and the rangers, risk their lives every day to save our precious rhinos. Much time and money goes into training and maintaining these dogs, and many of the successful poacher arrests have been due to these hard working canines. But these dogs need our support. One of the easiest ways to keep this four-legged force mobilised is through the donation of food. Hence the creation of a Dog Food Drive.
The Powell-Cotton Museum in Birchington be donating 1 from the entrance fee for every visitor on the 22nd September to Save the Rhino International. There will be rhino themed activities such as face painting, mask making and a colouring competition! Connect with the Museum on Facebook
Global Conservation Force, in collaboration with the Rhino Keeper Association, will be celebrating World Rhino Day with great beer, food art, and live music! As such, get ready for a relaxed atmosphere and an evening of smooth vibes.
In Orlando, Florida, the Horns and Heroes Project No. 3 will feature a variety of talented artists across mediums and will feature musical guest Maximino. The event is once again taking place at The Abbey in downtown Orlando. This event is FREE and will feature an exciting LIVE AUCTION of the exhibition pieces donated by our team of aritsts. All proceeds from the auction will support rhinoceros conservation efforts in Africa and Asia, where their wild populations are threatened and endangered due to poaching and habitat loss.
The Racine Zoo is also doing an Adopt-A-Beach clean up in partnership with the Alliance for the Great Lakes in the morning from 9 am until 11 am. Those that participate in the clean up will be able to attain a wristband that is good for free admission to the zoo on that day.
We are frequently contacted by citizens who love their pets but who may be struggling with financial means to provide for their companions or others who may need access to resources or services to address behavioral concerns. Please refer to the following list of local and national resources in your search for financial assistance or services that support the human-animal bond and keep pets with their families.
Although the City of Rochester does not provide any direct financial assistance for veterinary expenses or pet care, we are able to provide limited food assistance and other supplies, as donations allow. For more information, contact AnimalS...@cityofrochester.gov or at (585) 428-7008.
Our Animal Services Officers (ASOs) conduct non-enforcement and preventative patrols on a regular basis, during which they visit neighborhoods and chat with citizens about their pets or their concerns.
Outreach and Support Specialists and ASOs also engage in door-to-door visits in specific focus areas. This proactive approach follows the Humane Society of the United States Pets for Life model and involves non-judgmental communication, building relationships, offering services and sharing information to remove barriers to pet resources for pet owners. Our Pet Safety Net program provides temporary housing for pets of people experiencing crises. We apply a case management approach to address each person and pet as an individual.
Rochester Animal Services periodically holds free canine DAAP (Distemper/Parvovirus) vaccine clinics (does not include rabies vaccine). Please see upcoming dates/times below. The vaccine clinics are held in parking lot C (back corner by the blue storage bins) of the Rochester Community Sports Complex. Enter the parking lot at 448 Smith Street.
The vaccine clinic is available to City of Rochester Resident dogs only. Dogs must be on a leash and only one dog per person. The line for vaccines will be closed 1/2 hour before ending. Dog DAAP (Distemper/Parvovirus) vaccinations only. NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED.
I always love taking people to Namibia. Twenty years ago when I lived in Etosha National Park studying the black-faced impala, it wasn't on anyone's radar. But Namibia has grown in popularity for travellers, partly because it offers such a unique, wild and adventurous African experience but also because of the relative safety and stability of the country. This is the kind of holiday that literally takes your breath away at times. It s so different to anywhere else in the world that it s easy to forget that you have a life outside! To top it off, I still reckon Namibia's right up there with Botswana in terms of linking tourism to conservation impacts, another great reason to go there if you are an ethically-minded traveller. Namibia has really led the way in terms of community-based tourism in Africa, with local ownership making a huge difference in combating poaching. You'd be hard pressed to find a country anywhere in the world doing a better job of nature conservation than this.
Namibia's a great place for families and Andy and I will be taking our own boys there in a few months, exploring the rugged north west in search of desert-dwelling elephants and rhinos. So if you are contemplating taking your kids to Africa, Namibia is definitely a good one to consider. A lot of people don't know that Namibia has one of the best populations of rhinos in Africa, and having travelled extensively all over Africa I can tell you it s one of the best places to see them.
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