Re: A Christmas Appeal with a difference
Originally Posted by
realspeed
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To many begging appeals on TV. Why can't any of them state how much is going into admin costs?
Also why don't the governments of these countries do more ? no they expect us to help them out.
I think that's the greatest problem in many of the countries. They don't have the same respect for animals. They are seen as commodities and money spinners. All the animals killed for ivory and rhino horn for medicines, and gifts. The orang-utans that are virtually homeless in Indonesia now from decimation of the forest and palm trees. 13 lions and tigers sit in a rescue centre after being rescues from circuses in Bolivia , waiting to be flown back to Africa. 4 Lions flown from Ukraine back to Africa today after years in a sealed concrete cage in freezing conditions. Last week a whole zoo was emptied out in Albania of animals with feet missing , legs missing, eye infections.... the list is enormous and ongoing. Governments don't care, in the god forsaken countries that want to be part of the EU.. ..that's the joke !
That is where the charities are able to make differences. Apart from rescues, forcing despicable zoos to close down, managing to get bans on wild animal travelling circuses ,world wide, they are also constantly trying to get change with the mind-set of governments in different countries.
They work very hard and each animal rescued afterwards has to be fed, vets, medication, etc. for life. Even the flights passports and legal paperwork costs thousands for each animal.
33 lions rescued from Peru and Colombia and returned to Africa a little over 18 months ago have so far cost over £500,000 in that short time .
I'm not saying anyone should give to any charity, just pointing out that animal rescue and care is going on all the time (daily) and it is not cheap, and even in this country our animals need the help !
Just out of interest, as an example of where charity money is spent, this is 4 Paws rescue of the animals in Aleppo Zoo, just about 18 months ago. Worth a read.
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/...ppo-syria-zoo/