Update....sorry folks, didn't get to Animal Kingdom last night, promise to go today and let you all know.
I got caught up in 2 other emergencies.....
Firstly a pet shop near the animal souk - I regularly call in to see what is going on in these awful places. To my amazement (again) there was a female baboon and two babies!! Terrified in a cage under the stairs, cowering in the corner, being terrorised by the dogs in the cage next door.
I adjourned immediately to the CITES office and the primates are being confiscated this morning - I will report back once they are safe. I have requested permission to have them relocated (by me) to a sanctuary rather than be subjected to the zoo here. Again I will let you know.
Secondly into the desert....a female GSD had been thrown in the middle of nowhere with NINE pups (24 hours old). Fortunately we got to them in time and they are now settling into the shelter, being fed, cared for and loved.
Please do not be drawn into buying sick animals from pet stores, they see us coming and increase the prices immediately!! They take in sick, diseased animals in the hope that one of us will wander in and buy it at any price just to get it out of the situation. A sad fact!!! They will then use the money to buy another litter....and so it goes on.
Although QAWS has technically closed we are still trying every avenue to get back up and running. If anyone is interested in getting together, holding a meeting and helping sort this out email my profile please.
Update....sorry folks, didn't get to Animal Kingdom last night, promise to go today and let you all know.
I got caught up in 2 other emergencies.....
Firstly a pet shop near the animal souk - I regularly call in to see what is going on in these awful places. To my amazement (again) there was a female baboon and two babies!! Terrified in a cage under the stairs, cowering in the corner, being terrorised by the dogs in the cage next door.
I adjourned immediately to the CITES office and the primates are being confiscated this morning - I will report back once they are safe. I have requested permission to have them relocated (by me) to a sanctuary rather than be subjected to the zoo here. Again I will let you know.
Secondly into the desert....a female GSD had been thrown in the middle of nowhere with NINE pups (24 hours old). Fortunately we got to them in time and they are now settling into the shelter, being fed, cared for and loved.
Please do not be drawn into buying sick animals from pet stores, they see us coming and increase the prices immediately!! They take in sick, diseased animals in the hope that one of us will wander in and buy it at any price just to get it out of the situation. A sad fact!!! They will then use the money to buy another litter....and so it goes on.
Although QAWS has technically closed we are still trying every avenue to get back up and running. If anyone is interested in getting together, holding a meeting and helping sort this out email my profile please.