Help injured animals in the West Bank

About our mission in the West Bank

In February, we travelled to the West Bank for the third time. We were shocked by what we encountered. Even though we have been able to help thousands of animals since the beginning of the war, the situation for animals has deteriorated due to increased violence.

Diana Babish runs the only animal shelter on the West Bank. The shelter has space for 100 dogs and 30 cats, but currently, there are 200 animals staying there. They are safe, receiving food and medical care, but the space is far too limited.Besides running the shelter, Diana ensures that injured animals from across the country receive medical help.

The problems we face. 

• Due to the escalation of violence in the north (Jenin), many homes have been destroyed, and people have left their animals behind, without food, shelter or care.
• Diana receives daily calls about abandoned and injured animals in Jenin. There is no organisation helping stray animals in the Jenin area.  Therefore, the animals are transported by taxi to another city for medical care. Unfortunately this is getting increasingly difficult due to roadblocks set up by the military and, even if they get through the roadblocks, it takes a lot of time and money to transport the animals.  Because of this animals in need are often left entirely to their fate. This is not only inefficient but is becoming increasingly difficult due to roadblocks set up by the military. Animals in need there are left entirely to their fate.
• Donations from both private donors and larger aid organisations have decreased significantly, making it nearly impossible for Diana  to pay the veterinary bills and keep helping injured animals.

How we help: An emergency clinic for animals on the West Bank

To prevent animals from being abandoned in the Jenin area , where heavy fighting is currently taking place, we are opening an emergency clinic for stray animals in Jenin. The Animal Heroes Emergency Clinic will be run by our two new colleagues: Mohamed and Rifaat, two veterinary students with experience in caring for stray animals. They will be supervised by our senior veterinarian Dr. Jenny Mckay

In March, we will open our doors..

Thanks to this new clinic, injured stray animals in the Jenin area will be treated on-site, offering immediate care. This will save  Diana thousands of euros in transportation costs that will be used for treating more animals.

How you can help

Mohamed and Rifaat are working entirely voluntarily at the clinic, and thankfully the practice space is being provided to us free of charge. The startup costs for medical equipment for the clinic are 5,000 euros,  and we have already reserved funds for this. What we now need is funding for food and medication for the stray animals. We can only achieve this with your help, and we are asking for your support. Every euro is crucial for animals in need.   

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About Animal Heroes

We are an international animal emergency aid organisation based in Amsterdam. Animal Heroes aims to support local animal heroes – people who care for animals in the most difficult circumstances – with fast and efficient emergency aid. We have completed aid missions following wars, earthquakes, floods, and forest fires in Lebanon, Turkey, Ukraine, Italy, Gaza, Greece, Spain and the West Bank.
 

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