Help injured animals in the West Bank

About our mission in the West Bank

In March we opened the only emergency clinic for animals in Jenin, the north of the Westbank. Since the beginning of the war we have helped thousands of animals, but due to increased violence, the situation has deteriorated.

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 and other places. 
• 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:

1. 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 have opened our own emergency clinic for stray animals in Jenin. The Animal Heroes Emergency Clinic is run by our  colleagues: Mohamed and Rifaat who are supervised by our senior veterinarian Dr. Jenny Mckay

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

2. Medical care for animals across the West Bank 

In other areas of the country we work with selected veterinarian clinics to ensure that injured animals have access to medical care across the country. We do this through Diana Babish, who is a central point of contact for injured animals in the entire West Bank. 

3. Promoting animal welfare in Palestinian schools

In collaboration with the Palestinian Ministry of Education, Bethlehem University and Diana’s shelter, Animal & Environment association, we teach school children about the importance of respecting all animals and the environment. 

How you can help

We aim to provide medical care to 150 animals each month.  On average, every veterinary visit costs 50 euro. Our vets do not take a salary, but we do need to pay for food and medicine including sterilisation. 

We can only achieve this with your help, 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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