Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support is a coalition of three groups — HEART-Tokushima, Animal Garden Niigata, and Japan Cat Network. They have united to provide shelter, rescue, and an exchange of information for animals of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. These groups have been rescuing and rehoming animals in Japan for many years. Funds are used directly for animal rescue and support of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims. They have a strict no-kill policy for all the pets they rescue.
Many animals have been rescued, not only the now famous dogs we've seen on TV, like the one rescued way out at sea. Birds too are among the rescued - like these two sweeties.
The thing I like is the no-kill policy. It make such good sense - unlike the system in other countries where they kill animals if they can't sell them within a certain time.
The two dogs whose video went viral after a news crew filmed one of the dogs faithfully standing guard over his exhausted pal are OK. Animal lover and rescuer Kenn Sakurai travelled with other rescuers by motorcycle to the area and both dogs were saved. The injured white dog was taken to a veterinary hospital and his faithful companion (pictured below) is at a No-Kill shelter.
You can send financial support to Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support to help keep things going. I have and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for the kind and good work they are doing.
