Danger zones

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A team from the World Society for the Protection of Animals is on the slopes of Mount Sinabung in Northern Sumatra attending to hundreds of animals in the ash-covered wasteland surrounding the volcano which recently came back to life after 400 years of inactivity.

The team is focusing its efforts on the most affected areas within a 7 kilometer radius of the volcano, helping evacuate hundreds of animals to safety. Local food sources are coated with volcanic ash and unfit for animals to eat so WSPA has provided them with emergency feed for up to 8 weeks.

A few months ago WSPA Disaster Relief Teams provided veterinary care, food and shelter for livestock and pets in the Philippines in some of the areas hit hardest by Typhoon Haiyan.

With the help of 23 local volunteer vets, the WSPA team assessed over 13,000 animals and treated over 2000! Diarrhea and tick…

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