These days are spent fighting against the time to save persons and animals that can be still alive trapped under the ruins. Many people lost everything in this tragedy and their animals are the only family members survived.

Stocking materials and pet food, coordinating the volunteers, performing emergency operations all day long often walking for long distances since the streets are interrupted: those are the daily activitites of OIPA volunteers.

Stories

PESCARA DEL TRONTO (AP) – A woman who lived with two cats, running to save her life lost the animals. Once she was safe in Rome, she asked to the volunteers to check in her house her cats. OIPA volunteers with the firebrigade went to the address indicated and found the property half collapsed, but the animals were still alive. After giving them food and water they brought the cats back to the owner in the same day.

CONFIGNO (RI) – Few cats of about 20 days were founded near to the ruins of a building, they lost their mother in the tragedy. Their destiny is still uncertain, but the volunteers found a nanny cat which will look after them right now on and hopefully they will make it.

VALLECCHIA (AP) – Two families were living in a rural area with 30 cats, since they didn’t want to leave the animals alone they stayed in the house even if the firebrigade recommended to move to the rescue camp. OIPA volunteers are working to bring them food everyday.

Many stories, only one word. The owners’ love for their lost pets, the animals’ love for their human friends, OIPA volunteers love for all the creatures hit by this tragedy.

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L'articolo EARTHQUAKE ANIMALS CHRONICLES proviene da OIPA.

OIPA volunteers from Ascoli Piceno and Ancona, together with the fire brigades, monitored the area looking for roaming animals and helping the owners to find their animals already rescued.

For examples two cats were lost by the owner during the earthquake. OIPA volunteers found the lady house and rescue the cats which were bring back to the owner.

Many animals have beeing rescued and gave back to the owners, while others are kept safe in a temporary shelter.

The volunteers are tracking a map of the area to patrol since many farm animals are still in danger, missed or wounded.

Many donations in food and money are beeing very helpful to find and rescue the animals and support the vet treatments when necessary OIPA thanks the supporters from all over the world!

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L'articolo 31st August – OIPA VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THE RESCUING OPERATIONS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE – COMMITMENT, DEDICATION AND SOLIDARITY proviene da OIPA.