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There has been a second much more devastating fire at Animal Friends. This fire was in the main building and 39 animals perished. Several more are struggling to hold on.
Two fire investigations have shown that the fires were caused by a surge of electricity from the main lines. After the first fire, an inspection of the shelter electrical system was conducted and smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were purchased and donated enmasse. Despite these precautions, a massive surge occurred to the now weakened main electrical lines. All staff were sleeping nearby when the fire started. The fire was not discovered until aerosol cans near the source of the fire began to explode. At this point, the fire was fully involved and too dangerous for anyone but the fire department to fight. Our shelter staff acted heroically to save as many animals as possible, and the fire rescue team also showed great courage as they entered the building to release the dogs from their fiery prisons while the fire was still burning. Despite these acts of bravery, at least ten animals died in the fire and many were so badly injured that the arriving shelter staff had to work frantically and desperately to triage them and provide euthanasia where necessary. Thus far, the fire has cost the lives of 8 dogs and 31 cats.
One whole section of the shelter is completely destroyed the entire building will require extensive repairs from smoke and fire damage. Animal Friends and the animals we care for have never needed your help more. Animal Friends simply will not survive without help from all of you. Below is a list of things we need in order of priority.
1. CASH! The rebuilding is going to cost KD50,000. Please donate what you can, hold small fundraisers and get as many people involved as possible. Checks should be made payable to: Ayeshah Waleed Al-Humaidhi and below is our bank information for a direct transfer. If you need further information please call 97377867 or e-mail info@animalfriendskuwait.org.
Bank Name: Bank of Kuwait and the Middle East (BKME)
Branch: South Surra
Name: Ayeshah Waleed Al-Humaidhi
Address Line 1: P.O.Box 71, Safat 13001
Address Line 2: Kuwait
Account: 42043311
SWIFT: BKMEKWKW
2. Foster Homes. We have no shelter and currently have the animals housed at the Royal Animal Hospital and in outdoor enclosures at the shelter. These are obviously temporary fixes. The construction is going to take about 3 months and we are appealing to all of you to house an animal until it can be adopted or returned to the rebuilt shelter. If you are able to foster an animal please call 66187301 or e-mail anna_mitchell@shaw.ca.
3. Volunteers. We need help with clean-up and helping care for the animals. We need to salvage anything and everything we can from the building before the demolition starts. This weekend, Friday-Saturday (26-27) are going to be huge clean-up days. Your help would be hugely appreciated. The map will be uploaded to the website shortly.
4. In Kind Donations. We will be putting together an extensive list of items we need in the next few days and will send it out to the list as well as post to our website.
Thank you in advance for your help and support and we hope to rise out of the ashes bigger and better.
Their mailing address is:
Animal Friends League of Kuwait
333 Goose Pond Road
Lyme, NH 03768
This story has been going around for a while now and the Animal Friends League of Kuwait have looked into it and found it to be true. A shocking solution to a desperate problem in a country that should know better.
Problem here is they are not only killing the stay cats around but our beloved pets are also at risk. An innocent walk around the neighborhood is suddenly not so innocent anymore.
I saw via facebook that Animal Friends League of Kuwait were selling these really cute little pet Christmas gift baskets. So I bought one for Max’s first Christmas.
What’s really convenient is that they deliver to your apartment. You just have to email them and set it up. And they only cost KD10 each. And the money goes towards the running of the shelter and the looking after of furry friends in need. It’s a good cause!
This is what Max got in his basket.
Where I come from, cats are domestic animals. Usually a little overweight, with more benefits than most people. The idea of a stray cat with nowhere to go never really crossed my mind. If you stumbled across a poor little critter like that then he was usually a run-away with his family searching high and low to find. Things are a little different here in Kuwait. It’s easy to find and to focus on the little forgotten souls that own the streets. But eventually they become so common and apart of the background that they risk becoming wall paper and inevitably over looked. Here are a few pics of a fresh look into the cats of Kuwait that tries to capture them as the curios gentle creatures that they are and that they need to be respected for. Luckily, through the help of organizations like Paws and Animal Friends League of Kuwait, there is a soft landing at the end of the street run for the rescued few. These organizations need as much help as they can get so please if you are able to lend a helping hand please get in touch with them.
