Disasters, such as tornadoes, earthquakes or hurricanes, can
strike at any time, with little or no warning. Without an easy-
to-execute plan, families are sometimes forced to choose between
their own safety and the safety of their beloved animals. In
recognition of World Animal Week, The World Society for the
Protection of Animals has put together a few simple, easy, and
effective actions you can take to help make a difference for
animals when disaster strikes Information from Cairo suggests
that more than half the pig population has been culled, despite
there being no proven link between pigs and swine flu
transmission. WSPA fears that brutal culling methods continue.
The tornado that hit 11 villages in Orissa State, India, at the
end of March uprooted trees and lifted people 30 feet into the
air. WSPA’s emergency response team arrived just days later,
equipped to help. The World Society for the Protection of
Animals’ (WSPA) disaster response team has been able to relieve
the suffering of hundreds of animals