'They're defenseless' -Rescue organization works to save animals from Hurricane Iota's devastation

Record ID: 1588034

  • Title: 'They're defenseless' -Rescue organization works to save animals from Hurricane Iota's devastation
  • Date: 23rd November 2020
  • Summary: SAN ANDRES, COLOMBIA (NOVEMBER 20, 2020) (REUTERS) POLICE OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR OF THE "FUNDACION ANIMAL HEART ISLANDS" ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION, JULIANA DEL CASTILLO, CAPTURE A STREET DOG IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICER PETTING DOG VARIOUS OF POLICE OFFICER AND DEL CASTILLO CARRYING DOG TO VEHICLE DOG SEEN IN TRAVEL CRATE POLICE OFFICER TAKING PHOTO OF DOG (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DIRECTOR OF THE "FUNDACION ANIMAL HEART ISLANDS" ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION, JULIANA DEL CASTILLO, SAYING: "Imagine the terror that these animals feel right now, for example during the hurricane. It's terrible. We can't sleep thinking about how the little animals are suffering all the bad weather of the hurricane without being able to protect themselves."
  • Embargoed: 7th December 2020 14:24
  • Keywords: Caribbean Colombia Hurricane Iota animals care feed islands medicine organization pets rescue
  • Location: SAN ANDRES & PROVIDENCIA, COLOMBIA
  • City: SAN ANDRES & PROVIDENCIA, COLOMBIA
  • Country: Colombia
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Human Interest/Brights/Odd News,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001D5SE1QF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS NOTE: PART ORIGINALLY FILMED IN PORTRAIT
    Category 5 Hurricane Iota left the Caribbean islands of San Andres and Providencia devastated with homes and infrastructure destroyed and people evacuating to safety.
    Now, one Colombian rescue organization is making sure that the animals still on the island are not forgotten.
    Juliana del Castillo is the director of Fundacion Animal Heart Islands and on Friday (November 20) she accompanied police on San Andres as they captured a dog in poor physical condition.
    "We can't sleep thinking about how the little animals are suffering all the bad weather of the hurricane without being able to protect themselves," del Castillo said.
    In addition to rescuing sick animals and providing them with veterinarian care, del Castillo's organization is also providing pet food to people who are still on the island and who may not be able to afford to purchase it after the Hurricane's destruction.
    During normal times, Fundación Animal Heart Islands dedicates its efforts to spaying and neutering animals and finding new adoptive homes for strays.
    (Production: Javier Andres Rojas, Patrick Alwine)
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