The worst flooding in decades wiped out Amazon CARES‘ no-kill animal shelter, the ONLY Peruvian charity dedicated to the protection of the Amazon region’s domestic and wild animals. Rebuilding a sturdy albeit smaller structure has nearly destroyed the organization, and a matching grant that they depended upon will not occur for another 6-12 months.

Help fundraise without spending a dime! (…although we wouldn’t stand in your way if you donate too.)

Act Now!

Here’s how you can help:

• Paste Amazon CARES’ story across your social networks:

Help @AmazonCares & Molly Mednikow save the only Peruvian charity protecting the Amazon’s domestic animals: http://bit.ly/KpOpSY #BTC4A

• Write a blog post about Amazon CARES and add their Chip-In to your website or blog (Graphics are provided at the end of this post).

• “Like” Amazon CARES on Facebook and share their posts with your Facebook friends.

• Follow AmazonCARES on Twitter and re-tweet their posts.

Why It Matters

While the outside world is focused on the important global and environmental issues facing the Amazon Rain Forest region, no programs – aside from Amazon Community Animal Rescue, Education and Safety (CARES)  - are in place for domestic animal welfare. Since its founding in 2004, Amazon CARES has protected the countless stray animals that roam the  villages of Peru as well as the wildlife. But the video below depicts the greatest challenge that Amazon CARES has ever faced.

Without Amazon CARES, health and living conditions for ALL living beings of the Peruvian Amazon region will suffer. Programs extend far beyond animal health, and CARES is recognized for humane education, assisted animal therapy, and volunteer driven travel to areas with no access to veterinary care.

According to founder Molly Mednikow:

I am sad to report that the survival of CARES is a matter of weeks, not months.  There is no other charity like ours in the region.  In a matter of a few years, much of the work we have done will have come undone. We are close to our ChipIn Goal. Yet this was a temporary goal designed to get us through an emergency situation. Help us exceed this goal.

This very special organization has received international recognition as an innovative U.S. based charity operating in the Peruvian Amazon region. (Learn more about in our 4animals newsletter.) We can make a difference by ensuring Amazon CARES survival.

Take action right now. Don’t wait.

This post was written by Vicki Cook and Kim Clune with best wishes from the entire BTC entire team.

Graphics Gallery: 

Save one of the images below, upload it to your blog or website, and link it back to http://bit.ly/KpOpSY.

Images provided by Parfait Studio.