Venezuela Volunteers Reunite Pets After 2 Earthquakes Devastate La Guaira
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 21
Venezuela Volunteers Reunite Pets After 2 Earthquakes Devastate La Guaira
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 21
Summary
Volunteers in Venezuela are rescuing, sheltering and reuniting cats and dogs left injured, orphaned or separated after last month’s twin earthquakes.
La Guaira, the hardest-hit coastal state, has been so heavily damaged that families who escaped with pets often cannot find food or basic supplies for them.
Animal rescue groups are also taking in pets whose owners are missing or dead, extending relief efforts beyond human search-and-recovery operations.
The pet crisis has emerged as Venezuela clears rubble, counts its dead and begins a long recovery from the quakes.