Help Lebanese people of various species

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At this very moment, brave men and women are risking their lives to help feed and transport hundreds of dogs and cats trapped in animal shelters being destroyed by the bombing in Lebanon. Can you please help them? (https://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M7183341710703244831669965) Since its beginning, Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA) has been at the forefront of the battle to ensure animals are respected and cared for in Lebanon. BETA has rescued over 500 stray and abused cats and dogs, founded Lebanon's first cat and dog shelters, and spayed/neutered almost half of its rescued animals. But BETA’s three separate shelters, which care for more than 130 dogs and 100 cats, are in constant danger. The dog shelter is located on the border of Dahye, a suburb where many of the attacks are taking place, and trips to the cat shelters take brave volunteers through a large part of Beirut. Just a few nights ago, a bomb fell 400 meters from the shelter, leaving many of the dogs visibly suffering due to the ongoing noise and near destruction. Help us raise the funds needed to move these pets to safety (https://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M7183341810703244831669965) The necessary goods to care for these animals are becoming more difficult to find, and what is available is now becoming more expensive due to its scarcity. Because of severe shortages, the medication needed for these dogs and cats is becoming extremely costly. BETA plans to take on the extremely dangerous task of moving the animals trapped in the shelters to an old farm in a safer area. But work around the farm is also needed to fix the fencing, barns and doors, as well as money to purchase several small generators. The U.N. has said at least a half-million humans have been displaced in Lebanon. Many if not all of the evacuees are being told they cannot take their pets with them. We already know from Katrina the additional tragedy such a situation can cause for those who have already lost everything. BETA is taking on as many abandoned pets as they possibly can but the situation promises to get much worse as the war continues. BETA and the animals in its care urgently need your help. (https://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M7183341910703244831669965) With the country shut down, all of BETA’s in-country fundraising projects have come to a stop. International Fund for Animal Welfare is preparing a financial grant up to $20,000 to help transport the animals, pay for food, medication and shelter. But they need your help to make this incredible effort possible. Please copy and paste this URL to make your donation: https://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=128149 (https://www.ifaw.org/ifaw/general/default.aspx?oid=128149&msource=DR070701002&tr=y&auid=1833416)
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Oxfam International calls for urgent action on the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Middle East (https://www.oxfam.org/en/news/pressreleases2006/pr060719_middleeast)
Oxfam International calls for urgent action from armed groups and the government of Israel to cease all military attacks. These attacks have resulted in the deaths and suffering of ordinary civilians on all sides of the conflict, and have led to a growing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Gaza and increasing insecurity in Israel. All parties, together with the international community, must take immediate responsibility for upholding international humanitarian law and for intervening to ensure that civilians are protected from violence. Donate at: https://secure.ga3.org/02/oxfamamerica

Sat,, 8/12, 11AM, San Francisco Civic Center, demonstrate to end Mideast war