#Mealsonwheels for strays
To gather funds for its volunteers and strays, PART launched its online shop that offers animal-designed shirts, caps and masks. Proceeds are given aid the #mealsonwheels program so it could accommodate more homeless animals
When the Taal Volcano spewed lava and emitted hazardous amounts of ash and volcanic gases last January, the Philippine Animal Rescue Team (PART) opened its sanctuary in San Jose del Monte Bulacan as temporary shelter of animals such as dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs and others who were unfortunately left behind in the area.
As the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, PART in return asks for help in supporting its #mealsonwheels campaign, a program that feeds thousands of homeless animals who, otherwise, will suffer and die from illness and hunger if not immediately attended to.
To gather funds for its volunteers and strays, PART launched its online shop that offers animal-designed shirts, caps and masks. Proceeds are given aid the #mealsonwheels program so it could accommodate more homeless animals. In a Facebook post, PART said, “#Thankful for every donor and volunteer who continue to be the light in the darkness of thousands of animals we feed and care for daily. At the end of your day, we hope you realize that thousands of innocent souls are not dying or sleeping hungry because YOU chose compassion and kindness. Thank you so much for making #mealsonwheels possible.” It added, “Because of your generosity, they experience love, compassion and kindness.”
Life maybe tougher now than before, but PART is knocking on doors to help these homeless souls experience the life that they deserve. Philippine residents who would like to donate visit donorbox.org/sharehope-2.
COVID-19 outbreak on minks
After the sudden outbreak on mink farms in Spain and The Netherlands, scientists are now once again investigating the possibility of humans contracting the virus from animals.
While it reportedly started with infected workers, scientists believe it is ‘plausible’ that the minks could have passed the virus back to the staff.
In a report by news.sky.com, more than 92,000 minks were slaughtered “after it was thought more than 90 percent of them had contracted the virus.” Professor Wim van der Poel who studies animal viruses at Wageningen University and Research in The Netherlands added, “We assumed it was possible that it would be transmitted back to people again.”
The World Health Organization is aware of the outbreak but believes that the transmission of COVID-19 from animals to humans was “very limited.” If the said situation is proven, it would be the first documented case of animal-human transmission.