From the Humane Society International Reports from the Field

Children’s Hospital: January 26, 2010; 9:30 p.m. EST

“Today, the team went to the U.S. Embassy and found some soon-to-be evacuated families concerned about their pets; we will do what we can to help.

The organization Save the Children learned we were here in Haiti and asked for our help in addressing an issue at a children’s hospital in Port-au-Prince. A number of dogs have been showing up at night on the grounds and going through garbage. One dog in particular was getting into everything, including supplies. Our team responded today and our paramedic/animal-handler extraordinaire Lloyd Brown managed to finally catch her. The dog, Hai-chien, is very sweet and our team has fallen in love with her. We’ll find a good home for her and she’ll be in our care until then. (more)”

Lloyd calms Hai-chien. © HSI

HSI also has a Facebook site with photos.

From the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Animals in Disaster blog

“Although some of us have returned to Santo Domingo, a significant part of the ARCH team continues to be in Haiti, tending to the animals. Since the infrastructure in Haiti is still fragile, we returned here so that we could send back our reports and consult the coalition group to formulate plans. But more importantly, we are also restocking supplies”

From the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)  website

“Among the concerns are possible outbreaks of zoonotic diseases such as rabies and leptospirosis. . .

Only about 20 percent of Haiti’s estimated 500,000 dogs were vaccinated against rabies last year, according to ARCH officials. In addition, Haiti lacks sufficient medicine and vaccine to protect pigs, cattle, and other livestock against common illness, such as anthrax and pig cholera. . . . A first shipment of medicine and equipment needed to treat animals is expected to arrive in Port-au-Prince from the Dominican Republic this week, according to ARCH officials. . .

There has been no call for veterinary volunteers to help with the Haitian relief effort, nor for specific veterinary medical supplies, according to Dr. Heather Case, AVMA director of scientific activities and coordinator for emergency preparedness and response.”

ARCH Situation Report 6 (PDF) (Jan. 27)

ARCH Situation Report 5 (PDF) (Jan. 26)

ARCH Situation Report 4 (PDF) (Jan. 25)