Progress report on saving animals in Aceh
 PROFAUNA RETURNS TO ACEH TO BRING VETERINARY SUPPLIES AND TO EVACUATE ANIMALS

Animals which survived the tsunami tragedy in Aceh are without care and suffering from hunger and weakness, which make them susceptible to contract salmonella infection, diarrhea, rabies, leptospirosis, skin infections, etc. These diseases are transmittable to human.  “Our concern is that following the tsunami tragedy, human survivors could be hit by a second tragedy, which is diseases from animals” said Drh (DVM) Luki Kusuma Wardhani, the Aceh team coordinator of ProFauna.  

 
ProFauna team was preparing medical equipment to be brought to Aceh

Because of this ProFauna is sending a team to Aceh to evacuate animals and to give veterinary treatment. The team of six was dispatched on 3^rd Feb 2005 from Malang, East Java and consists of; Drh (Dvm) Luki Kusuma Wardhani, Susan, Suparno, Edy Slamet, Seto H. Wibowo and Tri Prayudhi. The team departs from ProFauna’s Indonesia headquarters on its“Freedom Fighter” bus heading to Surabaya city. From here the team will fly to Medan city, Sumatra, on 4^th February.  They will proceed from Medan to Aceh by road, where they will be assisted by tens of ProFauna members from both Medan and Aceh.

 ProFauna’s missions in Aceh are:

• To evacuate surviving wildlife trapped in the damaged Wulandari mini zoo to a temporary animal quarantine centre at Sumatera Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) in Medan
• To provide veterinary treatment and food and water to domestic animals in Banda Aceh city.

This animal welfare mission in Aceh is led by ProFauna and supported by other organizations including Indonesian Zoo Watch (IZW) and Sumatera Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP). The emergency efforts to save these tsunami animal victims have received support and donations from international organization including World Society for the Protection of Animal (WSPA), International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Humane Society International (HSI) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (RSPCA). 

Our next plan after giving the medical treatment and food to domestic animals is to vaccinate them. This can only be done when their health has improved and they are fit enough to be immunized.

Freedom Fighter bus took ProFauna team to the airport


Thank you for your support

ProFauna Indonesia wish to thank the following organizations for their support and donations without which this emergency mission would not have been possible:

1. Financial donations from:

·              World Society for the Protection of Animal (WSPA)

·              International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

·              Humane Society International (HSI)

·              Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (RSPCA)

2. Equipment and facilities:

·              Indonesian Zoo Watch (IZW)

·              Sumatera Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP)

·              Petungsewu Wildlife RescueCentre (Pusat Penyelamatan Satwa - PPS)

The more donations received,
the more animals will be saved in Aceh

 Further information can be obtained directly from the field team leader through cell phone:

 Drh. Luki Kusuma Wardhani
Coordinator, Animal Rescue Aceh
ProFauna Indonesia
Mobile: +62 81 555 09748