WORLD WORLDWIDE AFRICA TANZANIA - ANIMALS - Network for Animals - 100+ rescue dogs in Tanzania have only one haven – and it’s in trouble.

 

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Forward this email to a friend Share Tweet There is only one registered animal shelter in Arusha, Tanzania – and the 100+ abandoned and disabled dogs living there desperately need your help. Please donate now Dear friends, In Arusha, a city near the world-renowned Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, there is just one haven for abandoned, abused and disabled dogs. It is called Mbwa Wa Africa (which means ‘Dogs of Africa’ in Swahili) – our partner and the only registered animal shelter in a region covering 14,500 square miles (37,500km2).  Home to over 100 abandoned, abused and disabled dogs, and with no help from the authorities, our partner in Tanzania is overwhelmed.  The shelter currently cares for 146 animals, including 30 dogs with permanent disabilities and special needs.   Few people can afford to adopt animals in Tanzania and even fewer will take on the intensive care a disabled dog requires. For these animals, the sanctuary is likely to be the only safe home they will ever know. These are just a few of the wounded souls Mbwa wa Africa has rescued from death's door on the streets of Tanzania. Credit: Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue Mbwa Wa Africa is doing extraordinary work for dogs in Tanzania.    But right now, the shelter is struggling to cope with the rising costs of food and special medication for the dogs.  We visited the shelter recently and saw how incredibly happy their animals are. After experiencing little but abuse and neglect, they know that they are finally safe. Most of the dogs at our partner’s shelter were rescued mere moments from death, at risk of succumbing to starvation or suffering life-threatening injuries after being hit by cars and motorbikes. Others have suffered terrible abuse and cruelty. For dogs like Tumaini, Phoebe and Ben, Mbwa Wa Africa is a vital haven – a space to recover from the horrors they have endured.  Credit: Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue Tumaini was beaten mercilessly by a farmer after chasing a chicken when she was just a puppy, leaving her unable to walk properly and with permanent brain damage.  Phoebe was found emaciated and living in a storm drain, her spine broken, her back legs paralyzed and her front paws raw from dragging herself along gravel and dirt.  Ben was only 10 weeks old when he was hit by a motorbike, leaving his spine crushed. These brave, wounded souls are just three of the 100+ dogs who rely on Mbwa Wa Africa – and the kindness of animal-lovers like you. It costs around $2,600 (£1,950) every month to keep the dogs fed, sheltered and healthy. Please donate now Any amount you give today will be truly life-changing for these dogs.  Credit: NFA/Byron Seale Please donate generously and help us give Mbwa Wa Africa’s rescue dogs the food, special medication and loving care they need.  As they say in Tanzania, Asante Sana (thank you!) – from the animals, and from all of us fighting to make their lives better.  For the animals, P.S. Please donate today and help us give 100+ abandoned and disabled dogs in Tanzania the food, special medication and life-long care they deserve.  P.P.S. If you are interested in adopting a dog from Mbwa Wa Africa in Tanzania, get in touch with us today! Please donate now Click here to leave a legacy in a beloved's memory. Banner credit: Mbwa Wa Africa Animal Rescue