Wildlife Conservation Austria Project #42716

FOUR PAWS

by VIER PFOTEN International - gemeinnutzige Privatstiftung

Project Report | Mar 11, 2021
2021 FOUR PAWS Updates: Dog Slaughterhouse CLOSED!

By Silvia Morales | FOUR PAWS International

Dog

slaughterhouse CLOSED

FOUR PAWS has been working to close one of the bigest slaugherhouses in Cambodia. We have been negotiating with the owner for a good transition and finally close this slaughterhouse for ever. Last week, we finally made it happen.

While we know that these missions are extremely demanding, nothing can fully prepare you for the rollercoaster ride that yesterday brought. After we arrived on site, we started with calming down the sixteen dogs that were locked in rusty cages within the

Cambodian slaughterhouse. While they were shy at the beginning, they quickly warmed up to us, with some of them showing incredible gratitude and joy in spite of the unexpected affection we gave them. Even more than the food and water, these dogs were thriving under the love we had brought with us.

We started moving the dogs from their filthy cages into clean and comfortable transport boxes. Everything seemed to be going well - until we came across more and more dogs that were in a very bad condition: lethargic, dehydrated, and with a fever, we knew that they needed to be transported back to a clinic

in Phnom Penh right away.

There our friends from Animal Rescue Cambodia took over - and quickly had to deliver more bad news: some of the dogs tested positive for parvovirus, a potentially fatal disease. The dogs immediately were prepared for emergency

treatment to increase their chances for survival.

Now our focus lies in keeping the rescued dogs alive and figuring out how to find a new home for them. While this slaughterhouse is closed, there are many others out there.

Please keep supporting our mission to

#ProtectMillions

You can find more information on our Dog and Cat Meat Trade Campaign

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VIER PFOTEN International - gemeinnutzige Privatstiftung

Location: Vienna - Austria
Website: https://www.four-paws.org/
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Project Leader:
Silvia Morales
Vienna , Austria

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