Kinship Circle has united with animal protection groups worldwide to form Animal Relief Coalition For Haiti (ARCH), a collective response led by World Society For Protection Of Animals (WSPA) and International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW). As an ARCH member, Kinship Circle seeks support to relieve stricken animals as soon as possible. Kinship Circle DART has assembled an expert team — including a veterinarian, vet tech, paramedic, firefighter, and more FEMA-certified first responders with experience in search-rescue, emergency sheltering, veterinary first aid, water rescue, technical and large animal rescue, food/water shelter-in-place distribution, and additional specialized skills. ABOUT FIELD LOG PHOTOS: Haiti images are invidividually credited to ARCH members and represent the joint effort of Animal Relief Coalition For Haiti. Organizations formed ARCH to streamline aid to an untold number of animals.

HAITI'S WORST QUAKE IN OVER 200 YEARS A 7.0 earthquake shatters densely populated Port-au-Prince in the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. Tens of thousands die. Some 5 million farmed and native wild animals are harmed. A big stray population that struggled to survive pre-quake now faces starvation, wounds, disease. Animal responders cannot gain clearance until humanitarian efforts are stable. Fortunately, first responders from China, Spain, France, USA, etc. are mobilizing teams to aid the financially strapped Haitian government. Food, sanitary water, shelter and medical care are critical for human survivors. Kinship Circle is monitoring animal impacts and in communication with regional rescue in the Dominican Republic (there are no rescue organizations based in Haiti). Kinship Circle is an all-volunteer Disaster Animal Response Team, activated by request when disaster-area resources are overwhelmed. We work in agreement with officials and nonprofits to offer skill, stamina and leadership — in a spirit of cooperation that best serves animals. PLEASE DONATE. Your kind gift lets us go where animals are left behind!