Photos are compiled and sent from Tim Gorski, a documentary filmmaker and Kinship Circle disaster responder in Thailand’s hard hit areas. Photo from Tim Gorski, Thailand Flood 2011-2012
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IN THIS DISASTER WATCH:
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2011
Animals Struggle To Live As Floods Deluge Bangkok And Beyond In Thailand
Worst flood in 75 years. Countless companion, farmed and wild animals stranded. On rooftops, in floating cages, marooned in water up to their necks. A foggy bluish film coats their eyes. They wait. Rotting skin and pus. Starving.
When Tim Gorski, a filmmaker and Kinship Circle animal disaster responder in Thailand, alerted us to the plight of animal victims in Bangkok and north-central Thailand, we knew we must go. Kinship Circle Disaster Animal Response Team is there, to work with Thai NGOs Save Elephant Foundation, Pic-A-Pet4Home, and network with more. Support this mission, please. Animal suffering is among the worst we have seen.
Waters move like a slow tsunami, seeping across urban Bangkok. An exodus from the city of 12 million is underway. We need funds for trucks, 4-wheel drive, boats, trained teams over several months, monthly rent for a warehouse setting to serve as an emergency shelter, verterinary and care supplies…
Kinship Circle teams were in Japan for quake-tsunami animals as recently as September. Our Animal Disaster Fund is depleted. Please open your heart to Thailand’s animals. With your support, we can save as many as possible.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2011
Animal Hell In Flooded Thailand
By Lek Chailert, Elephant Nature Park
EXCERPTS: Many people are homeless, business centers have become lakes overnight, more than 300 dead. Since early October Elephant Nature Park has helped villages search for their missing, looked for animal landslide survivors, and cleaned damaged homes… I saw the people of Nakorn Sawan province run away from the flood, many so panicked they left animals behind. They wanted to take their pets with them but animals were not allowed on crowded government boats. So many animals abandoned.
The TV showed thousands of pigs, cows, chickens, dogs, cats swept away by the strong current. We decided to bring our team out to help the animals… Nakorn Sawan became the dark city with no drinking water or food supplies. Many people washed themselves in floodwaters. Hotels on high grounds are full, even lobbies crammed with desperate people. Dry schools and temples swelled with refugees.
We managed to bring 10 tons of human-animal food and medicine. Another 13 tons of bananas and watermelons went to elephants. The journey was difficult because roads were deep in floodwaters… Finally we obtained a boat, very expensive to rent. We saw whole villages underwater… Ghost towns, eerie and empty. Many dehydrated, starving animals stood in the water. Some had been in the water too long. They were very sick, bodies full of pus and skin rotting. We made a temporary shelter at the temple and were instantly overwhelmed by hundreds of animals… MORE
 
Animal Disaster Aid Volunteers Needed For Thailand Flood
Lives are at stake. Animals are scared, alone and hurt. Kinship Circle Disaster Animal Response Team is YOU. Your compassion. Your skills. Your stamina.
TO VOLUNTEER FOR THAILAND FLOOD TEAM:
- CLICK HERE to register for Kinship Circle Disaster Animal Response Team.
- If already registered, CONTACT:
Disaster Management Director Bonnie Morrison
KINSHIP CIRCLE SEEKS:
- Independently trained volunteers with experience in disaster rescue,
water/boat skills, animal handling, sheltering, emergency sheltering admin,
animal first aid, veterinary, photography-video documentation.
- Flexibility to travel to disaster zones for approx. 2 weeks.
- Required: Current passport, international driver’s license.
- Self-sustainability in rugged disaster setting.
- Team members comply with FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) and Kinship Circle protocol.
OCTOBER-NOVEMBER, 2011
RESCUE RESOURCES IN THAILAND
- KINSHIP CIRCLE
Kinship Circle Disaster Animal Response Team
has already sent monetary aid, with its assessment team and follow-up teams activated for rescue, disaster planning and coordination, emergency sheltering and transport…on the ground in Thailand. 501c3 nonprofit disaster animal response team that activates in emergencies for animal victims.
website: www.kinshipcircle.org
facebook: kinshipcircle
email: info@kinshipcircle.org
mobile: 314-795-2646
DONATE TO ANIMAL DISASTER AID FUND
♥ DONATE ONLINE
♥ DONATE BY MAIL:
Kinship Circle
Animal Disaster Aid Fund
7380 Kingsbury Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63130 USA
- SOI DOG FOUNDATION
Soi Dog works with small Bangkok area groups to rescue animal flood victims. Their goal is to rescue, medically treat, shelter and rehome as many animals as possible.
website: www.soidog.org
email: info@soidog.org
phone: +66 (0)81 788 4222
♥ DONATE ONLINE
♥ Donate via bank transfer
167/9 Moo 4
Soi Mai Khao 10
Tambon Mai Khao
Amphur Talang, Phuket 83110
- PIC-A-PET4HOME
"We’re desperate for facilities [to safely shelter animals], where our vets can give them medical attention," says Pic-A-Pet4Home leader Tharinee Wipuchanin. Pic-A-Pet4Home unites with Veterinary Department of Kasetsart University and Thai Volunteer Search & Rescue Dog Assoc. to deliver dog and cat food to flooded zones.
website: www.pickapet4home.com
facebook: Pick-A-Pet4Home
email: pickapet4home@yahoo.com
phone: +66 89-669-1690 or +66 81-451-2233
Donate To Pic-A-Pet4Home
1) For a receipt, email pickapet4home@yahoo.com
your name, address, donation amount.
2) Donate via bank transfer:
Siam Commercial Bank, Chok Chai 4 Branch
Savings Account Number: 1272244999
Account Name: Tharinee Wipuchanin
Donations Help Fund Current Needs:
▫ Warehouse with electricity and water, in safe area
▫ Cages of any size
▫ Services of sturdy trucks to navigate floodwaters
▫ Dog and cat food
▫ Medicines
▫ Old towels
▫ People to adopt or foster
- VETERINARIAN NETWORK FOR FLOOD
Veterinary and livestock development faculties of six Thai universities, along with Thailand’s veterinary council, have joined forces to help animal flood victims.
link to Thai facebook page via:
carefordogs.org/flood-rescue-teams-need-help/
Donate To Thai Veterinary Network
1) You may drop off donated food at the veterinary building, Chulalonkorn University.
2) Donate via bank transfer:
Veterinary Network
Kasikorn Bank
Branch Siam Square
Account Number: 026-2-25004-2
OR
Bangkok Bank
Branch Siam Square
Account Number: 152-4-72740-9
- KASETSART UNIVERSITY
The Veterinary Department at Kasetsart University, Kampaeng Saen Campus has opened a temporary shelter for Nakhon Pathom Province. Department of Agriculture veterinarians have formed a nationwide network for animals harmed in floods. (Tranlated from Thai) Faculty of Veterinary Science University in collaboration with associate veterinarian, support the mission of the Center for (animal) victims. The Board has prepared bags for dogs-cats with food, medicines, wound treatments…
website: www.kps.ku.ac.th/v3
phone: 034-355570 or 085-8418301
2010, Kasetsart University. Kamphaeng Saen Campus
1 Moo 6, Tambon Saen Muang Saen
Nakhon Pathom 73140
ABOUT VIDEO AT PAGE TOP: Tim Gorski is a documentary filmmaker and member of Kinship Circle Animal Disaster Response in Thailand when floodwaters surged. Tim has been rescuing animal victims, providing updates from the ground, and coordinating Kinship Circle aid with Thai NGOs Save Elephant Foundation, Pic-A-Pet4Home, plus more local groups. Adam Bromely, Tim’s second unit director on the acclaimed How I Became An Elephant, shot the video on this page while with Sangduen (Lek) Chailert, founder of Elephant Nature Foundation, to deliver food, medicine and care to stranded animals. The animals shown are sheltered with the Foundation's resident vet and volunteers.
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