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Animals
Imagine that you are in Japan after the recent, tragic earthquake. The rubble surrounds you and you see thousands of homeless people. If you look and listen closely, you also hear the sounds of suffering animals. They also have been impacted by this natural disaster. They also have lost their homes. They also are in danger. In some ways, animals react differently to natural disasters and, in other ways, they have similar trauma after an event like this. I will talk about animals in earthquakes and how we can help them.
The earthquake that struck Japan in March of this year damaged buildings and destroyed many homes. It affected not only the people of Japan, but its animals as well. Although many animals may have died during the natural disaster, a large number of animals may have escaped to safety. This is because many people believe that animals can sense earthquakes before they strike. According to National Geographic, there have been stories of animals acting strangely and fleeing their homes just before an earthquake for hundreds of years. In Japan, scientists are studying different species of animals to discover how they sense earthquakes before they happen.
Most animals that become trapped...
Because they are normally inside the house when an earthquake strikes, they can be trapped by collapsing buildings with no way to escape. Sadly for these animals, their plight is often overlooked as rescue workers concentrate their efforts on saving people. It can be many days before they are rescued. Many of the animals walk around the streets looking for food and this makes it harder for owners to find their pets. This information is from PSWLaw.net.
But it is not all bad news for pets. There are now many animal shelters that search and rescue trapped pets from earthquake rubble. In Japan, three different animal rescue teams have been saving dogs, cats and other animals trapped by the earthquake. When the animals are rescued, they are given a place to sleep in the animal shelters. They are given food and water and kept at the shelter until the family can be found. When no-one claims the animals, they stay in the shelters until new families can be found for them. Animal shelters also rescue animals that have been left by their owners or have been treated badly. The workers at the shelter try to find homes for all of the animals living there so that they can become part of a…
References
Animal Shelter: http://www.animalshelter.org/
National Geographic: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1111_031111_earthquakeanimals.html
PSWLaw: http://pswlaw.ca/2011/03/helping-animals-affected-by-earthquake-in-japan-japan-earthquake-animal-rescue-and-support/
US Geological Survey: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/animal_eqs.php
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