YANGON ANIMAL SHELTER, INC.
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA

Sadly, Lucy and her family were poisoned, and I was devastated.  I will probably never get over the loss and heartache I felt, and that was when I realized that there were many “Lucys” on the street suffering, and all deserve to be helped. Something more needed to be done to help the strays in Yangon. Just feeding the dogs in my area and hoping that they would survive poisoning, illness or injury was not enough. Our shelter was soon full, as we would constantly receive calls from people begging us to take in more dogs.  Fortunately, another larger, piece of land was generously donated and the shelter was relocated.  We are currently at capacity with approximately 500 dogs.  It is heartbreaking to have to tell people we cannot accept any more dogs, but it is a struggle financially to care for the dogs already at the shelter. We will continue to try and persuade the local authorities to use more humane dog population management. Our hope is to bring in organizations who will help with TNR to reduce the stray population and mass vaccinations to prevent the spread of diseases like rabies. Many of these organizations however will not provide their services until the poisoning stops. Campaigning against dog poisoning is thus a priority of YAS. As one can imagine, running YAS is costly, and as we receive no government funding, we rely totally on the generosity of people who donate, foster and adopt. There are so many wonderful dogs at the shelter looking for their forever homes. Please, contribute to the Yangon Animal Shelter. With your help, we can ensure that Lucy’s sad story does not keep repeating itself. WE HELP HOMELESS, SICK & INJURED ANIMALS The Yangon Animal Shelter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and care of stray animals.