In pain, starving, dehydrated and crammed into tiny kennels – help working dogs today
Working dogs in Malawi are used for security patrolling at homes and businesses, as well as for scent detection of narcotics, ammunition, or the illegal wildlife trade at airports and land borders. Security companies in Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital, use over 300 dogs for these purposes.
Sadly, these dogs are suffering from injuries often caused by sharp materials within their living conditions. Starving and severely dehydrated, many are confined to small, cramped, dark kennels for prolonged periods of time without any enrichment or mental stimulation – then must work for up to 12 hours a day.
When they are not working, they can stay crammed in their tiny kennels all day and night, or chained to trees with no protection from the burning sun or heavy rain.
Infectious diseases are also running rampant, with many dogs suffering from rabies – which is highly contagious and fatal.
After long days patrolling in the gruelling heat without access to water and little rest – then confined to one spot without adequate nutrition – their survival hangs in the balance.
Please donate today to help provide essential veterinary treatment, nutritious feed, and comfortable shelter for these hardworking canines.
Your donation could help:
- Provide sick and injured working dogs with vital veterinary care.
- Provide comfortable shelter for working dogs and educate owners and handlers on proper design.
- Provide enrichment to working dogs, including exercise, training and play time.
- Teach owners and handlers about good dog welfare.
- Provide starving dogs with nutritious feed and clean drinking water.
- Partner with the local government and police to confiscate dogs who are ill-treated.
- Vaccinate and deworm dogs to protect against diseases and parasites.
- Fund shelter inspections and annual re-inspections to ensure welfare standards are being met.
- Provide a government-accredited seal of approval for companies that demonstrate good animal welfare practices, promoting long-term change in behaviour and attitude.
Working dogs are suffering and they need your help. Will you please donate today to help them live a healthy and valued life? Thank you.
Thank you
Your generous donations will be used for projects such as those featured in this appeal and where they are required the most to help animals in need. We would be so grateful for whatever you can give to this vital working dogs appeal. Thank you.
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