Animals in Disasters
Find out how animals affected by disasters such as flooding and earthquakes (including Haiti) with the WSPA's Animals in Disasters blog
Check out too the IFAW's site on how it helps animals such as those being evacuated from the Philippines' volcano
Become a member!
A great way to understand more about your favourite animal is to become a member of an animal charity.
Examples of charity memberships include the RSPB which give you acces to 100 nature reserves in the UK, plus a free joining gift.
The PDSA, which cares for sick animals whose owners can't afford vets' fees, have memberships for young people. PDSA Memberships are great for young people & children who love animals.
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Charity Challenge |
This
is a great way to raise money for your favourite animals AND to really
push back your comfort zone.
We've
included a list of charity challenge - both UK challenge and abroad.
If you wish your charity's challenge to be added, let us know.
Please
take advice from your GP and fitness trainers on how best to prepare
yourself for these events physically. Plus check on how they think you
will handle altitude - many people have problems on events because altitude sickness hits them unexpectedly. Some of these challeges have age restrictions
e.g. minimum age 18, and some have sponsorhip conditions e.g. you need
to raise a certain amount of sponsorship to do the event.
Ethical travel directory Responsible Travel have a wide range of charity treks and charity challenges, including a charity camel trek in the Sahara & a charity walking safari in South Africa, which takes in the Shamwari Wildlife Reserve (and that one includes the chance to visit 2 two education and rescue centres for big cats)
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Animal & Charity
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When
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| Trek |
Blue Cross, Pets
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Trek with the Maasai
Trek
through wild country across the Great African Rift Valley. You'll have
a chance to see wild zebra, gerenuk & tiaffe and have the
opportunity to to climb an immense, extinct vocano, Kitumbeine.
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February 2010
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| Walk |
Donkeys
Donkey Sanctuary
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Cinque Terre
The
Cinque Terre consists of 5 Italian fishing villages where almost no
cars roam. These villages are linked by a network of trails. Explore
the Liguria National Park on footpaths high above the sea. A day at
the Italian Donkey Sanctuary near Turin, Il Rifugio degli Asinelli, is
included
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Spring 2010
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| Run |
Various
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Flora London Marathon
Blue Cross
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April 2010
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Insure your pet AND help animals
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