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Loyal Japan Tsunami Dog Still Missing (VIDEO)

March 14, 2013

(ANIMAL RESCUE) On March 14, 2011, two loyal dogs captured hearts around the world. Mei-chan, a spotted Brittany spaniel, and Lee-chan, a white English setter, were separated from their guardian during the chaos of Japan’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. These canine companions managed to stay together despite the turmoil and disarray in the city streets. A Fuji TV crew spotted and filmed Mei-chan refusing to leave an injured Lee-chan’s side. This footage of two loyal and lost friends touched the world and became a YouTube sensation. It also created worldwide awareness of the devastation the tsunami caused to animals and pets. Read on to learn more about this heartfelt tale, and check out the video of the two loyal tsunami dogs. — Global Animal

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Lost Parakeet Tweets His Way Home

May 12, 2012

(TOUCHING TALE) A pet parakeet named Piko-Chan has been returned safely to his guardian in Sagamihara, Japan, after miraculously reciting his address to police officers. After losing her previous pet parakeet, Piko-Chan’s guardian taught him how to recite his home address. Fortunately, her efforts paid off and the two have been happily reunited. Read on for more on this touching story. — Global Animal

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Japan: A Year In Donations & Animal Rescue

March 22, 2012

(ANIMAL RESCUE) A year after the massive earthquake and tsunami destroyed much of Northern Japan, animals are still in need of rescue from the “no-go” exclusion zone. Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue & Support (JEARS), formed on March 12, 2011 and has rescued nearly 700 animals. To date, 350 remain in the care of the coalition shelters. Read on for the ongoing animal rescue efforts in Japan.— Global Animal

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Japan Allowing Animal Rescue In Exclusion Zone

December 7, 2011

(ANIMAL RESCUE) JAPAN — Yesterday, seven months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, government officials finally granted permits to rescue groups allowing entry into the exclusion zone around the Fukishima Daiichi nuclear power plant to rescue animals. Even after all this time, animal welfare groups believe that several hundred pets have survived, and are just waiting for rescue. Read on to learn what guidelines the rescue groups will have to follow. — Global Animal

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VIDEO UPDATE FROM JAPAN: One Loyal Tsunami Dog Found

November 1, 2011

Nov. 5, 2011 VIDEO UPDATE (LOYAL TSUNAMI DOGS) – Nearly eight months after Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami and the moving video of the two “loyal tsunami dogs” or, “stay together dogs,” who refused to abandon each other, one of the dogs has been located, reports the Nippon SPCA.  This direct account by the guardian of the two dogs in the video, a Brittany spaniel and an Irish setter, refutes Kenn Sakurai’s story that he was instrumental in rescuing the “stay together dogs” right after a Japan TV station shot the heartbreaking footage. Read on for details about what happened to the loyal dogs and why Nippon SPCA is calling Kenn Sakurai’s actions into question. 

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Putting A Furry Face To Japan’s Ongoing Animal Relief

October 21, 2011

(ANIMAL RESCUE) JAPAN — Approximately eight months since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, animals are still being rescued with the help of Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue & Support (JEARS) and Kinship Circle. Some have been rescued and rehabilitated from Japan’s radiation exclusion zone, while others have been saved from euthanization and in some cases, reunited with their families. — Global Animal

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Japan Rescue Update: Three Months After The Disaster

June 17, 2011

(JAPAN ANIMAL RESCUE/TAKE ACTION) Change.org and Born Free USA issued a joint press release to ask for help in convincing the Japanese government to allow animal rescue groups into the Fukushima No Entry Zone to help animals left behind during the evacuation. Read an update of the animal rescue efforts, and sign the petition to help save the animals trapped in the evacuation zone. — Global Animal

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Balding Penguin Given Wetsuit (PHOTOS)

June 10, 2011

SINGAPORE –A balding penguin has been outfitted with a special wetsuit to replace lost feathers. The suit acts in the same way feathers do, retaining warmth and providing insulation, while promoting feather regrowth. Like a good tuxedo, the penguin’s new suit is custom-made. See the photos of this dapper Humboldt penguin here. — Global Animal

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