(ANIMAL GALLERY) This year has been one for the books. From YouTube sensations to Japan tsunami survivors to animal based blockbuster films, animals have played an enormous role in some of the major events of 2011. Read on for our list of the top animal stars of the past year. — Global Animal
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.
(JAPAN ANIMAL RESCUE UPDATE) It’s been nearly three months since Japan was devastated by the earthquake & tsunami. The Fukushima Daiichi power plant and surrounding residences are blocked off and evacuated, leaving pets and farm animals to die. Read on about the government’s newest rulings and actions for the animals in the 20km exclusion zone and the obstacles currently facing animal rescue groups like Kinship Circle and JEARS. – Global Animal
JAPAN – Searching land devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, volunteers from JEARS and Kinship Circle find a little Lhasa Apso nearly dead on the side of the road. This little guy beats the odds thanks to these dedicated volunteers.
(PHOTOS) The Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS) team and Kinship Circle continues to work diligently in the aftermath of Japan’s devastating earthquake, tsunami and radiation threat. Thanks to generous donors, like Global Animal readers who’ve donated over $27,000 in support, these volunteers are on the ground making a huge difference in the lives of animals and people alike. In the photo gallery below are some of those lives. – Global Animal
(VIDEO) JAPAN –The little dog who spent three weeks drifting on a rooftop in the sea off disaster-struck Japan was reunited with her overjoyed guardian today. See the touching video of the lick-fest reunion here…
(RESCUE VIDEO & PHOTOS) Three weeks after the tsunami in Japan, a small dog was found floating on a house that was swept into the ocean. The Japan Coast Guard found the dog, and rescued him. Hope floats! See the video and pictures of this little tsunami survivor… — Global Animal
Three weeks after the tsunami and earthquake in Japan, rescuers are finding animals stranded and in need of help. See pictures of the lost and injured pets who were saved this week, and read their incredible stories, courtesy of the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue & Support (JEARS) team. Way to go! — Global Animal
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