Volunteers rescue over 1,500 animals after earthquakes in Turkiye
Over 1,500 pets have been rescued, so far, since the twin earthquakes hit southern Turkiye, a non-profit organisation said Thursday. "More than three weeks after the deadly earthquake in Turkiye , the animal rescue team from Humane Society International is still finding dogs and cats alive in abandoned apartments, damaged buildings or wandering the streets," the Humane Society International (HSI) said in a statement. "The animal charity estimates that more than 1,500 animals―dogs, cats, rabbits, goldfish, a rooster, budgies, reptiles and more―have been brought to receive medical care at just the three main veterinary field clinics set up by local veterinarians and groups in the city of Antakya, where HSI's team is working," the statement added. The organisation estimates that tens of thousands of animals across the country have perished. HSI also said that most of the animals being rescued and provided medical care "have suffered cuts, bruises, infected wo...