One year after the devastating earthquake in Pakistan, WSPA is in the final stages of a long-term recovery project to help rebuild the country‘s crippled veterinary infrastructure.

The impact of the earthquake

The Kashmir earthquake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale, not only killed 82,000 people and displaced a further 32 million, but also  killed more than 30% of the livestock in Northern Pakistan that are crucial for much of the population's livelihoods.

"We have been working hard to ensure that as many veterinary clinics as possible are complete before the onset of what could be a particularly harsh winter. The welfare of buffalos and other animals are crucial to the livelihoods of the people in this region." WSPA‘s Disaster Management Director Mark Yates Read Mark Yates‘ diary from Pakistan

WSPA intervention

Immediately after the quake, WSPA sent in five teams of vets to save surviving animals who were stranded or at risk of starvation or disease.

Working alongside other animal welfare charities and WSPA Member Societies The Brooke, the Humane Society International (HSI) and the Wildlife Society of Pakistan (WSP), WSPA provided packs of medicines and veterinary care to animals in need.

WSPA is also involved in a longer-term recovery program to construct more than 30 earthquake-proof, semi-permanent veterinary clinics and two equine hospitals that will provide ongoing treatment.

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Click here to read Mark Yates, WSPA's Disaster Management Director's diary from Pakistan