Feed Friends on the road!

The small island of Curaçao, a paradise is the sun but also home to many stray dogs. They are either born on the streets or dumped by their owners, in both cases left to fend for themselves. Because of the many stray dogs and the big shortage of fosters and people willing to adopt, Feed Friends Foundation was founded in 2015 with the goal to care for these stray dogs on location, meaning on the streets. 

This was the only option to care for so many dogs that were “left out” because the local shelter and other fosters are full and cannot take in any more dogs. Currently, there are a little more than 100 stray dogs in the feeding program. You might ask yourself, how can more than 100 stray dogs be fed every day? This is done through a great network of feeders, volunteers willing to use a little time to feed one or more stray dogs via a feeding schedule. 

This means that the foundation provides the food and the volunteer feeds one or more days per week on a specific location. As soon as it becomes possible, the dogs are spayed or neutered and placed back on their original location. If possible, the dog is put up for adoption as well. This happens when it is a very friendly dog and when the foundation thinks that the dog can still get used to living at a home, but also when a recently dumped dog is found that is not used to living on the streets. 

These dogs are cared for by fosters until they are ready to go to a forever home.

The dream of Feed Friends Foundation is to start a big dog sanctuary where these dogs can lead a happy and healthy life in a safe environment. A big goal but it would help the stray dogs so much!

The foundation depends on food and monetary donations to be able to continue with their work. Feel free to donate! 

Take a look on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/feedfriendsfoundation/ or donate via Paypal: http://paypal.me/feedfriends 

In the video you will see a couple of locations where stray dogs are fed through the feeding program. Feel free to let us know what you think or contact us through Facebook if you have any questions. Enjoy the video!

Website: http://feed-friends.com/

Hurricane Irma & Maria Animal Aid St Maarten, Dominica, Barbuda, Martinique, Antigua

This morning when we had a look on the Marine Traffic website, we saw that the ship of Sea Shepherd ( John Paul Dejoria ) had already arrived in the harbor. This was sooner than expected, which is fantastic!

When we arrived there, we received great news from the ship's manager that they will also stop at Barbuda and Dominica, which were unfortunately also destroyed by the second catastrophic Hurricane Maria. There is nothing left on these islands. The people have been evacuated and again, most of the animals were left behind.

These abandoned animals have the highest priority for us. Therefore, the collected goods will not only be used for the animals on St. Maarten but also for the animals on these completely destroyed islands.

The ship will arrive in Sint Maarten in about 2 weeks. The animals will not be forgotten!

It's a win-win situation! 🤗 Together we are strong!

In the meantime, of course, we also want to provide food for the animals in St. Maarten. We still have a budget for it, but of course donations are more than welcome! https://www.paypal.me/rescuepawscuracao

Janet from St. Maarten will also transfer money to Rescue Paws via 'Inzameling voor Sint Maarten' s Dieren' (Collecting funds for the animals in St. Maarten) to buy animal food for all kinds of animals i.e pigs, birds, horses, etc. Renno Ranch will also join us and use their received donations for food for the animals, which will go straight to St. Maarten.

We have also been able to make a great deal with an animal food importer for very sharp prices on food, which is fantastic!

We won't give up on these poor abandoned animals. We will keep on fighting for them!💪❤🤗

"Inzameling voor Sint Maarten's dieren", Renno Ranch and Sea Shepherd, THANK YOU, of course a BIG thank you to everyone that donated! We couldn't have done it without you! Masha danki!

Inzameling voor Sint Maarten's dieren:
https://www.facebook.com/JanetMulderLelystad/

I-Animal:
https://www.facebook.com/I.Animal.Foundation/

Animal Defenders St. Maarten
https://www.facebook.com/Animal-Defenders-St-Maarten-473917442739407/

Nature Sea Side Park:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nature-Sea-Side-Park/294171340602477

Sea Shepherd Global:
https://www.facebook.com/seashepherdglobal/

Renno Ranch:
https://www.facebook.com/RennoRanch/

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This dog was left to die on the streets, wait till you see what happens!

Feed Friends Foundation received a message from someone who spotted a very skinny dog near a busy road. Many dogs are found dead near that road on a yearly basis. When the message came in, it was clear that immediate action needed to be taken.

The search began and after driving up and down the street several times with no luck, there she was. Standing on the side of the road, waiting for her owner who would not return. She was shy but not extremely afraid. Curious and hungry she decides to approach her rescuer. Her wagging tail showed that she wanted to be able to trust again. And that she needed food! Her rescuer was able to lift her into her car and named her Olivia, because of her beautiful eyes.

The vet declared her healthy but very skinny and in urgent need of TLC. After a short stay at a temporary fosters she was brought to her long-term fosters. A little shy at first, she explored her new home. Soon she showed her loving personality to the other dogs. She started to gain some weight and looked so different already!

By befriending one of the other dogs (also a rescue) she even helped her come out of her shell and enjoy life more. Olivia’s name was changed to Livy. She now leads a happy and healthy life with her fosters and the other dogs. Best part about the story is that her fosters love her so much that they decided they can't let her go. It's a classic foster failure! Her new life has started and she is ready for it!

Please help Feed Friends with a donation: https://www.paypal.me/feedfriends

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/feedfriendsfoundation/

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HELP ANIMALS ON ST MAARTEN!

Hurricane Irma is the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season 2017. The hurricane is the most powerful since 2005 and had the lowest central pressure recorded since 2007. It is known to be the first category 5 hurricane to hit the Leeward Islands region. Category 5 is the highest category hurricane and is therefore the most destructive.

St. Maarten took the hardest hit of Leeward Islands, the damage of Saba and Saint Eustatius is not as significant as on St. Maarten.

St. Maarten consists of 2 parts: a French part and a part that has been a separate country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 10-10-10, just like Aruba and Curacao. It was also previously part of the Netherlands Antilles.

The Red Cross estimates that 9 of the 10 buildings on St. Maarten are damaged, whereas one third is completely destroyed. There are still approximately 200 people missing and 4 deaths have been reported.

Among the victims are also many animals. Many people who had to evacuate, left their dogs, cats and other animals behind.
According to witnesses there are many deceased animals and the island is beginning to smell. Many horses are also victims.
It’s difficult to get drinking water for the people, let alone for the animals. Due to the tropical climate, water is indispensable. Dogs are being maltreated and even hit by cars when they try to grab some food.
We as an animal aid organization cannot ignore this tragedy for the animals, hence we would like to help.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. In addition to some smaller vessels, the Sea Shepherd has multiple ships.

One of the ships is now on its way to Curaçao, where it will load donated food, water and other necessities to transport to St. Maarten. Rescue Paws Curaçao and I-Animal were honored to be involved with the gathering of food and water as a donation for the animals in need in of St Maarten.

People can donate goods, but can also transfer money instead. With that money we will buy the necessities in Curacao, which will be shipped to St. Maarten.

Mercedes de Windt of Animal Defenders in St. Maarten will coordinate the distribution of the food and water.

For donations please click on PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/rescuepawscuracao

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RescuePawsCuracaoFoundation

St Maarten video credits:
Dick Drayer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8swHK-KgGU&t

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Dog relieved from enormous tumor

She had no name, probably never had been petted and is afraid of everything around her. She had an owner, who loved her in her own way. Someone who wants to properly care for her animals but due to circumstance can't. Because all dogs deserve a name, we named her Kadushi. A pretty name that means "cactus".

Kadushi was spotted walking along side a busy road with an enormous growth on her stomach. A growth that must have been there a while because by now it was dragging on the ground. Someone said she had had it for 9 months, someone else said she had been walking around with it for years.
It was time to help Kadushi. The scraping growth posed a big risk for infection and in consultation with the owner we decided to catch her. The call for donations was answered and the plan to catch her could be made. With a team of seasoned catchers we thought we could get it done swiftly. She was in a yard with a good fence after all.
The trap cage was snared but because of her fear Kadushi didn't even see it, regardless of the delicious meat inside. She escaped the yard through a hole in the fence but did return a little while later. When we tried to catch her again we managed to grab a paw, with help from the dog pole we managed to put her in a bench.
At the vet we saw Kadushi was still very frightened, so for safety we muzzled her and kept the dog pole, loosely, on her neck. Her temperature was taken, which was a little high. The blood test showed she had tick disease but no heart worm. The growth turned out not to be in the stomach lining, as the vet had seen on x-rays. We decided together to save her from further stress and to operate immediately. The growth was removed without any complications worth mentioning. Kadushi had been dragging around a 1.4kg/3lbs burden. To recover in peace and have an opportunity to sterilize her later, Dierenoppas Curaçao( Petsitter Curaçao) offered her a safe and quiet spot. Very soon Kadushi will go into surgery for( hopefully) the last time to be sterilized and then she can go home.
In the yard are a total of 10 dogs; 6 grown ups and 4 puppies. We hope we'll receive enough donations so we can sterilize and castrate all these dogs, but also to give them NexGard and to deworm them. We are trying to find homes for the pups so the situation doesn't become too overwhelming.
We'll post a follow up video soon.

Feed Friends Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/feedfriendsfoundation

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Dumped dog gets Forever Home

Many of you watched the video "Animal Rescue in Curaçao #11". In this video Ollie had the lead and he was being rescued by a team of very kind people from the place he was dumped a few months prior. We thought he was very timid which meant he could temporarily stay at Animal Protection. That way he could be evaluated in a safe manner, to see what his character was like and if he could be placed.

Even before catching him we were approached by Marja, who admitted to having fallen in love with Ollie. She also indicated that, if his demeanor allowed it, he could come live with her and her husband.
They took great care of him at Animal Protection and he underwent and passed some important health tests whilst there. His character turned out to be good and Ollie quickly showed he was just a nice and loving lug who wants nothing more than attention.
Last week Ollie, now named Buddha, was allowed to go to his new home and meet the 3 female dogs already in residence. He has a ways to go but we have plenty of confidence that Buddha will turn out just fine. With the right attention he will quickly develop into a snuggly pet. Buddha has his on Facebook page where you can follow his new life: Buddha " the Awakened".
We would like to thank everyone who helped in one way or another or expressed concern or gave support, thank you very much. In particular, a big thanks to José, Mirjan (Rescue Paws), Karin, Denise,  the Animal Protection Agency, Marja and her husband and vet Sjoerd de Groot.
By sharing the various rescue videos you are helping raise awareness for the work we do. That in turn helps in finding Furever Homes for the dogs rescued. Support us by liking our "Feed Friends Foundation" Facebook page and sharing the videos on this YouTube channel.

Feed Friends Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/feedfriendsfoundation
Facebook Page Boodha: https://www.facebook.com/Buddha-de-ontwaakte-1238997749511154

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