2011 achievements for animals
Jan 4, 2012
Thanks to the dedication and generosity of compassionate animal lovers like you, WSPA provided life-saving care, relief and an end to cruelty to hundreds of thousands of animals in need in 2011.
As a token of our deep appreciation of your support, we have created a special 2011 achievements video to share how your generous donations have enabled WSPA to carry on our life-saving work.
2011 highlights
Stopping the spread of mega-dairies
After tremendous public pressure, the application to build the UK’s first mega-dairy in Nocton, Lincolnshire was withdrawn in February 2011. But the fight hasn’t stopped there. With your support, our Not in my Cuppa campaign continues to work to stop factory farmed milk getting into our cuppas. The first step will be to keep up the pressure in Wales to prevent the latest mega-dairy planning application becoming a reality in 2012.Nine bears rescued from bear baiting
Thanks to your support, WSPA rescued nine bears this year from the cruel blood sport of bear baiting, and gave them a safe home at the WSPA-funded Balkasar sanctuary in Pakistan, away from the brutality and fear that they had endured throughout their lives for so long.Saving animals in disaster zones
Unfortunately, our disaster response team have had a busy year. We’ve been fighting the effects of floodwater across the world, sending rescue teams out to help animals in Thailand, Central America, Vietnam and India to name but a few. You also enabled us to respond to the aftermath of the devastating tsunami in Japan, record-levels of droughts in Eastern Africa, and a volcanic eruption in Chile. In all, with your support we helped more than 230,000 animals in 11 countries.Stopping the cruel killing of millions of dogs
Every year, 20 million dogs are being brutally killed, with rabies control often cited as an excuse. In 2010, we funded Bali’s first island-wide mass vaccination programme, which saw approximately 210,000 dogs vaccinated against rabies. In 2011 on World Rabies Day, your support enabled us to begin rolling this project out globally.Bear cub rescued from a life of dancing
In September 2011, we brought you news of a dramatic rescue of a one-year-old bear cub in India, spared from a life of captivity and suffering as a ‘dancing’ bear in India, thanks to WSPA supporters. A huge thanks to all WSPA supporters who took part in our Bear Cub Raffle to raise money to protect bear cubs from being forced to dance – and keep them in the wild where they belong.
These are just a few of the things you’ve helped us achieve in 2011, and with your help, we believe 2012 will be even more amazing. Thank you.
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