Makes sense to me

Even though this may be a minute late, as a lot of little animals have already fallen (ha), I came across some information that I thought essentil to share.

Instead of going with your thousand-year tradition and selecting more and more cattle this year, PAWS  proposes you not forget the terrible loss Pakistan has faced and continues to be a victim of. There are countless homes without access to the basic necessities of life like three meals, clothes and clean water. Instead of sacrificing the animal how about you donate it and create a source of livelihood?

Whatever you beliefs may be I doubt there is any valid argument against supporting a life. 

Please read:

Give Some Live Goats This Eid (12 NOVEMBER 2010):

After the devastating floods of 2010, a non-profit organisation wants Pakistanis to think a little differently for Eid-ul-Azha this year.

PAWS, the Pakistan Animal Welfare Society, is asking citizens to think aboutsaving animals instead of sacrificing them. The volunteer-run group saysthat because so many families have lost their cattle and livestock in thefloods, what those families need most is not meat for a meal, but livestock to help them generate income and rebuild their lives.

Buy a goat  and this year, instead of sacrificing it, send it back to a village to replace what was lost and help people back onto their feet. Goats can provide an ongoing income for families through the sale of milk, ghee, meat and kids, as well as supplement their own diet and agriculture, readsthe public appeal from PAWS, a Karachi-based organisation.

PAWS says that over 1.2 million large and small animals in Pakistan werekilled during the floods. Those that remain are often sick and lacking veterinary medicines or starving because of no access to food and fodder.

With your help, PAWS wants to get healthy productive goats back in the handsof needy families in Sindh. Each goat costs Rs12,000. The cost includes delivery of the animal to a flood-affected family in Sindh, an initialveterinary examination including vaccination and drenching, and high qualityfodder for two months.

Who to contact:

Maheen Zia initiated this project and is collecting donations. Checks can be sent to the her and these will be cashed and taken to Pakistan on December 2, 2010 and deposited with PAWS. Receipts of each donation will besent by PAWS in early January.

Kindly make the checks payable to Maheen Adamson and mail to:

Maheen Adamson

2401 Farrol Avenue,Union City, CA 94587

E: maheen.adamson@gmail.com