‘Feed the Vulnerable Animals’ Event to be Held at Kiwi Vegan Café
Winter is a difficult period for homeless animals and for the people who unselfishly care for them. Luckily, there are many animal-lovers in Tbilisi and throughout Georgia, and their joint forces are necessary to save the gentlest, friendliest and at the same time, most unprotected creatures around us.
On Sunday, November 4, from 14:00 to 18:00, the Kiwi Vegan Café located at 6 Machabeli Street will host a special meeting for animal-lovers.
The meeting is being organized by a group of young people who work to help unprotected and vulnerable animals.
The purpose of the meeting is to collect food, warm blankets and medicines for cats and dogs to send to specific people in Tbilisi and the regions who are caring for dozens of animals in their homes; doing so often at the cost of their own personal comfort.
At the event, veterinary clinic "Lucky Fou" veterinarians Irakli Narchemashvili and Masha Shubladze will talk about the most problematic diseases found in homeless animals in Georgia and ways to combat them.
At 18:00, a discussion will be held about the issues of homeless animals and the ways to solve these problems. The organizers of the meeting will provide information about their activities and tell the attendees about those heroes who live throughout Georgia helping homeless animals - the very people who will greatly appreciate the donations of goods or money.
Those willing can buy or contribute something to the cost of the essential medication Bravecto. For those who don’t know about Bravecto, it is the latest generation of drugs that successfully treat tick and flea infestations and can cure various dermatological diseases as well as subcutaneous tumors. Treatment with a single dose of Bravecto has a visible effect within 10 days. The goal of the young animal-lovers is to collect as much of this medicine as possible and treat dogs throughout Georgia. The price of this medication varies from 75 to 80 GEL.
Whatever amount one can donate will contribute to giving a normal life back to numerous sick dogs in Georgia.
Over the past five years, the group of young animal-lovers has saved weak and found a new family for, over 200 animals who suffered from violence, hunger, and aggression from animal haters. For three years they have conducted successful activities to collect food and medicines and to unite animal-lovers under the title "Feed the Vulnerable". Through these charitable actions, they have been able to provide food and medicines for a certain period of time throughout Georgia each year.
The main goal of these young people is to help vulnerable and sick animals as well as those who want to look after them.
“We are not an organization: we are animal lovers, just like you,” they say.
“Animals do not have a voice and cannot save themselves, so it is up to us to be their advocates and fight for their rights. We want more animal-lovers to join us in our endeavors, and to become examples of unity and solidarity in our country as we help the most vulnerable among us – the animals. We look forward to seeing you at Kiwi Café. Take care of animals. Love them and don’t abandon them. Change is possible. Solidarity to all vulnerable animals,” the organizers wrote on their Facebook page ‘ცხოველთა გადარჩენის სახალხო ფრონტი’.
Those wishing to donate who cannot attend the event can deposit money in the following ways:
TBC Bank: GE77TB7515045063600015
Liberty Bank: GE78LB0711189641122000
Bank of Georgia: GE95BG0000000103934600
BY Ana Dumbadze