Vets rescue pets near volcano
May 7th, 2008 Posted in Pets GuideArmed with cans of food, the vets scoured the town as the volcano spewed ash for a sixth day today in its first eruption in thousands of years.
“We are collecting pets from backyards of houses and taking them to the municipal gym, where it will be easier to feed them,” said Macarena Zanelli, head of the Pets veterinary faculty of the University of Saint Thomas in the southern town of Puerto Montt, where many evacuees are being sheltered.
“We are finding them very hungry and thirsty, afraid and sticking close to their homes,” she said.
Ms Zanelli said some pets would be transported to Puerto Montt at the request of their owners, who were evacuated in naval ships from the town which is only accessible by air or sea.
Other animals would be looked after in Chaiten itself by the vets.
Ash from the volcano, 1220 kilometres south of the Pets Chilean capital Santiago, has contaminated ground water supplies and experts said it could be weeks or months before residents can return.
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