In Iraq, there are more than 500,000 stray dogs + countless cats in harm's way. The majority of these former pets are tame, friendly, harmless + hungry. They arrive at places like the Phoenix Veterinary Clinic + Vet Hands in Central Baghdad with broken legs, split skulls or internal organ failure from being kicked, dragged + otherwise abused/neglected. Due to often overstated cases of dog bites, rabies infections + of animals “eating children” the Iraqi Interior Ministry has been culling them using poison + “starvation silos." So far, ISARO has rescued some of the worst cases. W/the cuts in aid, departing UN compound, embassy + NGO-workers who have been housing the animals will be leaving. Moreover, ISARO needs more room to care for the animals we foster. From 14-24 November, ISARO will bring supplies to Iraq, pay our trusted carers + start building a safe space for these animals. We are scaling up, forming coalitions + applying for grants. We need your help now, however, just for a while longer. These animals + the people who love them literally, have nothing else but ISARO. We cannot overstate this.