Animal Groups Rush to Help Pets in Japan

In the face of great human tragedies from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11, there is one group of victims finally gaining notice: pets.

In response, several rescue groups have jumped to aid these injured and abandoned four-legged survivors.
"We’re at the beginning stage of trying to find out how many animals are out there," David Wybenga, of Japan Cat Network, said. "There are a lot of unknowns."




 This network, along with rescue groups Animal Friends Niigata and Arkbark, have formed a coalition called Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS) focused on the animals left behind.