From Jane Garrison
8/9/06
 
1. Yesterday 2 baboons and a hyena were rescued from a pet store in the south 
of Lebanon (see attached photo). Sadly, it is believed that the hyena was poisoned 
by the pet store owner as he was dead 30 minutes after they rescued him. This is 
so sad as he lived in a tiny cage for three years (with barely enough room to even 
lay down) and was so close to finally getting some sense of love and freedom. A 
temporary larger cage is being built for the baboons to keep them in until we can get 
them out of Lebanon and to a sanctuary. Please help BETA (Beirut for the Ethical 
Treatment of Animals) with the cost of building the cage by making a donation on 
their web site http://beta.beirut.com.
 
2. There are a few other primates (including a baby chimp) who BETA will try to rescue 
today. All of these primates have been imported into Lebanon illegally, are being kept in 
horrific conditions but due to the war nothing will be done about it.
 
3. Due to the logistical challenges, we will not be able to get the rescued dogs and 
cats out of Lebanon. For now they will have to stay at the shelter that was created 
at the abandoned pig farm in the mountains above Beirut. Calls/letters are still needed 
to Ahmed Fatfat to stop the threat of shooting the dogs.
 
4. It has been extremely difficult to coordinate getting animal supplies into Lebanon. 
At this point it is best to give financial donations to BETA so they can stock pile what 
they need. If you have any contacts in Turkey or Italy please contact me as we may 
be able to get supplies into Lebanon via those countries.
 
 
More later...
Jane Garrison
JaneGarrison@comcast.net