Emergency Animal Rescue

The Emergency Animal Rescue fund of Omogolo Wildlife Trust was born after we kept receiving reports of wild animals that were sighted with problems and, for various reasons, could not be helped.

A Lioness with a metal ring around her neck, grown into the skin, showing that the ring must have been there for years and now is threatening to kill her as she has problems breathing…

A den of emaciated Wild Dog puppies, the mother nowhere in sight and later found dead, poisoned by a farmer who was protecting his cattle.

An elephant hardly able to walk, due to a massive infection in his leg…

Examples of animals that could have been helped, but funding was in many cases not available and time to get the funding together is often too short.

The primary objective of the Emergency Animal Rescue fund is the rescue and, if necessary, the rehabilitation of wildlife in distress.

Funding might be needed for medication, veterinary help, transport of the animal… With help of our donors we can set aside an amount for these cases, making it possible to react swiftly and to successfully rescue the animal.

Who can use the Emergency Animal Rescue fund?

Basically anybody. When a report of a wounded or orphaned animal is received, the case will be assessed and a rescue plan made. This is done together with a veterinary and government wildlife officer. If the funds are available, action can be taken immediately, if additional funding is needed we will try to get the necessary amount together with the help of our donors and/or other organizations with similar objectives.

Our first success was the operation of a young elephant bull with a wound in one front leg. In the two months after the first report the elephant was not sighted anymore. When he was next seen, he could hardly move and had become very thin.

A team of veterinary and wildlife officers was brought together, the elephant was immobilized, the wound cleaned, xrays taken, antibiotics administered and an hour later the elephant was back on his feet. Slowly his leg went back to its normal size and soon he was eating and drinking normally and socializing with other elephants again. We keep getting reports that he is doing well!