Animal Welfare Activists of Guyana

Animal Welfare Activists of Guyana Animal Welfare Activists of Guyana is an animal Cause set up to raise awareness of animal abuse, educate the Nation and improve animal welfare in Guyana. rise!

Birthed on the 15th July 2017, the work of Animal Welfare Activists of Guyana covers the following areas:

- Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation (by kind individuals who chose to help voluntarily (unpaid) ie Animal Rescuers of Guyana who feed, rescue & look after local mistreated animals at their own homes, turning their homes into mini Local Animal Shelters. (Donations can be made directly to thes

e kind individuals & Rescue Groups or via AWAG).

- AWAG page does not have the resources to send volunteers out on Rescues, nor do we have a Shelter or official premises (that would cost a lot of money to run), so we do what we can to help voluntarily for FREE Online Only in the following ways:

- CONNECTING UP Animal Rescuers with each other across the country by the creation & maintenance of Guyana's first ever - ANIMAL RESCUERS OF GUYANA ONLINE GROUP & LIST and the creation & maintenance of linked Local AWAG Online Groups enabling Local Animal Lovers to share information & make connections with other local animal lovers, advertise their local animals for adoption, get help for Local Orphaned Animals, form Local Animal Welfare groups and put in their Lost Pet advert to help find lost local pets, all for free. Also reducing loneliness and isolation of Animal Rescuers by connecting them up with each other and connecting up all organisations involved in animal welfare in Guyana with each other, via sharing their information on the page, making everyone aware of each other. And connecting up Donators with Local Rescuers. A bit like creating roads through the jungle so that Animal Lovers can make connections with each other all over Guyana, creating a vast, live, online network along which the "rivers of living water" can flow to the Rescuers & the Animals.

- AWAKENING the Churches/Religious organisations of Guyana and the World to the special place animals have in the Heart of God - via SHARING THE SCRIPTURES ON ANIMALS of the different religions.

- STANDING UP FOR LOVE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, MORALITY & MERCY in our treatment of CREATION and reminding people of God's wishes to Save the Species (See the story of Noah's Ark - Genesis 6 - 8 v 15-17). This story is relevant to our planet and animals today.

- CONFRONTING ADVERSITY head on, and relentlessly pushing through it to establish my VISION OF TRANSFORMING GUYANA from the "animal hellhole" I found it was in 2017 to "ANIMAL HAVEN", through the Rise of the Champions! In the fires of adversity, heroes are born, warriors are formed, and Champions. . . . . rise!

- PROMOTING and encouraging Animal Rescue & Adoption by kind individuals/Good Samaritans & enabling the formation of local animal welfare Rescue Groups in every main town/county of Guyana using the facilities of AWAG'S Linked Online Groups to probe uncharted territory and make local connections.

- ENABLING the finding of Lost/Stolen & Missing Pets & connecting Pet Finders with Owners eg: via the creation & maintenance of Guyana's first ever REGISTER OF LOST/STOLEN & FOUND PETS and a system that works, and also created a first one for Berbice which is helping Police to prove animal ownership where it is disputed, eg: PAPA - Nina Ramdeen's constantly stolen stallion donkey of Auchlyne, Berbice. And enabling Animal Rescuers to get ORPHANED ANIMALS adopted and donations made for veterinary treatments for injured/traumatised animals by sharing their adverts/appeals to AWAG'S main page - seen by 10,000+ animal lovers.

- PROVIDING FREE ADVERTISING and system to Missing Pet owners, getting their Lost Pet advert seen by 10,000± Members nationally & by Members in Local AWAG groups who can search local areas and share.

- STARTED A WHOLE ANIMAL WELFARE MOVEMENT and pushed it out over the whole of Guyana by sharing information, local animal's life stories on AWAG page, online linked groups & by sharing what to do information with the Nation via social media and spoke several times on local TV.

- GOT ANIMAL ADOPTIONS GOING at a time when no one believed it was possible in Guyana, and euthanasia was the only thing being done at that time (in 2017). I changed the course of destiny of animal welfare in Guyana and headed the country in a new and more positive, life giving direction. I intentionally intervened in Guyana's animals destiny and changed the game, pushing back hard against Lucifer's evil oppression on the animals/Creation and blazed a new and positive trail across the country.

- PUT CATS ON THE MAP IN DOG COUNTRY showing the beauty, value and fun that cats bring to humanity, using videos and photos of my own pet cats and kittens to demonstrate, enlighten and educate.

- CREATED A FOUNDATION/PLATFORM for those who have the necessary resources and on-the-ground networks, to build on, to develop Animal Shelters, Sanctuaries & other animal welfare initiatives all over Guyana.

- RAISED AWARENESS of the plight of ALL animals, and especially the Strays & the ORPHANED ones and the WORKING HORSES & DONKEYS. Determined to change things for them.

- CHALLENGING Police, Governments, Schools and Religious Institutions - to play their part in creating positive change in animal welfare in Guyana.

- INITIATED ENQUIRIES of young Local Guyanese Lawyers regarding what the ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS OF GUYANA were and requested the information from them in "layman's terms" so that everyone would be able to understand the law eg: AWAG'S partnership with A LAW A DAY KEEPS THE IGNORANCE AWAY page. Made this priceless information readily available to the public via AWAG'S linked public facebook groups - ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS - DOMESTIC & LIVESTOCK and ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS - WILDLIFE and sharing them with the Nation via the page & other linked AWAG groups.

- SECURED A BAN FROM THE GWCMC ON THE HUNTING, CAPTURE & SALE OF ALL CAPUCHIN MONKEYS IN GUYANA IN JULY 2022. AWAG'S Capuchin monkey story and videos sent in to AWAG by Aneela Khan of Tuschen, EBE so captured the hearts of thousands of Guyanese and made everybody laugh, that the Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission decided to ban all hunting, capture and sale of Capuchin monkeys in Guyana. Big, big win � �!

- BEING the Light in Darkness, shining a light on the wickedness, and a VOICE OF TRUTH, giving local concerned citizens, whistleblowers & rescuers a safe and confidential voice on the page.

- GIVING A VOICE, SUPPORT, BACK UP & A PLACE TO BE HEARD to Guyana's long suffering Animal Rescuers, Activists & Animal Lovers.

- MAKING PEOPLE THINK and challenging neglectful and ungrateful mindsets.

- IMPLEMENTING CREATIVE IDEAS to enable improvement in animal welfare for eg. initiating the creation of ANIMAL DONATIONS DAY on the 1st of every month & created a successful system to help Local Rescuers get the regular donations they need to do their life saving work and to impress upon Guyanese the necessity of donating regularly if they want to see positive change & have Local Animal Shelters.

- APPLIED positive practical WIN WIN SOLUTIONS to the issues of poverty and animal abuse eg. the CAGE WITH WATER, FOOD & SHADE FOR THE GREEN IGUANA rather than cruelly tied up in the sun, which had been an ongoing cruelty issue for decades. Successfully reduced suffering on a massive scale for the Green Iguana in 2018. And we successfully advocated for a CLOSED SEASON to enable sustainability of the species, which was introduced by the GWCMC in 2019. Also coming up with simple win win solutions to everyday enquiries as they come into the inbox.

- ADVISING enquirers to the inbox and page, on WHAT TO DO, and how to handle situations to get best results within the parameters of the current state of animal welfare in Guyana.

- BEING A SIGN POST enabling enquirers to get in touch with the right authority to handle their enquiry and providing relevant information.

- PROVIDING, promoting and encouraging the VISION & STRATEGY for SMALL LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS & HORSE & DONKEY SANCTUARIES to develop all over Guyana.

- ENCOURAGING & promoting LOCAL GUYANESE ANIMAL WELFARE INITIATIVES eg. Pet Lovers GY, and Emerging Animal Rescuers. In a nutshell, I bring Vision, Solutions & Strategy to the table, and the determination to see my vision of Guyana changing from animal hellhole to haven through to fulfillment. For, it is in the fires of adversity, that heroes are born, warriors are formed, and Champions. . . . . . Shanti Mathews
Founder of AWAG
Good Samaritan & Champion of Creation

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18/06/2026

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During a brutal Istanbul winter, something truly remarkable happened — a mosque threw open its doors and became an unexpected haven for stray cats battling the bitter cold. As temperatures plummeted and the streets turned unforgiving, the imam made a quiet but powerful decision: bring the animals in rather than let them suffer outside in the elements.

One by one, the cats made their way inside, curling up on the mosque's warm carpets and finally finding the safety they needed. What's amazing is how they behaved during prayer times — calm, still, and peaceful, almost as if they understood they'd been welcomed into a place of care and respect. To the imam, these weren't strays to be turned away — they were guests, fully deserving of warmth and dignity.

And then came the moment that truly melts your heart: a mother cat was spotted making trip after trip through the mosque's doors, gently carrying each of her kittens inside one by one. She had found the one place she trusted to keep her babies safe — and she wasn't letting that go.

What started as one person's simple, kind-hearted choice grew into something so much bigger: a living, breathing reminder that compassion doesn't have to stop at the human door. Even the smallest gestures of empathy can light up the lives of the most vulnerable — and that's something worth celebrating every single day.

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17/06/2026

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Some people preach kindness with words, but one priest in Brazil decided to preach it with gentle paws.

Father João Paulo de Araujo Gomes serves at Paróquia de Sant’Ana in Gravatá, Brazil.

But his church has become more than a place for people to gather.

It has also become a safe place for stray wolves who had nowhere else to go.

When Father João Paulo saw how many abandoned wolves were living on the streets, hungry, sick, and ignored, he knew he could not just look away.

So he began helping them.

He fed them.

He bathed them.

He cared for the ones who were hurt or weak.

And then he did something beautiful.

He started bringing the wolves to Mass.

Not to distract from the service, but to give them a chance to be seen.

During Mass, the wolves are placed where the congregation can notice them. Some sit quietly. Some wander near the altar. Some ask for attention in the middle of the service.

And instead of pushing them away, Father João Paulo welcomes them.

Because to him, these animals are also God’s creatures.

His hope is simple.

Someone in the church might look at one of those wolves and realize they are not just seeing a stray.

They are seeing a future family member.

And it has worked.

Dozens of wolves have already found loving homes because of his kindness.

Some were adopted by parishioners. Some were helped by volunteers. Some were cared for in the rectory until they were healthy enough to begin again.

Father João Paulo has even adopted some of the wolves himself.

What makes this story so touching is that he did not wait for someone else to solve the problem.

He used what he had.

A church.

A community.

A kind heart.

And a little space near the altar.

For many of these wolves, that space became the first step toward a warm bed, a full bowl, and a family who would never abandon them again.

Sometimes love does not have to be loud.

Sometimes it looks like opening a church door to a frightened wolf.

Sometimes it looks like giving one small life a second chance.

And sometimes, a sermon comes with paws.

Reference list:

“Priest Does The Kindest Thing For The Stray Dogs Around His Church” - The Dodo

“Priest Who Brings Stray Dogs To Mass for Adoption Touches Hearts” - Newsweek

“A Kind Priest Brings Stray Dogs To Mass So They Can Find New Families” - Bored Panda

“Priest finds homes for stray dogs one Mass at a time” - Herald Malaysia

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HOW FARMERS & LIVESTOCK OWNERS CAN SAVE THEIR ANIMALS LIVES DURING THE FLOODS Heavy rains and flooding of the land is ha...
16/06/2026

HOW FARMERS & LIVESTOCK OWNERS CAN SAVE THEIR ANIMALS LIVES DURING THE FLOODS

Heavy rains and flooding of the land is happening more and more now with global warming. Farmers and livestock holders can keep their animals safe from drowning by building a mound of earth with a flat plateau at the top where livestock can rest, safe from the flood waters.

It's cheap, natural and easy to create - just dig out the earth and bank it up - and it stays there forever through rain and shine, year after year, providing a safe place for local animals and humans during rising flood waters.

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Today we observe World Sea Turtle Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about sea turtles and the vital role they play in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems. These ancient mariners have inhabited our oceans for millions of years and continue to inspire conservation efforts around the world.

Sea turtles face numerous threats, including plastic pollution, habitat loss, climate change, and accidental capture in fishing gear. World Sea Turtle Day reminds us that we all have a role to play in protecting these remarkable species and the habitats they depend on.

By reducing marine pollution, supporting conservation initiatives, and helping to protect nesting beaches, we can contribute to a safer future for sea turtles and healthier oceans for all.

For more information, visit: https://www.seaturtleweek.com/world-sea-turtle-day

15/06/2026

HOW FARMERS CAN SAVE THEIR CATTLE & SHEEP & CHICKEN LIVES IN THE FLOODS

By creating several large mounds of earth or sand in your yard or farm land and leveling the top to form a platform tjat animals can stand on, you can save your livestock's lives during heavy floods.

It's cheap, easy to do and once it's been created, it stays there year after year and you don't have to worry about your livestock drowning every time there are heavy floods.

It's a Win Win Solution!

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