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昨日、クラウドファンディングの達成報告をさせて頂きました。
現在、富士の里では3名のスタッフがシフトを組んで、
約30頭の犬たちのお世話をしております。
私とアルバイトスタッフ1名、そして当協会理事長も、
週4日間、業務に入り改修作業等を行っております。
3名と言っても、基本は一人で業務に入っているため、
補修作業、犬のケアなど、十分に手が回らない点もございます。
もちろん、お客様をお招きすることも現状難しく、
再開の時期は未定となっております。
応援して下さるみなさまを、また笑顔でお招きできるよう、
精一杯頑張りますので、もう少々お待ち下さい。
このプロジェクト(※クラウドファンディング)は私たちの協会が、
運営が大変厳しくなってしまったことが
主な理由となります。
年間400回以上行っていたアニマルセラピー活動がすべて、
再開の目途が立たなくなってしまったり、
街頭での募金活動も自粛せざるを得なくなってしまいました。
この点だけに目を向けますと、非常にネガティブではありますが、
一方で、非常にポジティブな面も出てまいりました。
それは、この動物を扱う世界ではたらく「ひと」についてです。
このプロジェクトがスタートする前は、
現状の倍以上の正規スタッフが勤務をしておりましたが、
現在はアルバイト含め、10名未満の少数精鋭となりました。
引き続き厳しい状況が続くこと、
より高いレベルで業務を遂行すること、
ただ動物を愛すだけでなく、
NPOとしての活動を進化させることに貪欲であること、
様々な面からこれからの協会運営について話しをし、
それでも、
人手は正直足りませんが、より生産性高く動ける組織に、
生まれ変わりつつあると考えております。
過去に在籍をしていたスタッフの中には、
犬たちに対する関わり、ご寄付頂いた物資の不適切な利用等、
様々な点に問題がみられ、それらの点については、
徹底的に管理をし、改善を行い、現在も継続中です。
現に、富士の里においても多くの問題が発覚し、
動物を扱い、福祉活動を行う組織として、
申し訳なさと悔しさで一杯でした。
不当に増やされてしまった犬たち。
その犬たちの生活を第一に考えるのではなく、
身勝手な行動をとり、NPOとして、
残された犬たち、ひとの気持ちを考えると、
この世界にもっと真摯に向き合わなければならないと、
日々痛感をしております。
毎日、沢山の犬たちと向き合っておりますが、
みな純粋無垢で、本当に良い子ばかりです。
人間とは違い、犬たちはいつも純粋です。
私たちはそんな犬たちを裏切ってはいけませんし、
必ず、彼ら、彼女らを幸せにしたいです。
このプロジェクト期間中にも、
セラピー犬、キャリアチェンジ犬として、
多くの犬たちがご家庭や、施設に迎えられました。
犬たちのその後の生活をオーナーさんからご報告頂くのですが、
みな本当に良い顔をしています。
今もなお協会には、多くの犬たちが生活をしています。
一頭でも多くの犬たちが幸せになれるよう、
協会の犬は必要最小限に減らしていく方針です。
私たちが十分な愛情を注ぎ切れていない中で、
多くの犬を保有することは適切ではなく、
一頭一頭の「幸せ」を考えた時、
愛のあるオーナーに迎えてもらうことを優先したいです。
ご興味、ご関心のある方は、ぜひご相談下さい。
→キャリアチェンジ犬譲渡：http://animal-t.
→セラピー犬譲渡：http://animal-t.or.
長文となってしまいましたが、
このタイミングで、改めて、
協会の現状についても知ってもらいたく、
まだまだ世の中が落ち着かない中ではありますが、
ピンチをチャンスに変えて、
より良い活動ができるようにしていきます。
引き続きご支援頂けると嬉しいです。
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特定非営利活動法人 日本アニマルセラピー協会
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Hello, this is Okumura from Fuji Dog Farm.
Yesterday, we reported on our crowdfunding achievement.
Today, I'm going to give you an update on our organization, Japan Animal Therapy Association, which runs the Fuji Dog Farm.
I would like to write this honestly to let you know more about us.
At present, there are three staff members working in shifts at Fuji Dog Farm, taking care of about 30 dogs. The chairman of our association, a part-time staff member and I are working four days a week to repair the dogs.
Although there are three of us, we are basically working alone, so we are not able to do enough repair work and dog care. It is also difficult for us to invite our customers, and the time of reopening is not yet determined.
We will do our best to invite everyone who supports us with a smile, so please wait a little longer.
The reason behind this project (*crowdfunding) is that our association has been affected by the new coronavirus and other factors, which have made it very difficult for us to operate.
All of the animal therapy activities we used to do over 400 times a year have been cancelled and we do not know when they will resume. We have also been forced to refrain from fundraising activities in the streets. If we look at just these point alone, the situation is very negative for us.
On the other hand, there are also very positive aspects.
It's about the "people" who work in this world of animal care.
Before this project started, we had more than twice as many full-time staff members as we have now, but now we have less than 10 staff members, including part-time workers.
These people are ones that have agreed to stay in this organization, even if the situation continues to be difficult, remaining to operate at a higher level, not just loving animals but being eager to evolve our activities as an NPO.
To be honest, our organization is short on people, but I am hoping that we can build a more productive and dynamic organization in the future and that we are at the start of the new phase.
Some of our staff members who have been with us in the past have had problems with the involvement with the dogs and we discovered their inappropriate use of donated supplies. There were many other problems in various respects, but we have thoroughly managed and made improvements, which are still ongoing.
In fact, many problems have been found in Fuji Dog Farm as well, and we have been trying to solve them ever since.
As an organization that treats animals and engages in welfare activities, I was filled with self-reproach and frustration.
Dogs that have been unjustly multiplied.
Former staff members, who instead of putting the lives of those dogs first, acted selfishly, and acted inappropriately as a member of a non-profit organization.
The former chairman of the board of directors, who continued to be driven by self-interest, defaulting in the payment of over 5 million yen in medical bills for the dogs with a total of more than 35 million yen in debt.
(*We received a full donation from our veterinary clinic.)
The previous regime's senior management, who took no action to all these problems.
(*Some board members and their spouses have donated over 10 million yen to the organization)
When I think of all the dogs and people left behind, I painfully become aware every day that I must take this world more seriously.
I deal with a lot of dogs every day. They are all pure and innocent and loving.
Unlike humans, dogs are always honest. We must never betray them, and I will do my best to make them happy.
During this crowdfunding project, many of the therapy dogs and career-changing dogs have been welcomed into new homes.
We get reports from their owners about their later lives. They all look happy.
There are many dogs still living in the association, and we want to make as many of them happy. It is our policy to reduce the number of dogs in the association to the minimum number, where we can thoroughly take care of each of dogs and carry out the therapy activities.
We believe that it is not appropriate to own so many dogs while we cannot give them enough love to each one. So when we think about the "happiness" of each and every one of our dogs, we would like to make it a priority to find a loving owner to welcome them.
If you are interested in adopting our dogs, please contact us for more information.
→ Career Change Dogs: http://animal-t.
→Therapy Dogs: http://animal-t.or.
Thank you for reading this long passage.
I wanted to share my honest feelings about the current state of the association after this crowdfunding project.
The world is still unsettled with the pandemic, but we hope to turn this crisis into an opportunity and do our best.
We will be grateful if you could continue to support us.
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Non-profit Organization Japan Animal Therapy Association
