Here is how you can spend a small amount to save an animal's life struck by this week's oil spill disaster in Spain.

Following the devastating "Prestige" oil spill, International Fund for Animal Welfare's (IFAW) Emergency Relief team members have been on the scene doing whatever they can to deal with the aftermath.

According to the latest IFAW report, at least 160 birds are already suffering from the heavy toxic oil and it's a desperate struggle to clean the animals before it's too late. IFAW is going to need substantial funds for more rescuers and critical equipment to arrive in time.

The relief team has been working closely with local authorities, but there's an urgent need for additional equipment, staff, food, medications, seabird rehabilitation pools, water heaters and other key items to be brought in from IFAW-supported shelters in France and Germany.

It is looking really desperate down there.

If you can spare US$100 it will help cover costs for shipping a rescue pool to the scene; US$75 will help buy critically needed medicines or cover a day's expenses for an ER team member. Even US$50 or US$25 could be enough to save an oiled animal's life.

Do something now, for the birds and for the environment.