Areas covered: Sub Urban village San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal
Team:
Denise Wood (CARA), Rosemary Yates (CARA), Dr Andrew Bernardo
(volunteer vet), Dr Lyn (volunteer vet), Dr Jenil (volunteer vet), Mary
Ann Ligaya (CARA), Kathy Wood (CARA), Karen Espinosa (CARA), Alamela
Rowan and Peter Rowan.
Transport: 2 four wheels drives and a hired van.
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For a change the weather was on our side and the sun was shining.
We
were fortunate to have lots of volunteer vets with us this
time, therefore we could offer anti-rabies and medical assistance. We
saw the normal unfortunate cases of mange, ticks and generally just
animals that are way too thin. Lots of educational issues, one
including a lady positively chocking her cat to death with a tight
string round its neck and hitting it with a flip flop because it wasn’t
behaving. After the removal of the string and explanation of why this
wasn’t a good idea from Dr Andrew, the cat left in a much happier state.
For
this trip we had 400 collars/leashes plus lots of food. This time we
ordered small and medium size collar as the dogs are so emancipated the
medium size is often too big.
At this first area we did 140 anti-rabies shots and treated and endless stream of medical cases.
At
the second location we were even busier then the first. This time lots
of puppies; goodness we need a mobile spay and neuter unit! The female
dogs were so thin from feeding all their pups and not receiving the
correct nourishment themselves. Of course this is an endless cycle
unless the females are spayed but these people don’t have the money for
such things.
Queues and queues of people received rabies, medical assistance, collars/leashes and medical assistance.
170 anti-rabies shots were given at the second location.
Very successful day, next aim has to be an educational program and mobile spay and neuter. There were puppies everywhere.......
This project has been made possible with the support of the International Fund for Animal Welfare http://www.ifaw.org
Also big thank you to Royal Canin for their food donations.
