Hi!! I apologize for being disconected for so long, I was absolutely inmersed in the organization and execution of our spay&neuter clinics.
The first clinic was held in an industrial area of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (about 8 hrs from Caracas) where, like most industrial areas in Venezuela, there is a huge population of stray dogs. Contrary to the second spay clinic (the one in Margarita) we did not find cats in this area.
We arrived to Puerto Ordaz on March 16 and set up everything in an space that a company lent us. The veterinarian arrived the next day in the morning and started the surgeries right away. The clinic lasted 2 days.
The animals were crossbreeds in different conditions, some were in better shape while some others need extra care. 21 females dogs (17 adults, 4 puppies) and a female cat were spayed; and 6 male dogs were neutered. 20 of them were vaccinated against rabies and 6 of them against distemper, parvo, parainfluenza.
We found a female dog that lives in a old plant no longer in operation, the guardian of the place had to open the gates to the dogs so they can go out and dig into the garbage or beg food because although he shares what he eats with them, he doesnt have enough to feed them, plus the two females are producing more and more litters. When we went to pick them up to spay them, we realized that one of the dogs had just had puppies, but had no even a drop of milk in her breast. She was very anemic and the puppies very hungry. We spayed the mom and the other female, purchased food and vitamins for them and one of the volunteers offered to take care of the puppies.
She is doing a wonderful job and the four puppies are doing awesome!! In about a month she will be trying to find homes for them. Here is a picture of the puppies where they were found , as well as pictures of the dogs that were treated in this clinic.
The first clinic was held in an industrial area of Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (about 8 hrs from Caracas) where, like most industrial areas in Venezuela, there is a huge population of stray dogs. Contrary to the second spay clinic (the one in Margarita) we did not find cats in this area.
We arrived to Puerto Ordaz on March 16 and set up everything in an space that a company lent us. The veterinarian arrived the next day in the morning and started the surgeries right away. The clinic lasted 2 days.
The animals were crossbreeds in different conditions, some were in better shape while some others need extra care. 21 females dogs (17 adults, 4 puppies) and a female cat were spayed; and 6 male dogs were neutered. 20 of them were vaccinated against rabies and 6 of them against distemper, parvo, parainfluenza.
We found a female dog that lives in a old plant no longer in operation, the guardian of the place had to open the gates to the dogs so they can go out and dig into the garbage or beg food because although he shares what he eats with them, he doesnt have enough to feed them, plus the two females are producing more and more litters. When we went to pick them up to spay them, we realized that one of the dogs had just had puppies, but had no even a drop of milk in her breast. She was very anemic and the puppies very hungry. We spayed the mom and the other female, purchased food and vitamins for them and one of the volunteers offered to take care of the puppies.
She is doing a wonderful job and the four puppies are doing awesome!! In about a month she will be trying to find homes for them. Here is a picture of the puppies where they were found , as well as pictures of the dogs that were treated in this clinic.
With the help of all the people that donated we were able to help directly 29 animals by spay/neutering them and many many more unwanted animals from being born!
I feel an immense gratitude to all of you who contributed to make this happen!!!
Alexandra
I feel an immense gratitude to all of you who contributed to make this happen!!!
Alexandra
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