4/1/11 - Colonia San Bernardo 2 cats and 56 dogs
4/2/11 - Colonia Paseo Reforma 9 cats and 71 dogs
4/3/11 - Colonia Tecolote 23 dogs
4/9/11 - Colonia Bulevar Aguascalientes 28 dogs
4/16/11 - Colonia Cardenas 3 cats and 128 dogs
4/19/11 - Covent in Las Huertas 7 cats and 10 dogs
That is a total of 21 cats and 316 dogs treated for mange and fleas and ticks at our street clinics for the month of April!
Our Itchy Scratchy Street clinics are so important as people who would otherwise not be able to afford to take their animals to a vet and even properly feed them are provided basic care for mange, fleas, ticks, wounds and infections. Most importantly, HSTJ volunteers educate these people about proper care, nutrition, the importance of humane treatment and of course sterilization. The people are encouraged to bring their un-altered animals to our next spay and neuter campaign. In addition, all animals who attend our street clinics are sent home with a 6lb bag of food. If an animal is brought with a chain around its neck, we remove the chain and educate the owner about the dangers these types of restraints result in and provide a proper collar an leash when our resources allow. HSTJ relies solely on donations to conduct these street clinics. Please support the continuance of the Itchy Scratchy clinics by joining the Rescue 400 Club and pledging just $5 a month. That's all it takes to allow HSTJ to continue to provide care to the needy animals of Tijuana. Please join today!
HSTJ Volunteer shares her experiences at the April 16th IS clinic:
This week’s I.S. clinic was held on April 16, 2011 at Colonia Cardenas. This is a colonia on the western part of TJ, near the coast. We’ve been in this area before, and people in this neighborhood express their appreciation for HSTJ’s clinics. At this location we treated 128 dogs and 3 cats. Volunteers attending were 3. We had everything set up and ready by 7:30 am and wrapped things up around 1pm. It was a sunny day and as expected during the springtime, we saw/treated many puppies.
One heartwarming case was that of a very shy, 12 year old Esteban and his cat “Chispita”. He walked about 1 kilometer carrying his beloved cat in a hamper. He stood quietly observing as we treated his cat for worms, fleas, ticks and ear-mites; cleaned her teeth and gave her some vitamins. When we were done, he took Chispita and hugged her tightly, gave her a big kiss on the forehead and carefully placed her back inside the hamper. He gave much thanks for the cat food and said, “Lets go home Chispita”.
Another young boy named Sebastian brought his dog, a light brown, 2 year old pit bull mix who was NOTHING BUT SKIN AND BONES! The poor dog was so hungry, he was scarfing down the food so fast he would choke on it. The sad boy tried to explain that even though he and his mom both work, they were having a hard time providing for his siblings and the family dog. After giving his dog the I.S. treatment, we gave this boy PLENTY of dog food and vitamins. We assured him that he could count on HSTJ to assist with dog food, and the boy was ecstatic.
A woman named Luz brought by 5 dogs, among which 2 Chihuahuas had SEVERE tooth decay. It was so bad that the dogs were clearly in a lot of pain. She was immediately referred to a nearby low-cost Veterinary Clinic for proper diagnosis and treatment.
A new feature at this clinic was that each person will now be handed a flyer that contains info about the treatment their animal just received, a suggestion to visit the vet, and the phone numbers/web sites where they can get the latest dates and locations for our upcoming Sterilization Clinics and future I.S. Clinics all around TJ. With this we hope that even more pet owners (and pets) can benefit from HSTJ's clinics.
To see all of the pictures from our Itchy Scratchy Street Clinics, please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/hstj/collections/72157625946736016/
To support to continuation of HSTJ's street clinics, please become a member of the Rescue 400 Club!
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