As HSTJ has been putting much planning and effort into reaching more and more areas of Tijuana, we were able to help sterilize many pets from this community.
Upon arriving and checking in, it was evident that the pet owners, both young and old, love and care for their animals as best they can. Needless to say, though, Spaying or Neutering is just the beginning of responsible animal care. Before each pet is discharged from the observation/recovery area, he is also treated for fleas, ticks, ear mites, the nails are clipped, the teeth cleaned and if needed, de-worming medication is also available.
Individually, each pet owner and his family are carefully instructed on proper care and good habits. Each pet also receives the necessary antibiotics, vitamins, a full supply of Dog/Cat Food and some other goodies too, such as leashes or collars.
This was a new location for HSTJ, and was a great start for this area during spring breeding season. We had some requests from a nearby orphanage about their resident animals in need of attention and we were nicely welcomed by the residents, we were happy to help them decrease the pet overpopulation in their neighborhood. Some of the young boys from the orphanage came by with their resident pets to have them fixed and helped us communicate the importance of animal husbandry to the local residents. The boys even walked around the surrounding area with us to show us animals that could use some medical attention. One dog had a terrible issue with the chain around his neck and another had been bitten and needed some attention. We were able to help these animals and provide the owners with information on how to better take care of their pets' needs. The young boys were very proud of the great work they had done and were extremely eager to help us spread the word about the importance of spay and neuter. We just love to work with the children because it is our hope that they will help make a better world for the animals in the future! It was a very successful clinic and we hope to return to Praderas de la Mesa in the future. Overall an excellent clinic in May. It was good to have so many volunteer vets doing surgery.
Thanks to all the volunteers from both sides of the border, we were able to spay/neuter 44 animals IN JUST ONE DAY... and with the best care possible, of course.
Thank you all for making this possible.
Results :
Perros/Male dogs 15
Perrras/Female dogs 23
Gatos/Male cats 2
Gatas/Female cats 4
Total 44 animals.
*Also, in one very special case, a neighborhood animal was brought in and treated for an infected bite on the abdomen and penis.
Thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers and of course our supporters who make these clinics possible.
To see all of the pictures from the May 22nd clinic click here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hstj/sets/72157626903716798/
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