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As you know, spay/neuter is vital for controlling pet overpopulation. It also offers significant health benefits, like lowering the risk of certain cancers and infections, and can improve behavior by reducing roaming, marking, and aggression. Since our founding, this work has been at the heart of our mission: preventing suffering before it begins - preventing as many unfortunate souls as possible from being born into a life of homelessness.
The Karen communities live deep in forested terrain, connected by rough, pathetically inadequate roads and narrow mountain trails. There are no veterinarians. No clinics. No safety net. As a result, dogs and cats reproduce unchecked - leading to suffering, disease, and growing pressure on the fragile forest ecosystem and local wildlife. Even most pets roam freely, leading to unwanted litters and hygiene issues.
Not only did our team sterilize nearly 200 dogs and cats, we also inoculated against rabies and performed a few emergency surgeries. The total cost to us was almost $13,000 (about £10,000) but the impact on animal welfare, public health, and the environment is immeasurable.
The need continues - and we’re committed to meeting it.
Today, I am asking for your urgent help to replenish our medical supplies so we can continue these vital clinics. We must restock essential items like xylazine and propofol for sedation, rabies vaccines, sutures, gauze, and other critical supplies before the next call for help comes in. |