172 animals helped at our Galapagos campaign last week! At the World Vets clinic on San Cristóbal Island, volunteers provided free veterinary care to local pets, including 127 spay/neuter surgeries, 34 medical consultations, and a number of other surgeries and complex procedures, including the surgical removal of bladder stone the size of a baseball from a dog! This is life-changing care for animals and critically important work to help not only pets but the many endangered wildlife on the islands. Shout out to our dedicated volunteers, donors, supporters, and staff who have helped make last week’s campaign a great success.
We congratulate the responsible pet owners who bring their pets to these clinics to get them sterilized and keep them healthy. Their dedication is especially important in Galapagos, where introduced species can threaten the islands’ delicate ecosystems and native wildlife. Alongside caring for owned pets, our team is also committed to managing stray populations in a humane way. During the campaign, the World Vets team trapped and sterilized 44 feral cats and provided comprehensive treatments for internal and external parasites.
Big thanks to the ongoing collaboration of GAD Municipal de San Cristóbal Galápagos and Agencia de Bioseguridad para Galápagos (ABG) whose partnership and support are critical to the success of the program.
Over 600 dogs and cats received free veterinary care in Ecuador last week! Volunteers from World Vets and Lakefield Veterinary Group teamed up to provide 322 sterilization surgeries in the town of Ibarra over a three-day period. Volunteers also offered health checkups, flea and tick prevention, deworming, and loving care for over 300 animals during a community outreach clinic in Otavalo.
Last week, World Vets wrapped up another successful spay/neuter campaign in Guatemala, in an ongoing effort to improve animal welfare in the region. In partnership with Antigua Street Dogs – Guatemala, our dedicated volunteer veterinary team carried out an impressive 337 sterilization surgeries. Many surgeries were also performed on local street dogs through the support of Municipalidad de Jocotenango.
World Vets recently completed another successful campaign in San Cristóbal, Galápagos, providing 140 animals with much-needed free veterinary care. The World Vets team performed 95 sterilizations, 42 medical consults, and several critical surgeries, ensuring better health and well-being for the island’s pets. Additionally, several stray cats were trapped and sterilized to help control overpopulation and safeguard the island’s wildlife.
