Spay & Neuter Dogs

During the weekend of December 16 and 17, 2017, the sterilisation weekend organized by Feed Friends Foundation took place on the island of Curacao. This event was organized to enable dogowners with a very limited budget to spay and neuter their dogs so more litters will be prevented in the future. Feed Friends Foundation chose to organize the event for dogowners who live on the west side of the island, since there is little attention and help available for them.

We were allowed to make use of the community center of St. Willibrordus; this way the veterinarians could operate on location, which saved a lot of time because the animals did not have to be transported to the clinics. It made it also more attractive for dogowners to come since the event was close to home for them. It was decided that for a very limited fee, the dog would be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and would get medication against ticks and fleas. All this only for about $10! With the help of two experienced veterinarians, who were willing to operate against a reduced fee, we planned the event during which we expected to be able to operate anywhere between 40 and 45 dogs. The event was announced on Facebook and posters were distributed all over the west side of the island. A schedule of volunteers to help at the event was set up, benches were arranged, sponsors for breakfast and lunch were soon found. Very soon the appointment schedule was completely full and we had to reject people who wanted to get an appointment. There was a lady who has 13 (!) dogs and she really did not want to have anymore litters. We were able to spay all female dogs except 1 who had puppies the week before (she will be spayed through us as soon as that is possible). With the great help of everyone, we were able to spay and neuter a total of 46 dogs in 1 weekend. We are so proud of everyone who helped us out to make this event so successful! We would love to organize this event 3 times per year and visit different neighborhoods on the island to really make an impact. This is only possible with the help of volunteers and if the funds are available. We are thankful for the generous donations we received for this event and hope we can count on everyone's support again for the next event! Let's make a difference together!

The foundation depends on food and monetary donations to be able to continue with their work.

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