Sakura

Animal Advocates' work on BC reserves continues. We pay for spays and neuters (to prevent pet over-population which leads to abandonment), surgery for injuries, medications for parasites and infections, food to help a caring family keep their pet, and anything else that allows us to relieve the suffering of pets which is still endemic on BC's reserves. We work with colleagues who do all the hard hands-on work while AAS works hard to raise the money to pay for everything.

In the words of our hands-on colleague on a BC reserve: "I'm really happy to be getting the male dogs neutered as well as the females spayed, because too often people put them outside so they don't mark in the house, and they don't survive long."

Nor do owners need to spay or neuter their dogs and cats to help them survive and live long lives, when there are always more puppies and kittens to pick from. That is why programs to spay and neuter on reserves are so desperately needed.

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From our colleague on a reserve in the interior of BC: "I just got this dog today and she has a big gash under her arm. We think that she is about nine months old. She was given to a new home when the original owners had a baby. She had a harness on her that was too tight and just left permanently on even though wet.

 

 

 

"She got sutured today and I have booked her for spay, removal of rear dew claws and removal of stiches on March 14. I named her Sakura. She will need a good home but I'm afraid she has issues - very nervous and lacks trust. Very nervous around other dogs. She will get socialization with my dogs and our friends before we even attempt to find a good home for her.

 

"Will AAS cover?"

 

We said Yes of course. That is what we do.

 

In the last two months, Animal Advocates has paid $1742.00 in veterinary bills for cats and dogs on this one reserve.