Whiskers

 

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.

"Whiskers lives outside of Spences Bridge. He showed up at the small trailer one day and decided it would be his new home. He is a diligent guard of the chickens and children. He shows symptoms of having been abused and cringes at loud noises or quick movements of people's hands or feet. His family have gained his trust and he spends his days following them around as they perform their small farm chores."

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February 2014