Two Mini-Clinics and a Fundraiser
We now have 57 happier, healthier, non-reproductive dogs and cats in our neighborhoods! This time, Spay the Strays held two small clinics rather than one larger one: the first was in Chame with our beach volunteers and Dr. Alexis Escrucerias (assisted by Jairo) and the other in Sora with the help of our Altos residents and Dr. Jorge Velez. At both clinics, we welcomed new volunteers into our STS family and we hope to see them often! In Chame, we thank: John July who assisted Alexis; Sue Dykler and Peggy Ajax who worked in post-op; Kari Lorenzi and Maya Andrus who helped in recovery; Chris Gardiner helped with pre-op; Ruth Alchemy and Patti Fitzgerald cleaned tables; Leon Dykler, Rob Condit and Tao Andrus taxied animals back and forth; Irene Rodgers and Lidia DeConto registered clients (and Lidia also helped with Taxi); Susan McKay and Sheila Scott cleaned instruments. Max Poirier jumped in to help when needed and Freddi Byers helped train in post-op. Freddi was such a trooper that she came to Sora and helped with post-op there too. Lidia and Richard DeConto were kind enough to lend their home for our clinic! Sharon Alley worked as vet assistant and Linda Goldschmeding cleaned tables (and both of them made food for us hungry volunteers!); Lidia registered the animals; Melissa Knight worked in recovery; Dusty taxied. TC McVey brought dogs to both clinics and Frauke Munoz provides transportation for ALL the villagers and their pets.