The Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness (Baark!) saw its mobile clinic hosted throughout November at Forbes Organic Farm off Cow Pen Road - and today and tomorrow, the clinic will return there.
The 26ft clinic helps to advance the group’s programme to spay and neuter dogs and cats.
It is anticipated that the combined efforts of the mobile clinic and surgeries by local veterinarians will see just over 4,500 spay/neuter surgeries conducted in The Bahamas this year. Next year, between 5000 and 6000 surgeries are projected.
To promote the mobile clinic in the neighbourhood, Samantha Moree, one of Baark!’s education volunteers, visited 7th graders at Anatol Rogers High School off Faith Avenue with her rescue “Gracie’’.
She said: “Each presentation is 30-40 minutes long and our primary school programme works best with not more than two classes at a time to be most effective.
“But the grand finale, regardless of the age of the child and the part kids love best is being able to demonstrate how they can pet a dog safely. ”
From January, there will be heightened attention to educational outreach and responsible pet ownership.
Laura Kimble, Baark! Chairman stated: “Education is as important as our mobile clinic. Education on animal welfare and responsible pet ownership is of the utmost importance for our programs to work. We teach about the importance of spay/neuter and how to properly care for pets.”
If your school or group would like Baark! to visit and present a talk, contact laura@Baarkbahamas.org or visit Baark!.org
Anyone wishing to have their animal spayed or neutered are invited to text or Whatsapp the hotline for an appointment on 427-7729.
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