As pet owners and animal lovers at ACE, we would be remiss to leave out our incredible vet, Dr. Ryan Chanona. We met Doc and his wife Kristin – also a vet – many years ago at an animal-spaying event sponsored by Sandals Resort in Ochi. Since then, he and Kristin are family to our GLLF staff. Most Wednesdays, when funds permit, he drives out and begins neutering our feral cats and lost puppies.
Last week, Dr. Ryan neutered four male cats and spayed one female puppy. You may ask, where do all these animals come from and where do they go after being treated? The answer is the same…. everywhere. We hope that someone will adopt the puppies, but the cats just seem happy killing rats, lizards, frogs, all the island has to offer. And somehow, they know we love them too. Want to help us keep going? Each kitten and puppy up to a year old costs us around $150US per animal to “fix”, deworm, and treat.
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TRIP COST
There is an old proverb, “If you give a man a fish, he’ll eat for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, he’ll eat for a lifetime.” History proves that lasting change in a poverty culture is achieved by empowering the people to reach their full potential and become self-sustaining. ACE is invested in our community long-term and in conjunction with our partners in the US, we are identifying the circumstances of those around us in order to find real solutions for their unique needs.