CAREing in the Community

CARE – Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts together with Ogier Animal Welfare Group teamed up to carry out a spay and neuter leaflet drop on Watler’s Road, George Town, last Sunday, 7th February and in only a couple of hours, CARE had signed up 14 spay and neuter appointments. Some of the dogs were given treats, new collars, leashes and dog bowls. A couple of the dogs even acted as mascots and followed the group on their route. “It was a successful morning,” commented, Tracey Goldie – CARE representative.

The group commented that “distributing a simple flyer in an effort to promote responsible pet ownership and discussing the problems and consequences that our communities face owing to pet over population is sometimes all it takes in order for people to understand that Spay and Neuter is the only solution and way forward”. They went on to say “By sharing statistics that one unaltered male and female dog can theoretically produce 67,000 dogs in six years, and a female cat and her mate can produce 420,000 cats in seven years and that dogs and cats do not ‘want’ a litter of young, and that reproduction in animals is a biological function, like drinking water when thirsty, and that they do not have an emotional need to reproduce”. With these basic facts and the alarming number of animals that are euthanized due to abandonment and roaming, the animal owners realised that they too needed to do their part and thus signed up for surgery through CARE’s Community Spay and Neuter program.

All of these animals will be transported to Island Veterinary Services for their surgery by dedicated CARE volunteers. CARE will financially assist on all of these surgeries, and the animals will also be dewormed and vaccinated. The vaccinations are really important given the recent parvovirus outbreaks island wide. This was one of many leaflet drops that will take place over the coming months. “We are delighted that in a such a short time, 14 animals will be spayed and neutered which will go a long way to assist the fight against over population of cats and dogs in the Cayman Islands,” the team stated.

For more information or to volunteer please contact CARE on 938 2273 or via email at: caymancare@candw.ky or Facebook C.A.R.E Cayman Animal Rescue Enthusiasts.