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Help us meet our goal |
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WHY A MOBILE CLINIC? |
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Here are answers to questions regarding our fund-raising campaign:
1. Education, spay and neuter, disaster relief: how do they all tie in? Education: the trailer-clinic is equipped with an exterior video system; when the trailer is parked, an awning is pulled out and the video screen is turned on. People can gather under the canopy and watch the programs we will present. A humane educator will introduce the videos and answer questions.
Spay and neuter: the trailer is a full clinic where a veterinarian and a veterinarian-assistant can perform free spay and neuter operations as well as offer other veterinary services.
Disaster relief: the trailer is fully equipped with built-in medical equipment: x-ray machine, anesthesia and hematology equipment, surgery table, surgical instruments, etc. In case of a natural disaster the trailer-clinic can be used to serve the wider human population and help people who need medical assistance in communities unable to reach the major centers.
2. Why does the Humane Society feel this project is a worthwhile endeavor for Dominica? 1.Spaying/neutering is a humane method to help control stray animal populations. However, it’s not a well-known option in Dominica and not necessarily a well-understood one since many believe it is not “natural” for animals to be denied the ability to reproduce. The trailer clinic will be able to address these issues on the spot by using its exterior audio-visual system to present the latest informational videos on human and animal welfare issues and will help any government-led awareness campaign on welfare topics get a wider public recognition;
2. The trailer-clinic will allow us to travel throughout the island and reach communities that can not necessarily travel to major centers for veterinary services, especially free spay and neuter services;
3. The combination of education and veterinary services means that we can inform communities on two levels in one visit: our humane educators will reach the school children through our humane education program in classes whereas the traveling veterinary team will reach the adult population by using the trailer’s exterior video system and by its ability to perform free onsite spay and neuter services;
4. The trailer clinic also will be outfitted to serve the wider human population in case of disaster relief, when medical help is needed away from the major centers. It can be extremely useful in times of disaster relief and we believe this to be an essential service for Dominica.
So please help us reach our goal; your support is our most precious encouragement! |
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With a similar trailer, we could make the promotion of humane values education and free spaying and neutering of homeless animals throughout the island a reality... |
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How far are we? Very, very close! |
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The Pegasus Foundation has just informed us that they are pledging $US 25,000.00, over 4 years, towards our education, spay and neuter program This pledge, together with what has already been granted/donated so far means that the mobile clinic should be on island in 2008!
We’ll keep you posted on any new development. |
