Amigos de Animales - August newsletter

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Our mission is to provide low cost spaying and neutering of dogs and cats, and to promote the general welfare of animals in our community and surrounding areas.   Si prefiere recibir los correos electrónicos en español, haga clic aquí.   AMIGOS DE ANIMALES BOQUETE PANAMÁ   AUGUST 2022 NEWSLETTER JULY CLINIC & DOG CAMP MINI-CLINIC   On Sunday July 26th, Amigos de Animales spayed or neutered 314 animals, 144 dogs and 170 cats with seven vets and one trainee working all day.  This was the 3rd largest clinic we've ever done, but all of the vets were completed by about 4 PM.   71% of the animals were female and 48% came from Boquete (we've opened registration up to wider areas). Of this, 252 animals were brought in by owners and 62 came from collectors.     We also held a mini-clinic for Dog Camp on August 14th. Dr. Virgilio spayed or neutered 14 dogs and 18 cats.  Thanks go out to Javier and Magaly for finding these animals, and to all of the volunteers who helped.   In January we raised our prices for the first time in years to $20 for a dog and $10 for a cat which has enabled us to pay our vets more for their services.  Despite that, we still have a shortfall of over $3,000 at each clinic.   Pictures from the Dog Camp mini-clinic: HELP US FEED THE LOCAL DOGS & CATS   Since the pandemic started, we have been purchasing dog and cat food at a cost of over $1,000 per month.  We have been distributing this food to local families and people who have feeding stations.   This week, Kat McKay, a long-time volunteer and donor, helped deliver the food. Kat took the pictures below, and had this to say: "It is an eye opening experience to see what Animales does behind the scenes. Most people only know us as the Sterilization Clinic but we are so much more! The cat and dog food, bedding and cat houses  made from containers [these were donated] costs Amigos de Animales over $1,000 per month. This must come from donations! Please encourage donations so that we can continue to do these good works for our community!"   You can help by clicking the button below:   Please help us feed the local dogs and cats - donate here GET TO KNOW THE AMIGOS DE ANIMALES FAMILY We're continuing a new section in this month's newsletter - a feature on someone important to our success.  This month get to know:   Name: Leslie Sherling   Your position/title with Animales and how long have you worked here?:  Secretary of Board; Recovery Supervisor - 7 years   Can you tell us a little bit more about what you do with Animales?: I assist as needed with the volunteers making sure to address any issues and/or concerns that may arise with their animals; I work primarily with the big dogs, helping to wake them up after surgery and supervision; I also return the cats and dogs to their owners/collectors after they have awoken.   Why would you encourage others to volunteer here with Animales?: It is a very necessary service that we provide.  Our town is a much better place to be when we don't have packs of dogs in the streets and starving animals that are suffering.   Can you tell us anything about your background you would like to share?:   I am a gratefully retired Canadian from the beautiful province of British Columbia in the Vancouver area.  My new job is being an active volunteer for several great organizations such as AdA, Buenos Vecinos Boquete - where we pack food and deliver it to over 100 families each month; also Boquete Health and Hospice with the meals and the equipment teams; and if and when the Jazz and Blues festival gets going again....that is a real fun event to volunteer at!   Click here for the rest of Leslie's story and more pictures on our website. PANAMANIAN VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR   We'd like to introduce you to Raquel Coba Boyd. She has volunteered to help coordinate our Panamanian and Spanish-speaking volunteers. We are always looking for more volunteers, especially those from Panamá. Unfortunately, we don't always do a good enough job communicating with them once they find us.   Please contact Raquel at volunteer@aadab.org or by WhatsApp at 6114-8673. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   At our clinics, we have up to 75 volunteers helping at any one time.  If you haven't been to a clinic before, or are interested in learning more about different departments, please watch our training here, and you can click here to watch a video with an overview of clinic day.   A big thanks goes out to Kat McKay, who has created brief overviews of many of the non-clinic tasks that we need help with.  Please click here to review.   Thanks to Allison Wildman for agreeing to help with stories for the newsletter.  She came up with the "Get to Know" and Trivia ideas.  We can always use more stories!   Please contact Alicia or Raquel at volunteer@aadab.org  if you have any questions or would like to volunteer. KIBBLE & BITS:   •  Food Drive: We are continuing to feed dogs and cats in Boquete at a cost of over $1,000 per month.  You can donate by clicking here   •  Membership Drive: Sign up for your annual Amigos de Animales membership and receive this great car magnet. Membership is still only $10. You can sign up at the BCP Tuesday Market or at a clinic.   •  Gift certificates: We have made gift certificates in the denomination of $10 and $20, the cost of an individual sterilization for a cat or a dog. Give your neighbors, gardeners and maids certificates for their dogs and cats.  Let’s help each other help each other!   These certificates are an easy way to help. They are available at the Animales table at the BCP Tuesday Market or at the clinics   •  2022 Calendars: We still have a few copies left. You can get them at the BCP Tuesday Market or the clinic.   •  2023 Calendar: We have sold out all of the picture pages of our 2023 calendar, but we still have a few ad spots available for as low as $50.  Sign up at the BCP Tuesday Market, or contact Jennifer at landjpascal@msn.com or 6398-7274.   •  Spay or neuter your animal: we get new requests daily, but we are still following MINSA rules and doing clinics by appointment only. Contact Rosa, our appointment coordinator, at 6563-8686 to be added to our list.   •  Rescue/adoption?: The mission of Amigos de Animales is strictly spay and neuter, we are not a rescue, adoption or veterinary service.  Please do not ask Rosa about any other services.   •  We have been updating our website - check it out here   •  Animales is always looking for stories and pictures to share in this newsletter.   Please contact Alicia at akcleavenger@hotmail.com if you are interested. MARK YOUR 2022 CALENDAR - UPCOMING EVENTS   • Training - you can watch our training here.  Station heads will contact new volunteers for date & time before the next clinic.  Contact Alicia if you have any questions.   • Clinic - Sundays, August 28, September 25 and October 30 - only 3 more remain this year (we are dark in November and December)   • Animales Christmas Craft Bazaar - November 25 - watch for more details   • Casino Night - postponed until February 2023 - watch for more details  WAYS TO HELP AMIGOS DE ANIMALES:      •  Donations:  Any amount will help.   Click here for ways you can make a donation   •  Amazon Smile:  Amazon donates to us a small % of every purchase you make. Click this link to register: Amazon Smile-Amigos de Animales, Inc. We received $170.82 in the first quarter of 2022. Thank you!!   •  If you would like to volunteer for Animales, contact Alicia or Raquel at volunteer@aadab.org •  If you can donate dog or cat food, please drop it off at the Amigos de Boquete office in Alto Dorado or contact akcleavenger@hotmail.com •  Don't forget, the Animales Events Center is available to rent for meetings and gatherings of any kind. Contact Sherry Shirritt at sshirritt@gmail.com or 6858-3607. Here are the statistics from the July 31st clinic: Here are 2022 year-to-date statistics through July:    2022 Totals Animales Totals-to-Date Thank you for your support!  We could not do what we do without all of our incredible donors, sponsors and volunteers! Amigos De Animales, Inc. 2733 Oak Ridge Ct Ste 104 Fort Myers, FL 33901 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser Unsubscribe Website:  www.aadab.org/   Contact Alicia at akcleavenger@hotmail.com if you have any questions.   Copyright © 2021 Amigos de Animales, All rights reserved.

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